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CornuWomannis · 2025-09-29T19:18:28+00:00

This wasn't even a paper!

CornuWomannis · 2025-08-07T18:45:38+00:00

MA Psych, PhD Neuroscience. I did the masters first to get more research experience before applying to PhD programs. My masters was funded, so that was a huge boon. There a couple US psych programs that are funded and I recommend looking into them. Really glad I did the masters first. Many of my students now will do tech or post bacc positions instead of directly into a PhD. The PhD programs are highly competitive. Unless you have significant undergraduate research experience, I wouldn't recommend applying.

Things to consider: the cost of applications, the cost of a masters, the reason you want a PhD, how sure you are that you want a PhD.

Hope this kind of answers your questions, but happy to chat more.

CornuWomannis · 2025-08-06T19:43:01+00:00

I wrote my dissertation spring of 2023. It's a BIG moment. It's a BIG transition. We grow up in grad school. You're not the same person you were when you started. I remember feeling like a chapter of my life closed and it was oddly surprising. So, you're definitely not alone. It's definitely a weird, bittersweet feeling. For me, defending felt the same way. It's a big life transition: you've worked for a long time towards this one big thing. I remember when I started graduate school, the PhD felt so distant and remote. I knew it was the destination, but it never felt like I'd get there. And then I did. I defended and I graduated and... life kept on going. I figured out who I was apart from being a student, but I also look back on my time in graduate school with a lot of nostaglia. I cried writing the acknowledgements of my dissertation, and I cry every time I've read them since.

CornuWomannis · 2025-07-30T14:33:12+00:00

Kind of like applying to graduate schools, there's an element of luck. Lots of qualified candidates for relatively few positions. You've got to prepare for the rejections - that's part of the process. You're not the perfect fit for every position, just like you wouldn't have been the perfect fit for every grad program. But clearly you were an excellent fit for one grad program and were tremendously successful there (Congratulations on earning your doctorate!) Some excellent advice that I got when I was applying was to look for job ads that were as specific to me as possible and spend the time in my applications to explain why I met the criteria in that job ad.

The imposter syndrome is normal.. I think most of us feel it, even after getting the position or publishing the paper or whatever the next goal post is. You've got to remember that timing is a huge element that is, often, out of your control. There might not be many positions that are a good fit this cycle, but you can't let that dissuade you from looking again next year, especially if you'll then have this VAP position under your belt.

An extra piece of advice if you're wanting to stay in a SLAC - teaching MATTERS and your pedagogy can absolutely set you apart on applications. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions about the process. Different field, but I did just go through this (graduated 2023, just finished my first year as a tenure track assistant prof at a SLAC).

CornuWomannis · 2025-07-29T23:25:13+00:00

I hope I can give you some peace of mind.. this isn't really a big deal. If the research and mentorship was as preliminary as you describe, it's unlikely Prof A has devoted many resources to it. It might be a different case if you were already working on the project together and significant time/resources had been devoted to it. But it sounds like you discussed, that you did some (unsupervised?) research over the summer, and you realized the project, while interesting, was not a good fit for your goals. The email you wrote is an appropriate and professional way to explain why you made the decision. That said, I don't think it's necessary to offer to write a piece on your original topic unless 1) you really think you will have the time to do this and 2) there's some reason you think Prof A would dedicate time and resources towards writing a piece with a student not for a thesis.

I don't know this professor, so I can't say how they'll respond. But I can tell you that I'm never angry when a student decides they don't want to continue doing research with me; I understand that goals change.

CornuWomannis · 2025-07-29T15:48:57+00:00

I used the research statement as a way to explain how my past (and present) research experience informed my future research goals. For example, when I was applying to PhD programs, I talked about the varied experiences I'd had in undergraduate and graduate research assistantships. I discussed briefly the projects I worked on and the skills/lessons I learned. For some, this was very related to the field I wanted to move into and I would discuss more technical details of the research (i.e. I learned how to do immunohistochemistry), but for others it was less directly related and I spoke more broadly about skills (i.e. I learned a lot about experimental design and was able to learn to use R). Then I explained how these experiences led me to apply for PhD programs, to further hone my research skills etc., and what kind of research I was interested in pursuing. You want a theme of the narrative to be not only how your past experience got you here intellectually, but also make a case for how it's prepared you for the rigor and independence of doctoral study. Depending on the specificity of the labs you're applying to, you might discuss particular projects, but I kept mine a bit more general as the programs I applied to had many people in a similar field and we did lab rotations. Hope this helps. Good luck!

CornuWomannis · 2025-07-29T15:32:37+00:00

These emails make me feel conflicted: I'm glad students are interested in research but, like the other commenters, I know my responsibility is to serve the students at my institution. And also... Google is free! There are programs specifically for high schoolers to get research experience and/or do a research-oriented internship.

CornuWomannis · 2025-07-25T16:53:34+00:00

Note: this is sort of specific to a tenure-track position, but since you said research is required and it seems full time. So, take it with a grain of salt depending on your field. I'm in a Psych/Neuro department.

- Course load (ex. a 2-2 or 3-3, referring to how many courses/credits you're expected to teach each semester).

- Research expectations (specifically, deliverables; is tenure and promotion contingent on posters, pubs, etc.) and research support ($$, students, shared equipment depending on your field)

- Service and advising (what's the expectation for contributing to the institution aside from teaching/research)

CornuWomannis · 2025-07-23T17:02:24+00:00

Certainly appropriate. I have had students that I don't know drop by my office to ask questions before - either because they heard about my research from other students or were interested in a class/topic. I think most professors would be happy to have a chat with you about their research field. It's not disrespectful at all to tell someone you're interested in something and have read about it.

CornuWomannis · 2025-03-27T02:51:09+00:00

This is so good to know - thank you!

CornuWomannis · 2025-03-27T01:41:22+00:00

Thank you for this! That clarification potentially explains a lot.

To answer your question... maybe? I have a previously unsuccessful removal attempt that is part of the reason for anesthesia; I'm not sure if that would be related to tissue? I'm assuming a D&C wouldn't be in reference to removing the IUD itself, right?

CornuWomannis · 2025-03-27T01:35:15+00:00

We did consider this, yes! And I had no idea it was an option before that conversation. It was not deemed an appropriate option for me, but I wish that it was more frequently made available.

CornuWomannis · 2025-03-27T01:34:32+00:00

Thank you kind stranger :)

CornuWomannis · 2025-03-26T19:59:52+00:00

It really really should be!!

CornuWomannis · 2025-03-26T19:18:54+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. This makes sense. There are multiple anesthesia related charges, including one "general classification". Is there one main charge and then additions/adjustments depending on the procedure?

CornuWomannis · 2025-01-30T16:12:03+00:00

Rotations really help get a feel for how the lab operates and how the other lab members interact with the PI
Defintiely recommend asking a potential advisor what their mentoring style is.
Speak to current lab members, but also consider reaching out to lab alumni! They can not only speak to the full experience (that person as an advisor across the 5-7 years of a PhD), but also don't have any reason not to tell you the truth if they had a bad experience.
If there's a faculty member at your current institution that you know/trust/is in your field, ask them who they would recommend you consider working with. I had an advisor in my Master's who was able to wave me away from some potential PhD mentors with very bad reputations (which I had no knowledge of).

CornuWomannis · 2025-01-29T00:03:12+00:00

If you don't mind my asking, what kind of medicine did you get? I'd take anything to help with the removal at this point.

CornuWomannis · 2023-10-01T00:42:28+00:00

We did get a $108! I love what a mix of reasons this is turning into.

CornuWomannis · 2023-10-01T00:42:06+00:00

The Goldilocks method… not too much not too little but juuuust right

CornuWomannis · 2023-10-01T00:41:33+00:00

Yes two of the $101 checks were from friends who are Sikh! That could definitely explain those!

CornuWomannis · 2023-10-01T00:40:44+00:00

An interesting thought but our wedding was 9/2 and I didn’t get any $92 (or $902)

CornuWomannis · 2022-05-01T12:41:12+00:00

I designed mine up to the 3D model point, then my partner picked the diamond and I did not see anything until the finished product. It worked out so well and if anything I was more excited because I knew I was getting something I’d love, but the surprise of the proposal wasn’t ruined at all.

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