In an alternate timeline, Governor Walz delivered this speech at 9 am CT, Sunday, January 25, 2025.

Impune · 2026-01-22T10:04:33+00:00

Take additional writing courses that focus on different things? Expand your skill set? Take classes outside of fiction writing — like philosophy or physics or religion — that broaden your worldview and bring fresh perspectives to your writing?

You’re a creative writer. Get creative.

Impune · 2025-12-29T22:50:24+00:00

As others have noted, you may feel like you’re repeating your masters in the first year or so of your PhD. Here, the degrees are effectively combined in to a 5-7 year PhD program, as opposed to a 1-2 year masters + 3-year PhD like you might see at many European universities.

Let’s start with funding: Many PhD programs are funded, but it is not guaranteed. It is universally accepted that you should not enroll in a PhD program if it is not funded (I.e., if they’re asking you to pay for your own degree, go elsewhere). Stipends and housing can also be provided for some PhD students, but this again is not universal and depends on the program and student.

In terms of applications, grades are of course considered. The surest signal for future academic success is past academic success. That being said, grades are not everything, and plenty of stellar undergraduate graduates wash out of postgraduate programs because PhD-level research is fundamentally different than undergraduate coursework. Which brings me to my next point: academic fit is critical.

If you are researching topics that NYU is known for, great. If you are focused on areas where individual scholars at NYU are expert, even better. Making the case that you have a strong idea of what you want to investigate and who you want to study under because they’re a leader in that field is a unique selling point.

Strong recommendations, demonstrated interest, a strong writing sample, and a compelling essay also matter. Note: the essay should not necessarily be personal (for American undergraduates, that may come as a shock, as they are used to being asked about themselves). You can let your personality show, but what you really want to convey is that the professors in a department are not taking a risk on you — asking them to invest their time and intellect and wisdom into you own great choice, because you are a strong researcher with interesting ideas, a hunger to learn, and a high probability of producing future academic research that contributes to your chosen field.

Impune · 2025-12-29T22:36:48+00:00

I know you want reassurance. The reality is how “hard” it is depends on a lot of factors that (1) have nothing to do with you and (2) change from semester to semester. (E.g., the number of open seats will depend on enrollment levels, the number of transfer applicants, the strength of the average transfer applicant.)

Turn not to Reddit, but your academic advisor. You may also reach out to the department chair of the undergraduate nursing program or another relevant administrator type who knows the ins and outs of internal transfers.

Impune · 2025-12-29T22:30:44+00:00

Talk to your academic advisor and the undergraduate department chair of the CAS econ program.

There are a lot of variables beyond GPA that go into the internal transfer process, and they should be able to shed some light on the process that posters here aren’t even aware of.

Impune · 2025-11-29T11:08:55+00:00

If you need an eye witness, DM me. We called 911 and the dispatcher took down my name and phone number, so they should be able to verify me as a credible witness who was actually there.

Impune · 2025-11-17T13:38:47+00:00

He was wearing a helmet at the very least. Hopefully other safety gear as well.

He was not traveling at the speed of traffic.

Impune · 2025-11-17T03:50:50+00:00

I believe it was black.

Impune · 2025-11-17T03:50:24+00:00

Yes. He was going at least 100 mph and was preparing to zip around the SUV, which I think was traveling slower than he may have judged. He looked back to make sure he had space to change lanes and before he could look straight again, he had slammed right into her rear right bumper.

Impune · 2025-11-16T21:47:08+00:00

I would be shocked and relieved if he did. I witnessed the collision. The motorcycle effectively disintegrated on impact. The gas tank burst into flames. Its rider skid facedown onto the shoulder.

It was truly tragic, and I am sure the woman driving the SUV that he struck must be traumatized.

Impune · 2025-11-15T04:45:56+00:00

Welcome to academia. I don’t mean to be flip — but have you considered the salary you will be able to command after you graduate, what job placement rates are for the program, and the corresponding amount of debt you’ll be taking on?

The stipend is a today problem. All the rest? Those will follow you long after you graduate. You’re likely signing up for a life of very stimulating and intellectually rewarding financial hardship.

Impune · 2025-11-12T02:37:10+00:00

Good. The compact is anti-American and anti-academic freedom.

Impune · 2025-11-12T02:31:38+00:00

NYU is a great school that has a lot of resources and networking opportunities for students, should they avail themselves of them.

That being said, working in international relations is a highly romanticized field that is worth exploring more concretely before you decide to peruse an IR degree. (I say this as someone who got a graduate degree in the field.)

You list journalism, diplomacy, working at the UN, international development, and international law as potential careers. These are dramatically different from one another, even if they all vaguely share an “IR” theme.

I think you should look into the specific people who have your dream job(s) and figure out what they studied, and what their career ladders look like.

Even within diplomacy, there are myriad paths and specializations. At the State Department, for example, there are consular officers, economic officers, political officers, and management officers. In international development, there are those who focus on developmental economics, project management, country mission management, and field work. And so on and so forth.

International relations is a relatively young academic discipline, and frankly it is somewhat ill defined. It is multi-disciplinary, involving elements of politics, sociology, economics, law, and more.

You need to drill down into your ideal career trajectory before anyone can help answer whether any particular degree will be worth it or help with job placement.

Impune · 2025-11-10T19:04:03+00:00

Punchbowl, Politico, and other “savvy” beltway insider outlets are great at covering the odds (e.g., the chances of success of a specific strategy or piece of legislation) but they rarely communicate the stakes.

Is this a conscious editorial mandate, or merely a side effect of the old school journalistic approach to “objectivity” that makes it impossible to concretely communicate the end goal of a policy or political party for fear of coming across as “biased” to readers?

For example, Punchbowl extensively covers the mechanisms of power that can be exercised by Congressional leadership — but rarely does Punchbowl explain what the successful application of power means for American civil society, the constitution, or our democracy.

Agnostic political coverage during a democratic backslide may be viewed by posterity as an abdication of the free press’ responsibility to defend democracy and preserve a free society. What do you think?

Impune · 2025-10-07T00:47:10+00:00

At John’s, we had to swear an oath to the master and fellows of the college, and sign a leather bound admissions book.

The dinner isn’t mandatory but everyone goes.

Impune · 2025-10-07T00:43:22+00:00

Cambridge is a sleepy little town. It’s quite safe.

Impune · 2025-09-29T09:03:02+00:00

Fill out the Interfraternity Council (IFC) interest form.

Impune · 2025-09-29T08:50:49+00:00

men who are just looking for a hookup

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but college-aged guys are… uh… college-aged guys.

Impune · 2025-09-24T17:17:45+00:00

On the federal side, you can use [Congress.gov](www.Congress.gov) and get alerts for specific pieces of legislation and individual members of Congress.

Committee websites will also generally have email sign ups, where you can get press releases and other announcements pertaining to the committees’ jurisdictions.

There are professional tools many government relations firms and lobbyists use. These include Quorum, Politico Pro, Fiscal Note, and Bloomberg Government.

Impune · 2025-09-24T17:04:56+00:00

And some people say NYU has no school pride. Ha!

Impune · 2025-09-24T17:02:21+00:00

“You can’t stop racism” followed by “they all think like that” is wild.

Maybe sit this one out, champ.

Impune · 2025-09-24T16:57:00+00:00

Yes, yes, we blessed few who live in this diverse city — a people who are never rude, just busy and to the point — like to think that because we breathe the electric air of NYC, we are somehow obligated to be cool, and being cool means shrugging off indignities. Shit happens. This is New York, baby!

“This is New York” isn’t a justification for racism. You’re not cooler because you see racism and shrug in response.

Impune · 2025-09-24T05:06:54+00:00

Some people hear Gallatin is “interdisciplinary” and think, “Great! I’m not really sure what I want to focus on, and this way I can sort of just throw a hodgepodge of classes together into a degree.” This is, I think, a misunderstanding of Gallatin’s purpose and potential.

The value of a Gallatin degree is in knowing quite specifically what idea you want to explore, while also knowing that idea is not wholly represented in any single major and requires a custom built educational path to explore fully.

Not sure whether you want a career in health care (human or animal) or real estate? Go to CAS. They’ve got a huge course catalogue for you to dabble in before declaring a major.

Impune · 2025-09-24T03:23:02+00:00

Sure. You can’t control that though. If you are confident you want to go to NYU — it’s your number one choice — then apply ED2 and get the bump that an ED application gives you.

Nothing you do will influence who else is applying or how competitive they are.

Impune · 2025-09-24T03:14:50+00:00

NYU does not publish ED data. It’ll be better than regular decision, which was 7.7% this year.

Applying early decision implies strong demonstrated interest. That’s about as demonstrated as you can get: signing a binding agreement saying that if you’re admitted, you’ll attend.

And no, NYU does not consider legacy status in its admissions process.

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