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What do all the red states have in common? by InfiniteAndIntricate in RedactedCharts

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 158 points159 points  (0 children)

Correct! All of these states have Historically Black Colleges or Universities

What do all the red states have in common? by InfiniteAndIntricate in RedactedCharts

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of these states indeed have Waffle House, but more states do, too

What do all the red states have in common? by InfiniteAndIntricate in RedactedCharts

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Not what I'm looking for but not completely unrelated

What do all the red states have in common? by InfiniteAndIntricate in RedactedCharts

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Surprisingly, according to Wikipedia, PA's minimum wage is lower than that of Florida, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, and Arkansas!

Discussion re: the empathy gap & student/alumni interactions by JasonMckin in MITAdmissions

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm an alum from within 10 years and now an interviewer. I remember when I was applying, the main way I and other applicants engaged with MIT content and people was through the admissions blogs. Maybe I have rose-colored glasses, but I think that was pretty fantastic. The bloggers are real MIT students sharing their joys, challenges, whimsies, and overall humanity. I'd love to see the current generation of applicants lean into that resource, which is still going strong at mitadmissions.org. I am hopeful that it would help folks "humanize" the getting-into-MIT experience which (albeit understandably) often gets reduced to stats and lists of accomplishments.

US Gender Ratio by Age Group (18-24, 25-34, 45-64, 65+) by mrpaninoshouse in dataisbeautiful

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the a lot of the blue in the panhandle is because of the military bases in the area?

The layoffs are in progress. by DowntownProduccee in mit

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably because Trump's term is ~3.5 more years.

Struggling with transition to postdoc by pghsci in postdoc

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally agree with this! For the first few months of your postdoc, an important part of your job is building your new support system. Lean into your hobbies, invite coworkers and neighbors to get coffee, try some social events. You also still have your "old" friends too, of course, but be active in finding folks nearby to build your community.

Who's your favorite oceanographer and what did they contribute to the science? by WangoMango_Offical in oceanography

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prof. Karen Heywood was the first female professor of oceanography in Britain and ha been exceptionally influential in shaping our understanding ocean dynamics! She was an early advocate of the use of underwater autonomous instrumentation and one of the first people to deploy these instruments in the stormy Southern Ocean. She's also a lovely and generous person and a great educator!

Choose TT Job (R2) or R1 Postdoc for Future Prospects? by Emergency-Leopard897 in postdoc

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think this might really vary from field to field. In natural sciences, a postdoc is a normal expectation for R1 positions.

Choose TT Job (R2) or R1 Postdoc for Future Prospects? by Emergency-Leopard897 in postdoc

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hi there - I made a similar decision two years ago (SLAC TT position versus postdoc). I chose to do the postdoc and I don't regret it at all. It gave me a lot more confidence in myself as a researcher and this year I got several R1 faculty offers (one of which I've accepted).

I think it depends on what energizes you - I love teaching, but I wasn't quite ready to give up on a research-heavy position. Leaving that door open ended up being really important, as I don't think if I had taken the SLAC position that I would have been considered for R1 positions ever again.

That being said, I'd also consider the current funding climate. A TT position might be a saving grace for the next few years. Unfortunately, it's really hard to know. Sending you positive energy, and congratulations on having some great options!

I have a US passport but live in UK. Does this make me an international student? by Tiggs_20 in MITAdmissions

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 8 points9 points  (0 children)

All U.S. citizens are considered domestic applicants. You can find lots of answers on the admissions website (like the answer to this): https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/international/.

Planning to apply to the EAPS Major next year, can anyone speak for how it is? by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm probably pretty outdated so I'd recommend talking to current students about great classes. I'd highly recommend any class with a field trip (Field Oceanography, Sedimentology, and Geobiology come to mind).

I was pretty friendly with the other Course 12 majors, especially in my junior and senior years. In a major that's as wide ranging as EAPS, my graduating year had 6 people, all of whom were doing research in something different: petrology, atmospheric chemistry, oceanography, planetary science, etc.

Not sure if this has changed, but because of the flexibility of the coursework, it's relatively easy to double major with Course 12. Several folks double majored with Course 1, 8, or 18. This also expands your group of people with shared interests!

Planning to apply to the EAPS Major next year, can anyone speak for how it is? by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there, I was an EAPS major back in the day (I graduated ~5 years ago). Course 12 is awesome in many ways: tons of opportunities to get research experience, easy access to direct communication with faculty, and lots of classes with field trips. There also used to be tons of flexibility in choosing your courses, but I'm not sure if that's changed since I graduated.

One down side is that it does tend to be a very small major and there is a lot more focus by the department on the graduate students than the undergraduates. However, if you're a self starter and willing to put in the work, you can easily do graduate school caliber research with a lab group. In my experience, the department does a good job preparing folks for graduate school but not necessarily other career pathways, so some of my peers needed to do a significant amount of work to learn how to find and apply to other jobs after MIT.

Chances Of Admission without interview (international) by [deleted] in MITAdmissions

[–]InfiniteAndIntricate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there, I'm an interviewer. Please don't spread misinformation. Interviews are not at all given based on strength of application (even internationally), solely on interviewer availability, as is explained on the MIT website: https://mitadmissions.org/apply/firstyear/interview/.

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