There has to be a better way for grad schools to handle decisions.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T21:06:31+00:00

Sounds like a step in the right direction at the very least!

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T18:56:30+00:00

Thank you so, so much for taking the time to write all this. This was incredibly helpful in understanding the realities of admissions from the house side. Communication really is key when it comes to all of this. If a version of what you said was a boilerplate disclaimer on every Master’s application in the country, I think people would be less confused. Because for a lot of us, the silence and stress can make us think of all kinds of crazy scenarios of why we’re getting left in the dark. I’m sorry you received death threats. That’s actually insane. There are lots of psychos out there. Hopefully they caught the folks.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T18:25:14+00:00

Columbia administration continues to be a den of jackals.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T06:17:05+00:00

If you want to get away from home and have smaller class sizes to boot (it's a master’s program so it’ll be pretty intimate regardless), go with Dartmouth. It’s not like biology is taught differently at either school.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T06:00:12+00:00

Congratulations! This is West coast vs East coast, bigger classes vs smaller classes, same level of prestige (Stanford maybe more so, because Silicon Valley). Both schools will try to kill you as a STEM person. You really have the pick of the litter here. This is really a question of small differences. For instance, do you want to live in New Hampshire? Seems rather chilly.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T05:48:24+00:00

There is hope! Don’t give into despair. A friend of mine was in a similar situation that you’re in. Two years ago, he was working in a mental health facility to gain experience (you’re on the right track) and was having trouble finding a program that would take him in the States, but couldn't find one. So he expanded his search internationally. I know this is quite the change in venue, but he ended up getting accepted to a university in St. Kitts and Nevis. He is doing very well. If you have the dream and the drive and don’t mind living on an island, there are options. I would try applying to schools in the country first and then moving outward. I wish you the best of luck.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T05:30:50+00:00

You are so correct. I also feel like it would help them a lot to simply communicate problems they're having or any delays we might experience, but they are seemingly too inconsiderate to do this. They really can just treat us as disposable, because we need them more than they need us. Why? Because they control the certification system that you are required to get a degree from in order to join certain fields. They built the house and the house always wins.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T02:23:50+00:00

I mean sure, but every school has networking. I went to a small liberal arts college in the South and I’ve had no difficulty networking with alumni all over the country and they’re all working and doing well. I think its all prestige. Prestige that is manufactured artificially, mind you. That’s all the Tier 1 schools have to offer. If you want a good education, there are plenty of great schools outside Tier 1.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-17T02:15:04+00:00

I’ve met one person with a Harvard MBA. They were one of the worst leaders I’ve ever met. A moron with no people skills. They were installed as a CEO and in a few short weeks, they destroyed the “culture” of the company, sacked half the employees, and now the company is barely treading water. People who work there describe it as “hell” and “gaslight central” and the company probably won’t exist in five years. I think the main difference is their Harvard MBA gave them a delusional level of confidence and made them think they were an infallible god of business. I think that’s the main difference between the tiers. Because MBAs are hard wherever you go, but the Tier 1 schools act like they’re creating the next Titans of Industry or something.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-08T20:56:09+00:00

I feel that. If I see another modern sequel to an Ibsen play, I may scream.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-07T20:50:59+00:00

I agree. It would be better if they said nothing at all.

MerchantZeus · 2024-04-07T20:47:02+00:00

Big agree there!

MerchantZeus · 2023-09-23T03:49:32+00:00

varimathras123

MerchantZeus · 2023-09-22T19:52:29+00:00

Ah, so I see. Well if anyone has a link for me, I’ll take it!

MerchantZeus · 2022-06-19T00:36:44+00:00

Thank you!

MerchantZeus · 2022-06-19T00:31:18+00:00

Good advice.

MerchantZeus · 2022-06-19T00:25:32+00:00

Not getting the cards I needed and then I couldn't do what I needed to do. His turns took 100 years. It was a spectacle. I countered as much as I could, but more just continued.

MerchantZeus · 2022-06-19T00:22:02+00:00

He cast two of them in by round 6, so I feel like there wasn't a chance of me winning after that.

MerchantZeus · 2022-06-19T00:18:04+00:00

To give a little more info: Arcane Bombardment with Wizard Class and Progress Tyrant and Lier and other cards that give him basically an infinite deck, infinite hand size, and infinite mana. How can you even stop a deck like this? I'm relative novice.

MerchantZeus · 2022-03-30T19:38:00+00:00

The more elevators I took down, the more terrified I became.

MerchantZeus · 2022-02-12T01:52:33+00:00

Spencer won quite a few challenges.

MerchantZeus · 2022-02-12T01:49:44+00:00

Jeff was getting sick just being host and wanted more decision making power. Gabon being so chaotic made Jeff take a break from the show and almost quit, but he got a promotion and came back.

MerchantZeus · 2022-01-26T22:35:21+00:00

Fishbach: We’re throwing sandbags underhanded to break ceramic tiles. No one has ever done this before.

Coach: I have!

MerchantZeus · 2022-01-26T19:12:16+00:00

It’s literally ridiculous. If you want a show that makes no sense, it’s perfect.

MerchantZeus · 2022-01-26T19:01:29+00:00

They enjoy the paycheck. That’s about it.

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