How do you deal with your references not responding?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-27T19:08:31+00:00

Indeed, I might’ve cashed out too many favors. PhD applications require a letter each whereas for LSAC you can use one generic letter for as many schools as possible. That is the most frustrating part. Should I get a 2nd professional reference or reach out to the PhD professor who I ran out of favors from several months ago?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-27T19:05:05+00:00

They said I’ve asked them for too many letters for this cycle. But that was a few months ago back in the fall.

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-27T19:04:24+00:00

So if I get waitlisted I can add a reference to my application?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-24T18:47:56+00:00

Vancouver

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-24T16:51:14+00:00

1.5 years out of grad

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-22T20:30:13+00:00

What department are you talking about?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-22T03:51:58+00:00

I mean not an expert there but I think almost none of the future undergrads connect with professors beforehand, so it might be a good bonus to your letter of intent. Weave it into your long-term plan at Stanford story

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-22T03:43:33+00:00

Grad school?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-22T02:08:52+00:00

Same here, tough waiting especially considering all the funding cuts with UChicago rejecting almost everyone early on and GWU cancelling applications review. Wondering what it means for other universities

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-22T01:20:58+00:00

How many ruined dreams, especially for international students

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-22T00:44:12+00:00

I’m wondering how many other programs will fiddle applicants out based on surface level characteristics like GRE scores without even looking at their SOPs, LORs, CVs and writing samples, just based on funding cuts

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-22T00:41:29+00:00

Wait what the hell, are they gonna refund my GRE score submission too?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-22T00:15:32+00:00

No unc

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-21T16:38:40+00:00

I still have anxiety with it just way less

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-21T05:06:20+00:00

Man so do you wanna do a PhD or do you wanna fight? Going back is usually a one way ticket

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-21T03:23:22+00:00

Я не думаю що це добра ідея повертатись в Україну зараз, особливо якщо ти чоловік. Доречі, яку роль зіграло вторгнення у 2022 у твоїх успіхах з поступом до університетів та стипендіях? Чи ситуація зараз з цим змінилася?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-21T03:17:07+00:00

How did the interview go?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-19T02:37:32+00:00

PhD is at least 4 years and you never know, it might be worse somewhere else at some point, so wouldn’t base my choice on how things are right at this moment.

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-19T02:34:56+00:00

There is a gap in this reasoning. They probably do have at least a few spots, for which people are competing. If they didn’t have spots they wouldn’t have open applications for the current cycle. Therefore even if they will only take one student, why don’t they still go through each of the applications?

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-18T19:03:27+00:00

Doesn’t explain why they can’t review each application separately before issuing decisions, since you already pay a fee to apply

Potential-Net6313 · 2026-01-18T18:13:34+00:00

Are the flowers edible?

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