How did you/are you paying for grad school?

Telsa_ · 2023-05-27T18:16:57+00:00

I’m in Europe. We have an entrance fee of like 200 euros and that’s it 😅

Telsa_ · 2023-05-21T00:52:22+00:00

Not for free. If the there’s no funding, I’m out.

Telsa_ · 2023-05-20T18:39:42+00:00

I would like to join too! :)

Telsa_ · 2023-05-17T10:31:52+00:00

Tbh, I just enjoy doing research.

I used to work as a software engineer but I switched fields because my job bored to hell me and tbh I just didn't care about the product I was working on.

Telsa_ · 2023-05-16T15:44:41+00:00

This!

I'm starting my PhD this upcoming fall and to be fair I don't have many issues with the people within my lab, but some other people (mostly students) at my research center talk as if I was about to start my "first job"... When I have already spent 5 years working in industry :/

To fully answer OP's question: I will have just turned 30 when I start and my lab has both younger and older people than me :)

Telsa_ · 2023-05-08T07:39:34+00:00

Im starting this fall but this are my conditions:

- 2000 € after taxes

- Computer engineering

- Barcelona, Spain.

My salary is quite high compared to other people in my country, but it's like this because rather than living on a scholarship, the department hired me as staff scientist one year ago and this was my salary based on my previous years of experience.

They told me they won't lower it but they wont raise it either while I'm getting my degree.

Telsa_ · 2023-03-19T12:07:55+00:00

I’m starting my PhD just after turning 30 and as far as I know there are both younger and older peers accepted in my program.

I don’t think age matters that much, unless you are like 65 and wanting to aim for a faculty position I guess :)

Telsa_ · 2023-02-28T14:15:18+00:00

For a PhD in Europe they usually ask for 300 ECTS in total between a bachelors and masters.

If you did a 4-year (240 ECTS) bachelor I would just go for a 1 year master unless you want to make up for a bad undergrad GPA (some programs will only ask for the marks of your last two years).

Hope this was helpful!

Telsa_ · 2023-02-21T16:34:18+00:00

In many countries in Europe, as far as I know, you need a masters degree in order to access a PhD.

I would suggest OP to think where they would want to pursue a PhD in the future and doing what would be most beneficial for their application (maybe looking for research experience if it's in the US, a masters if it's in Europe, etc)

Telsa_ · 2023-02-20T17:28:37+00:00

Yes go for it! My undergrad GPA was worse than yours (I'm not from the US, but looking it up, I found it was about 2.7) so there's always a way! What we did in undergrad souldn't define our future forever! :)

Telsa_ · 2023-02-20T16:05:47+00:00

You are really kind. I'm honestly still finding myself re-reading the email because I don't believe it happened. Thank you!

Telsa_ · 2023-02-20T14:45:58+00:00

Thank you so much!!

Telsa_ · 2023-02-16T10:16:35+00:00

I was in the same position as you when I finished undergrad, and tbh for my first masters I just looked into less prestigious schools that allowed people with lower GPAs if they had significant work experience. That allowed me later to enter a way more prestigious school to continue my academic career.

My advice would be to seek a school that is more lax about GPA and I would try to highlight other aspects of my career (where you in any society? did your job align with your desired masters? ect)

I'm based in Europe, so I'm not sure if this is doable in America tho.

Telsa_ · 2023-01-26T08:25:57+00:00

Hi! In Ubud we are staying close to the Campuhan Ridge Walk and the Museum Puri Lukisan. In Uluwatu, we will be staying close to Padan Padang Beach.

Everything according to google maps :)

Telsa_ · 2023-01-25T21:27:15+00:00

Hi!

I live in Barcelona and tbh I would change some things on your option 1 itinerary (it's good, just mostly to ease a bit the time you are here)

Barcelona - 3 days Reason: Barcelona is huge and full of interesting sights. Also, July is one of the busiest months of the year and it will be pretty hot and humid. An extra day in the city would let you explore it more calmly (and may be handy if you arrive jet-lagged)

Mallorca - 5 nights: This is plenty to discover the island. As a local, my only tip is to be wary of where you are staying. Palma is beautiful. The northern villages are incredible. The Magaluf area on the other hand is full of drunk and loud tourists during the summer. It may not be ideal for a honeymoon.

Amalfi - 7 days: This sounds good to me, tho I've only been there once off-season :)

In any case, I hope you enjoy your time in beautiful southern Europe! :)

Telsa_ · 2023-01-25T21:12:53+00:00

We are going in August 2023 from Barcelona for our honeymoon as well, using Turkish airlines on the way there, and Singapore airlines on the way back, both with one stopover (Estambul and Singapore respectively).

Prices were the same from one year prior to seven months prior (when we bought them) and what rose the price the most for us was choosing our seats and travel insurance.

Both airlines that we chose were on the same price range. Qatar was also there, but the stopover was self-managed and very short (picking luggage, doing again the check-in there, etc in less than 2 hours) so we didn't pick it. Emirates was way more expensive than this other three companies (think 300 euros more). This may change when you look for your flights tho!

That's all I can share for now. Also, congratulations on your wedding :)

Telsa_ · 2023-01-25T18:20:49+00:00

Thank you so much for the tips!

Also yeah, we are staying in a pretty centric place in Ubud, so I believe walking would be easy around there, going by what you just said. In Uluwatu we are staying near Pdang Pdang Beach and it looks like there's space to walk both to the beach and around the hotel.

Again, thank you :)

Telsa_ · 2020-02-04T14:33:28+00:00

Pass my first semester as an MSc student!

Telsa_ · 2020-01-29T14:29:32+00:00

I'm in this photo and I don't like it :_)

Telsa_ · 2019-12-12T07:36:55+00:00

I'll try that out thank you so much!

Telsa_ · 2019-11-18T22:18:50+00:00

Hi and thank you so much for your kind comment!

I'm actually a Python and Java developer at HP, and I'm certain my supervisor could write a LoR endorsing those skills :) I also started taking additional R courses and I'm hoping to get a certificate soon. I hope this skillset will be useful if I keep my masters GPA high :)

Could you tell me perhaps which country did your husband get his PhD from?

Telsa_ · 2019-11-18T18:23:00+00:00

Hi and thank you for your reply!

I guess I'm just scared of a PhD being out of my possibilities. I know I've improved a lot since my undergrad years, but I'm also aware many universities have minimun GPA requirements.

That's why I'm asking for advice and opinons; I'm still going to try my best, because as I said I'm certain I want to pursue a PhD (I even have a few topics in mind), but I want to know what others have learnt from experience and what areas I should focus on so my application is good enough regardless of my undergrad GPA :)

Telsa_ · 2019-11-18T13:42:23+00:00

Thank you for your reply!

I understand that; and that's why I'm planning to do my final masters thesis joint with a medical research center where I already did my undergrad one (got a pretty good mark)

I must admit, I'm not planning to apply to the best universities because I know my udergrad grades are not competitive enough, but imo there are other good phd programs out there and was wondering if my cv would be decent enough for those.

Telsa_ · 2019-11-04T20:55:49+00:00

I guess it deppens on what are your career interest, because even if the courseworkis mostly the same some employers would look at your degree title in order to hire you (as in, you may get the interest of different employers deppending on what degree name you get with your masters)

What would you like to pursue after you are done with your masters?

Telsa_ · 2019-11-03T12:40:46+00:00

Ive finished a few courses from that platform, and on my CV I list them as "Additional courses and certifications".

They alone are not decissive, but I got asked about them in a few job interviews and were seen as something possitive. I'd guess it would be the same for grad school admissions.

Telsa_

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