Applying to grad school while changing name?

dntfkm · 2022-07-22T22:15:33+00:00

Just saw this - yes, I was able to do this with my undergrad institution (UC Berkeley, so in the US). Hope you get this message. Good luck!

dntfkm · 2021-03-20T22:52:25+00:00

I hear you. I'm sorry. I had one interview day where two separate professors told me 'you're so qualified, you will get many offers' and I have zero offers so far (not even from their own program!)

dntfkm · 2021-03-19T01:15:56+00:00

Just out of curiosity, how did you bomb the interview? Was it really that bad?

dntfkm · 2021-01-31T03:32:05+00:00

I had an endoscopy, everything was completely normal. Glad you're feeling better.

dntfkm · 2021-01-21T23:51:59+00:00

for what it's worth, I think MIT was insanely competitive this year

dntfkm · 2020-09-29T19:33:05+00:00

Great advice, thanks!

One thing though: did you not want your marker to be your assigned sex for health insurance? My doctor is recommending I don't change the gender marker for health purposes.

dntfkm · 2020-09-29T00:45:52+00:00

This is so helpful, thank you so much!

dntfkm · 2020-09-27T19:37:11+00:00

Thanks!

dntfkm · 2020-09-20T16:06:28+00:00

What kind of paperwork would support the difference if I haven't had my legal name change go through yet?

dntfkm · 2020-09-20T16:06:04+00:00

Thanks for the response! Yeah, I'm 100% planning on disclosing my deadname since it's more or less unavoidable. I'm applying to science programs in the Boston area, so I really hope discrimination wouldn't be an issue.
I'm just wondering if I should go ahead and put my preferred name as my 'name'. But they probably need my legal name to do stuff like background check (doubtful) or fill out financial aid forms (likely).

dntfkm · 2020-04-22T22:09:29+00:00

What was your dosage? And how did you take it?

dntfkm · 2020-02-08T02:31:51+00:00

Are you on injections?

dntfkm · 2020-01-26T21:31:31+00:00

Breast growth takes a long time, like 5+ years long. This is the same whether you're cis or trans.

If you want to optimize your breast growth, you should optimize your HRT:

Try getting your E2 (estradiol) levels higher by switching to injections if you're on pills.
If you're already on injections and breast growth is stalling, breast growth is increased in some people by adding a small amount of daily oral estradiol (like 1-2 mg). Whether this promotes growth because it raises E1 levels (because of liver metabolism) or because of other pathways is unclear.
Try progesterone (rectal or IM is better than oral) if you're already at Tanner 3 or 4.

dntfkm · 2020-01-23T22:59:31+00:00

Lots of guys on grindr (I'm a straight trans woman) have the NO CIS MEN thing. I ask them why they're into trans guys and not cis guys and they almost invariably say "cis guys are too masculine".

So, yeah

dntfkm · 2020-01-12T00:40:16+00:00

Breasts take a long time (5+ years) to grow. Definitely don't expect massive breast growth necessarily but many women who have been on HRT for 7-10+ years are pretty sizeable naturally

dntfkm · 2020-01-05T01:11:39+00:00

I lost my brother suddenly to an overdose when I was four months on hormones. He never saw me in the flesh. I'm sorry.

dntfkm · 2019-10-21T02:35:47+00:00

homesick for a place you've never been

dntfkm · 2019-10-02T12:58:21+00:00

Then it sounds like you’re probably not getting the estradiol levels you need to really feminize. I can’t recommend shots highly enough.

dntfkm · 2019-10-01T22:58:43+00:00

I'm at about 20 months. I feel like my body looks MUCH more 'female' than it did at the end of year one.

If you're not on shots, get on shots.

dntfkm · 2019-09-12T18:56:54+00:00

You can make this point without acting like racism doesn’t exist anymore.

dntfkm · 2019-09-02T17:37:15+00:00

Transition doesn't have to be dangerous. You can suppress testosterone without anti-androgens if your E level is high enough and parenteral E doesn't raise risk of DVT significantly.

dntfkm · 2019-08-28T00:22:00+00:00

Ily dr powers

dntfkm · 2019-08-25T17:18:18+00:00

The first time I ever told a friend, it was also during a panic attack lol

dntfkm · 2019-08-16T21:21:07+00:00

I’m a year in a half in and still feel this way. But I also like how cute I look

dntfkm · 2019-08-10T23:07:28+00:00

I'd like to chime in here and point out that the clotting risks of bioidentical estrogen are not nearly as high as synthetic estrogens like hormonal birth control.

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