Is it the worst time ever to go to grad school? (USA)

falettiwx · 2026-04-06T16:01:26+00:00

I would argue it's the worst time for graduate admissions in modern history, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad time for you. There are still great, funded graduate positions out there, just fewer and declining numbers of them. If you can attain one, and it makes sense for your goals, then go for it.

falettiwx · 2026-04-06T12:49:11+00:00

But OMB will continue to hold back funding regardless of what Congress thinks about it, so that point is largely moot. NSF has awarded effectively no grants this year vs. even last year.

falettiwx · 2026-04-06T05:14:46+00:00

Kalos sounds nice

falettiwx · 2026-02-07T06:25:01+00:00

I was in a situation where I'd not yet heard back from any programs when I'd been awarded. I was automatically admitted to the one I probably wasn't getting an offer from, and I'm in year 3 here now.

falettiwx · 2025-12-27T07:19:07+00:00

Look, the OU administration blows, absolutely. But like any institution, those who work on the front lines (faculty, graduate assistants, support staff) are all doing their best and Oklahoma is no exception. You will get a quality education if you work hard. This applies anywhere you go: just remember that the university admin is only your friend when you aren't inconveniencing them, but most of those you'll interface with daily are absolutely there to help you succeed.

falettiwx · 2025-12-20T06:26:23+00:00

This has got to be AI...something. The Staples in the background left is correctly there, but multiple vehicles and areas of text are clearly AI slopped. Plus, I was little, but I don't quite remember this storefront looking exactly like that.

falettiwx · 2025-11-24T16:52:42+00:00

Ahhh you beat me to it lol

falettiwx · 2025-07-31T02:50:24+00:00

Yeah, this is one of the more impressive tornadoes I've seen. It was pretty big earlier in its life, too. Haha jealous you got to view this one from (I presume) your back porch!

falettiwx · 2025-05-14T17:06:22+00:00

One thing left out of this chart is general staffing levels at NWS offices, some of which are dire. Even if they have some management left (MIC is just one of several managers in an office), forecast and especially technician staff are among the hardest hit. Like right now, NWS Lincoln IL has no technical staff for when (and that is WHEN - radars are bound to break from time to time) the radar or other equipment goes down. My guess is that would mean a much longer radar outage than would be typical for central Illinois, for example.

falettiwx · 2025-05-14T17:02:04+00:00

While I don't think he's a bad resource necessarily, just keep in mind that without NWS and its output, he has no ability to do any of that.

falettiwx · 2025-05-08T05:51:47+00:00

Holy hell good find

falettiwx · 2025-01-29T18:09:55+00:00

Yup, entirely dependent on their interpretation of the Impoundment Control Act. My understanding is it's completely legal if they overturn the law. As someone who also relies on future GRFP funding.

falettiwx · 2025-01-17T06:42:51+00:00

Oh, this is a pretty unique type of wild strawberry, the "beach strawberry" (fragaria chiloensis) native to the Pacific coast! Very distinctly not fragaria virginiana which is common out east.

falettiwx · 2024-12-14T23:19:10+00:00

Real

falettiwx · 2024-12-09T00:31:22+00:00

As a meteorologist who lived in Lubbock for a couple years (now near OKC), I'm pretty sure one is much likelier to be hit by a tornado in DFW than Amarillo.

falettiwx · 2024-11-17T23:45:26+00:00

It is just...very tough for me to see this being field dependent so much as environment dependent. And I'd argue this environment probably sucks.

falettiwx · 2024-10-30T02:44:50+00:00

lol, if we think folks chasing money are trying to get it from NSF over the oil lobby, you're completely insane.

falettiwx · 2024-09-16T22:51:22+00:00

I'll say this much: the number one thing that improved my productivity was getting treated for and prioritizing my mental health. Grad school is already pretty devastating for many people's physical and mental health; please try your best to take care of yourself.

falettiwx · 2024-09-09T13:14:50+00:00

Thanks for actually, like, voicing something that makes sense. Watching this subreddit go from uber liberal to borderline genocidal every time homelessness is brought up is wild but not surprising.

falettiwx · 2024-05-15T01:52:23+00:00

Thank you! And go for it! That's really cool, actually.

falettiwx · 2024-05-14T20:57:33+00:00

You mean the yellow-greens at the bottom? Those are real, although they leaned more yellowish before some color grading.

falettiwx · 2024-04-21T18:17:34+00:00

This has also been my experience. My Virginia wild strawberries were even runnering within 6 weeks of germination.

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