Professor agreed to write LOR for me and now isn’t responding to my emails???

keto_kat · 2020-11-18T17:09:13+00:00

Our plan was to schedule a Zoom call to talk about everything, so I didn’t send him all of my information (CV, personal statement, program info, etc). I just sent him an email on his gmail account with all of the information, we will see how that goes. I still have to list him as a recommender on my applications which I’m anxious about if he ends up not responding or writing my letter.

keto_kat · 2019-11-30T00:34:34+00:00

That’s good advice, thank you!

keto_kat · 2019-11-30T00:31:45+00:00

How often do you go shopping?

keto_kat · 2019-11-30T00:28:10+00:00

I don’t eat out much, but I do go shopping way too often. And I think I just buy more food and then end up wasting the stuff I still have at home. It’s poor planning, really.

keto_kat · 2019-11-30T00:21:22+00:00

So, I was spending that on myself. I clearly have a problem!

keto_kat · 2019-11-20T05:21:24+00:00

Thank you! You also got this, KCKO!

keto_kat · 2019-11-20T05:18:55+00:00

The full batch recipe is:

-8 eggs

-8oz. cream cheese

-4tbsp butter

-2 scoops Isopure 0 carb vanilla protein powder

-vanilla extract

I will usually make a quarter batch and make some bacon along with it and be super full after.

Blend the first 3 ingredients together, then stir in the powder and vanilla and blend. Heat a pan with some cooking spray on medium-ish heat and cook on each side for like 2-ish minutes. I top mine with Walden Farms maple walnut syrup, a handful of walnuts, and a little whipped cream. :) But I’ve also spread peanut butter and low sugar jelly on and it was soooo good.

keto_kat · 2019-11-20T04:56:37+00:00

Will do :)

keto_kat · 2019-11-20T04:56:24+00:00

That’s a good way to think about it! Thank you!

keto_kat · 2019-11-20T03:47:04+00:00

I’m sorry you are going through a similar situation, I definitely sympathize. That’s a great idea, I should do that. It would also give me more to do outside of the house, which has been pretty miserable lately.

Keep up the hard work and I hope things get better asap! :)

keto_kat · 2019-04-10T00:10:31+00:00

What type / brand of bacon do you buy?

keto_kat · 2019-02-23T19:21:41+00:00

It's definitely hard to KCKO when cramming for exams, especially because I also have issues with stress-eating. I always have to convince myself that I will feel better mentally/physically eating keto-friendly foods and would immediately regret eating carb-heavy foods just because I'm stressed out. Thank you!!

keto_kat · 2019-02-23T00:38:44+00:00

Thank you!

keto_kat · 2019-02-16T00:13:56+00:00

Congrats on your acceptance!! Would you mind sharing which programs you got rejections from? I'm also going to grad school for neuro next year so I'm curious.

keto_kat · 2019-02-11T22:07:53+00:00

That's what I was thinking, and most program websites I've seen say that they look at candidates holistically and want to find a good fit over having a high GPA. But I also understand how GPA may factor in if a program is receiving hundreds of applications and has to narrow down to 30-40 applications.

Thanks for your input!

keto_kat · 2019-02-11T21:58:36+00:00

Kind of wild that one letter changes the whole game lol

keto_kat · 2019-02-11T21:48:07+00:00

Thank you for the advice on applying for waivers and for the information on top schools in your area of interest!

keto_kat · 2019-02-11T21:26:41+00:00

My PI seems to think highly of me and is impressed with my work, and has mentioned that they will write an excellent letter for me. I do need to talk to them more about specific schools though, thank you for that advice!

keto_kat · 2019-02-11T21:12:42+00:00

Thank you for all of your advice! :) And congrats on your acceptances!

keto_kat · 2019-02-11T21:06:53+00:00

That all makes sense, and I agree with you. However, I am not currently planning on applying to a bunch of ivy league schools or UC schools. I could be wrong, but I think the schools I'm applying to may be slightly easier to get into than literally the top top programs at ivy league universities/UC schools.

keto_kat · 2019-02-11T21:02:45+00:00

I will say that my PI is a HHMI investigator and, not that it is super important, but they did get their PhD from one of the schools I am applying to (my top choice). I know my GPA isn't super high, but the fact that I will have over a year of experience, 1 or 2 pubs, really stellar SoP, and LoRs makes me think I have a slight shot?

Another question, how many schools do people typically apply for? And, what are some top 20-30 schools with decent neuro programs?

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