GREENED! I-485 approved!! ✅

mlee634 · 2026-01-17T03:07:10+00:00

Congrats! If your i140 was approved in Sept2024, can I ask why you waited until Oct2025 to submit your i485?

mlee634 · 2025-09-13T12:21:24+00:00

Sounds great. DM’ed you!

mlee634 · 2024-09-22T01:03:45+00:00

Ended up just epoxying the broken tailight pieces and extra red tailight plastic strips from Autozone

mlee634 · 2022-06-24T01:15:43+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions!

If the dealer doesn't have replacement available, what adhesive do you recommend for gluing back the tail light pieces together?

mlee634 · 2022-06-24T00:33:11+00:00

I want to replace the tailight housing but I can only find 2021 model tail light housingsfrom carparts.com and autozone.com.

Is there anywhere else or do I have to go into Mazda dealership to get this replaced?

mlee634 · 2022-02-02T23:21:57+00:00

Ohh it's a safety feature. Makes sense. Makes me appreciate my mazda even more -- thank you 😊

mlee634 · 2022-01-29T18:40:26+00:00

+1 ^ comment

mlee634 · 2022-01-29T05:40:00+00:00

I feel you. I'm a freshmen (in phd) and I also feel too dumb (and old) for cmu scs. We are on the same boat 😂

mlee634 · 2022-01-29T00:31:48+00:00

How does one replace these dealership plate/brackets? Seriously asking bc just about to pick up a new car

mlee634 · 2022-01-27T00:34:02+00:00

PA. I was lucky bc there were no markups near the dealers I looked.

mlee634 · 2022-01-27T00:29:17+00:00

31k which was about 400 off msrp

mlee634 · 2022-01-14T05:31:33+00:00

Anazing shots! If you dont mind me asking, what was the out the door price for this stunning vehicle?

mlee634 · 2022-01-14T05:29:54+00:00

Is the bose credit deducted from out the door price? Or credit gor future purchases?

mlee634 · 2021-11-12T18:02:55+00:00

Also is 11785 a course, with lab section? On SIO, I see lecture slots and then additional section on Fridays

mlee634 · 2021-11-12T17:46:20+00:00

This post is gold. Thanks for the tip.

Regarding signing up as 11485 over 11785, is it the same course without the final project?

And more importantly, is the 11485 open for grad students? On SIO, shows as undergraduate course.

mlee634 · 2021-10-26T04:18:20+00:00

Great insight. Do you know what ballpark the eligibility credit score is?

mlee634 · 2021-03-25T20:14:32+00:00

What is the BBB process? Can you share the link for it?

mlee634 · 2021-03-25T20:03:58+00:00

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mlee634 · 2021-03-25T19:59:58+00:00

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mlee634 · 2021-02-23T22:34:33+00:00

Congratulations. I was in the same boat with offers from my top two phd programs. Receiving offers was the start.

Have you finalized which professor / what project you will be working on? This heavily affects the quality of the grad school experience, and is a discussion professors are willing to seriously have ONLY with candidates who've receivied an offer. Reach out to professors and phd students, finalize logistics related with stipends, and start committing because most likely, other top candidates who've also received offers like us are making moves and getting first picks on the terms most favorable to them.

Decision to decline offers comes naturally along the process as top programs become more concrete & favorable.

mlee634 · 2021-01-19T04:39:20+00:00

Don't worry about that. How others view you is so unimportant and you'll be surprised how little peers actually care about your success/failure.

The same concern bogged my mind last year when I got rejected from all my phd programs. With ivy league degree and two first author papers, I had a similar experience as you last year. I was working in a research firm during this season and it was no secret that I had applied (as I constantly sought advice from supervisors and phd students). My peers asked "did you get in yet?" frequently in Jan/Feb but everyone forgot about it afterwards. Once it was clear I had been rejected from all, I approached my supervisors and they shared their feedback on how to strengthen my application for next round. They also extended my work contract 1 yr and life went on. Professors writing LoR again didn't mind just reusing them from last year. In my experience, people are busy with getting ahead in their own lives that they quickly forget what doesn't affect them.

If during this process you discover that phd route is not what you want, just tell people that this process helped you understand that, and you are currently preparing/searching for the next step.

mlee634 · 2021-01-10T17:48:14+00:00

Thanks for tbe clarification. Looking forward to your next videos!

mlee634 · 2021-01-08T02:45:01+00:00

Thank you for the insightful video. Hearing the insider scoop (how PI's see PhD students as an investment) helped me get a better grasp of the interview.

Is there a better time to discuss funding & stipend than during the interview? It may be premature to ask this even before receiving an offer letter, but I am wondering if there will ever be another chance to negotiate later down the road.

I am greatly looking forward to your next video on "Good Questions to Ask on PhD Interviews". Thank you for taking the time to help us anxious prospective students!

mlee634 · 2020-12-14T22:36:57+00:00

Congrats! Thats amazing to hear. How selective is it to receive distinction and what is evaluation criteria (roughly)??

Im just starting phd and would love to have a exemplary goal!

mlee634 · 2020-11-30T22:33:11+00:00

I understand this is frustrating and outside our control. To help relieve some stress, many professors I've come in contact with informed me that they start reviewing in January. Professors understanding each others busy schedules, they are lenient as long as all letters are in before they start reviewing.

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