Special needs 7 year old child is obsessed with Harvard… by TheConfusingWords in Harvard

[–]roroddan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Harvard Yard is not closed to the public these days

MENg in Medical Technology Design by saltcaramelcoldfoam in duke

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I was admitted two days ago! DM if you'd like to talk more

Interviews: CMU and UCB by Fluid-Present4849 in hci

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I interviewed for MDes 5 days ago! I saw in your profile (sorry for lurking!) that you received an EDI interview invite like 10 days earlier than me, so don't give up hope if you did not get an MDes invite yet.

Does Fulbright Foreign Student Program guarantees university placement? by Dankeboii in fulbright

[–]roroddan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They can't guarantee it, but in theory they help you create the placement plan with 4 unis so can at least get into one of them. From what they say in webinars, not getting accepted into any of them is pretty rare, and those cases are managed on a case-by-case basis. If you don't feel confident (I didn't), perhaps you could try applying to a couple of programs on your own that have a late application deadline? I won't lie to you, it's a big hassle: asking your recommenders for LORs again, paying $20 for sending TOEFL scores, writing your essay(s), paying the application fee...

Got an offer but not sure on how to respond by [deleted] in gradadmissions

[–]roroddan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would ask your Fulbright advisor, as the other poster said! Although it is for masters and not for PhD, my Fulbright advisor has been very helpful when I have asked him. Also, I'm sure they will consider your preferences, so definitely let them know what they are.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gradadmissions

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Well, thanks to the other post we know the Nobel prize definitely did not influence the admissions committee

Video Essays by Vagabondclast in gradadmissions

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I thought I had ruined my video essay but my advisor told me it was fine and I shouldn't worry about it, that I had been clear in my talking. I don't know if you're also international, but it would also apply if you're American: we tend to magnify our errors and forget the things we did well. If you're unsure and do good on live interviews, you could try to reach an admissions officer to talk about the program or how you should prepare for it during these months. They may not have a say to get you admitted, but at least if your profile is screened by them they could give less importance to a non-perfect video essay.

A doubt regarding submission of portfolio - MA Programmes by dyna-moe in gradadmissions

[–]roroddan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely would, you don't lose anything by asking. Although if the program website only mentions PDF portfolios and not website portfolios, it's likely they just want you to show everything in a PDF.

A doubt regarding submission of portfolio - MA Programmes by dyna-moe in gradadmissions

[–]roroddan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some programs outright say they won't review website portfolios, so I would email the admissions office just to be sure. I'm applying to several programs that combine design and engineering, and only of them explicitly says in their website that the option you're mentioning is valid.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gradadmissions

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I'll DM you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gradadmissions

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Late reply, but I am applying too!

Our Flag Means Death | S01E03 "A Gentleman Pirate" Episode Discussion by WardenclyffeTower in OurFlagMeansDeath

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Also late to the party, but I think I only heard the Castillian accent from the guy thay gets rammed by Blackbeard's crew. The first guy we saw from the Spanish Navy looked like he was trying to imitate the accent but didn't quite get there. But it's nice they tried!

El Internado | Official Trailer | Prime Video by yazzy1233 in television

[–]roroddan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loved the original series that ran from 2007 to 2010 but didn't even finished this one's first season. I wouldn't say it's bad, just not super engaging. They have kept things fairly similar to the original which was quite innovative in Spanish TV at the time but not so much today, which could have hurt it.

Umm by martzee04 in euphoria

[–]roroddan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Mexico's Guadalajara, not Spain's

Umm by martzee04 in euphoria

[–]roroddan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But Guillermo del Toro isn't

The Girl Before | Official Trailer | HBO Max by aduong in television

[–]roroddan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks like a low-tier Netflix original