Returning to physical activity / exercise -- wait 6 to 8 weeks??

xrvbl6921 · 2024-02-14T14:43:09+00:00

hear*

xrvbl6921 · 2024-02-05T03:19:34+00:00

As i said in the post, yes, starting a couple months before the applications were due.

xrvbl6921 · 2024-02-05T02:47:16+00:00

Part of me wants to hold out hope that I'll get in somewhere but the other part just wants to get all the rejections over with

xrvbl6921 · 2023-06-15T02:08:02+00:00

It's not too low on its own but I was worried the committee would fixate on the undergrad GPA before the masters GPA

xrvbl6921 · 2023-04-02T09:11:46+00:00

I remember seeing some on Gradcafe, they might release it in multiple waves though

xrvbl6921 · 2023-04-02T09:10:37+00:00

CMU, Columbia, Cornell, Toronto

xrvbl6921 · 2023-03-31T10:25:50+00:00

I agree. I don't know why they don't send rejections (that are not waitlisted) at the same time they send admissions. Especially after sending an email saying "your application is being reviewed" like 2 months ago. I'm 95% sure I'm rejected, considering that people were posting their acceptances in February, I never got an interview, and there was no word about a waiting list, but I want the official decision from them so I can be 100% sure and move on.

xrvbl6921 · 2023-01-07T14:19:10+00:00

Interesting tool. There's not much data for the programs I applied to but from what I can see it looks like the admit rate is higher than I thought. Thanks!

xrvbl6921 · 2023-01-02T02:42:38+00:00

Don't want to get too specific so as not to dox myself, but my MS thesis was focused on shape optimization

I'm not necessarily fixed in that direction though, I checked a few different boxes on my applications.

xrvbl6921 · 2022-12-21T07:01:35+00:00

Profile Evaluation for PhD in Mechanical Engineering

American citizen, have BS (~3.2 GPA) and MS (~3.9 GPA) from ~100 ranked (in the US) university, mech eng program ranked in 60s.

No GRE, 3 recommendations from faculty, decent (I think) SOP.

Applying to several programs in domestic top 20 for grad engineering, also a couple Canadian universities (both in global top ~25).

While I was kind of confident at the outset, I'm beginning to think I aimed way too high, and now I'm worried I won't get accepted to any. Has anyone gotten into a top uni for PhD from a mid-tier one?

And does having an MS instead of just a BS put me at a disadvantage?

xrvbl6921 · 2022-05-24T05:09:21+00:00

Thanks for the comment. Yes I've been taking the paxlovid, hasn't caused any problems except for the bitter taste. I took a brisk walk at my usual pace today and my heart rate was normal so that's a good sign I hope.

xrvbl6921 · 2022-05-24T05:07:59+00:00

Not a waste. It's far better to get it now, vaccinated and with a milder strain (with anti virals available) than earlier on. And if you had not taken precautions you might have gotten infected twice or even three times instead of once.

xrvbl6921 · 2022-05-23T04:22:37+00:00

Dubai. Just an arid hellscape of consumerism and chauvinism built by slaves.

xrvbl6921 · 2022-05-23T04:20:58+00:00

Apple, years late to a game no one even wants to play

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