Can who you pick as "faculty members of interest" make-or-break your PhD application?
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Mention a specific potential adviser and project in the PhD statement of purpose
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What should PhD students do when they are told to add authors who did not contribute to the paper (e.g., head of school, international funders)?
153147
How to judge the reputation of a potential advisor or research group for good quality research for PhD?
10188
Is ignoring emails acceptable in academia?
49035
Should an applicant to an university mention that her spouse is currently a student in the same University, as part of her SOP?
25381
Is it okay to have a good (not strong) recommendation letter from a well-known scientist?
121531
Professor cc to other professors when I ask about the PhD student vacancy. Should I answer as a group or to individuals?
89988
How do I deal with postdoc acceptances that come in before my preferred institution makes its decision known?
106363
Why do research faculty pursue administrative positions, such as dean, provost, president, etc. ? Do such positions spell the end of one's research?
150173
Limit account applicants with certain email addresses
41257
How to comfortably interact with famous professors?
85732
Is it ethical to submit a paper with the name of a co-author who cannot be contacted?
3332
How does the admissions process work for Ph.D. programs in the US, particularly for weak or borderline students?
118460
How is a research direction determined between a graduate student and their advisor?
40832
Should your PhD students call you by your first name?
33825
Is there any preference given based on how far in advance of the deadline a graduate application is submitted?
36433
Is it unwise to contact the professor directly before getting admitted to a program in US?