What is a good grade for an MS student expecting to apply for a PhD in a top-tier school?
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How does the admissions process work for Ph.D. programs in the US, particularly for weak or borderline students?
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How to judge the reputation of a potential advisor or research group for good quality research for PhD?
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Do admissions care how close a TOEFL score is to the minimum?
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How do you get a bad transcript past Ph.D. admissions?
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How should I take a potential PhD supervisor's age into account, when planning to follow PhD with habilitation?
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How/when to become independent in research as a graduate student?
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What GPA is considered as Competitive for top five schools in Engineering in US
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Should I write "PhD" or "Ph.D."?
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I am a PhD student and hate it here. How can I warn prospective students during admit weekend without ruining my reputation?
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How handicapped am I in graduate admissions if I graduated from a lower tier university?
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Writing a letter of recommendation as a graduate student
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Applying for grad school without undergraduate background
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Do all accepted students in top-tier engineering programs get invited to interview before getting admitted?
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Undergraduate prerequisites for a Ph.d. in combinatorics
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Apply for PhD before finishing my Master's degree
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What could/do applicants usually ask professors, and how does this reflect in a statement of purpose?
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What skills can I get during a PhD to be competitive on the job market against non-PhD holders?