tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post114126764637433421..comments2023-10-01T05:02:17.857-05:00Comments on takchek (读书 ): What it takes to get in...takchekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726707339435418357noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-1141919308976821132006-03-09T10:48:00.000-05:002006-03-09T10:48:00.000-05:00The Americans call it crapshoot.The Americans call it <A HREF="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/crapshoot" REL="nofollow">crapshoot</A>.takchekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726707339435418357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-1141878658177276392006-03-08T23:30:00.000-05:002006-03-08T23:30:00.000-05:00Amongst the non-trivial number of people I know wh...Amongst the non-trivial number of people I know who are applying to grad schools in more than one science discipline, a few things I noticed:<BR/><BR/>1. The two most successful in their applications are 5th year seniors. Both were accepted by Harvard and MIT, amongst other universities of similar cachet.<BR/><BR/>2. The same two have GPAs below 3.8.<BR/><BR/>3. The same two are actively involvedL'oiseau rebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884820715854388363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-1141535432257877492006-03-05T00:10:00.000-05:002006-03-05T00:10:00.000-05:00so in your opinion,all of them lackeys will spend ...so in your opinion,<BR/>all of them lackeys will spend all their time trying to get a 4.0 by taking easy courses and neglecting doing research and not publishing and not presenting; <BR/><BR/>and they will still get their brand name graduate schools because they're independently funded and schools are dying to get these bright young stars?<BR/><BR/>such a clean and pure judgement. <BR/>i couldn'tthecrazzybuggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507941345802004017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-1141412937381533932006-03-03T14:08:00.000-05:002006-03-03T14:08:00.000-05:00I failed to point out that the friends I had in mi...I failed to point out that the friends I had in mind when typing the previous comment are not Singaporean and have no intention of applying for Singapore scholarships. What I meant is: what if they were Singaporeans who intended to apply for Singapore scholarships?<BR/><BR/>Aside, I don't get why sponsors of <I>graduate</I> scholarships need to know the O or A Level results of their applicants. L'oiseau rebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884820715854388363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-1141407373266512952006-03-03T12:36:00.000-05:002006-03-03T12:36:00.000-05:00I think the issue is whether 3.8 is a guideline or...I think the issue is whether 3.8 is a guideline or a requirement. I know a number of people who were accepted by schools such as Harvard and MIT with a 3.5-3.6. Their main selling point is their research experience - the types who publish and have presented at major conferences - as undergrads. However, according to some fools these students aren't suited for research :-(L'oiseau rebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884820715854388363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-1141371476192583412006-03-03T02:37:00.000-05:002006-03-03T02:37:00.000-05:003.8crazy hor?3.8<BR/><BR/>crazy hor?sereneannabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696572309840475962noreply@blogger.com