tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post8324393553858271893..comments2023-10-01T05:02:17.857-05:00Comments on takchek (读书 ): To improve its yield, a college needs totakchekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726707339435418357noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-40893453169590605132007-03-25T19:26:00.000-05:002007-03-25T19:26:00.000-05:00So you went to Penn State for college? It's a terr...So you went to Penn State for college? It's a terrific school and I'm sure you've found the experience rewarding. Why so insistent on sending your sister to the ivies?hokkienpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11258595859067526901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-76399231837826295202007-03-25T12:19:00.000-05:002007-03-25T12:19:00.000-05:00Try applying to a REU at another university. It's ...Try applying to a REU at <I>another</I> university. It's even more competitive (when it's one of the research intensive AAU members). You get paid to travel there too. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I read this:<BR/><BR/>http://redo-from-start.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-was-going-to-reply-to-comment-to.htmltakchekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726707339435418357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12949653.post-84357693572079156032007-03-25T00:53:00.000-05:002007-03-25T00:53:00.000-05:00I did an REU as an undergrad. My dept found other ...I did an REU as an undergrad. My dept found other sources of funding for me, even though they had a serious budget crunch that year.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of trying to attract students, one of the departments in a major American research university gave their prospective grad students an inch thick stack of quals during visiting weekend. Seriously...L'oiseau rebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884820715854388363noreply@blogger.com