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I got rejected from all of my PhD programs. My parents and professors are giving me conflicting advice. Who should I listen to? I applied to grad schools for physics this past year and failed spectacularly: I was rejected from every single PhD program I applied to. There is a silver lining however: I got accepted into a master's program at a great school, and I have a good job offer in the city of my current school, so things certainly could have gone worse. Here's the issue: my parents really want me to go to the master's program, while all my professors are telling me not to go. As far as I can tell, my parents are looking at the name and prestige of the school, and think the master's program will greatly improve my application to PhD programs. They also think that my current department has screwed me with bad advice leading up to my PhD applications, and that I'm not likely to do much better next year if I stay where I am. On the other hand, my professors think that the master's program is not likely to help my applications unless I do significant research, and it will be harder to find research as a master's student than a PhD student. If I stay here, I have enough connections within the department to work with almost any professor here. They think that if I can get something published and get a better physics GRE score, then I should have no problem at all with grad schools next year. From my perspective, I think the master's program would be an enjoyable experience, and would give me the opportunity to see first-hand if I really want to pursue a physics PhD, or if I'd rather pursue a math PhD or something else entirely. I'm also fairly confident that I would do well in the master's program, and could even potentially use the program as a gateway to the PhD program at the same school. On the other hand, I could easily end up in a new city with no friends, no connections within the department, and no time between grad courses and potential research to study for and do better on the physics GRE, which I think was the biggest thing holding my applications back. Not to mention, the master's program would cost an entire year's tuition. While paying for the program isn't an issue, I have serious ethical concerns with spending so much money on graduate school, when I would be paid to do the same thing in a PhD program. If I stay here, I think I would also enjoy the job I've been offered, and if I can get some research done on the side and do better on the physics GRE, then I agree that my application would be fairly iron-clad. But there's always the possibility that I can't get anything published, or that I don't do much better on the physics GRE, or maybe even that I get a publication and better physics GRE score but no better results. In addition, funding for the job offer won't go through until May, and while I've been assured that it almost certainly won't happen, there's always the chance that the job doesn't get funded (I have to decide on the master's program within a week, so I'd be crossing my fingers that the job works out). There's even the chance that I get the job, but it doesn't leave me with adequate time to also do research, at which point I'm not sure how much better my application would be. I know this has been a super long post, but if anyone's made it to this part, any advice on what I might do? My first instinct is that my parents don't know what they're talking about and that my professors do, but I do think there's more than a kernel of truth that they've already given me bad advice with regards to my PhD applications, and I'm scared to take their advice and find that I've made the same mistake several times in a row. | 3de6a93e19b925048377aa8f09978bfcda04c73a36ad207159368b240909d5a3 | [
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I got rejected from all of my PhD programs. My parents and professors are giving me conflicting advice. Who should I listen to? I applied to grad schools for physics this past year and failed spectacularly: I was rejected from every single PhD program I applied to. There is a silver lining however: I got accepted into a master's program at a great school, and I have a good job offer in the city of my current school, so things certainly could have gone worse. Here's the issue: my parents really want me to go to the master's program, while all my professors are telling me not to go. As far as I can tell, my parents are looking at the name and prestige of the school, and think the master's program will greatly improve my application to PhD programs. They also think that my current department has screwed me with bad advice leading up to my PhD applications, and that I'm not likely to do much better next year if I stay where I am. On the other hand, my professors think that the master's program is not likely to help my applications unless I do significant research, and it will be harder to find research as a master's student than a PhD student. If I stay here, I have enough connections within the department to work with almost any professor here. They think that if I can get something published and get a better physics GRE score, then I should have no problem at all with grad schools next year. From my perspective, I think the master's program would be an enjoyable experience, and would give me the opportunity to see first-hand if I really want to pursue a physics PhD, or if I'd rather pursue a math PhD or something else entirely. I'm also fairly confident that I would do well in the master's program, and could even potentially use the program as a gateway to the PhD program at the same school. On the other hand, I could easily end up in a new city with no friends, no connections within the department, and no time between grad courses and potential research to study for and do better on the physics GRE, which I think was the biggest thing holding my applications back. Not to mention, the master's program would cost an entire year's tuition. While paying for the program isn't an issue, I have serious ethical concerns with spending so much money on graduate school, when I would be paid to do the same thing in a PhD program. If I stay here, I think I would also enjoy the job I've been offered, and if I can get some research done on the side and do better on the physics GRE, then I agree that my application would be fairly iron-clad. But there's always the possibility that I can't get anything published, or that I don't do much better on the physics GRE, or maybe even that I get a publication and better physics GRE score but no better results. In addition, funding for the job offer won't go through until May, and while I've been assured that it almost certainly won't happen, there's always the chance that the job doesn't get funded (I have to decide on the master's program within a week, so I'd be crossing my fingers that the job works out). There's even the chance that I get the job, but it doesn't leave me with adequate time to also do research, at which point I'm not sure how much better my application would be. I know this has been a super long post, but if anyone's made it to this part, any advice on what I might do? My first instinct is that my parents don't know what they're talking about and that my professors do, but I do think there's more than a kernel of truth that they've already given me bad advice with regards to my PhD applications, and I'm scared to take their advice and find that I've made the same mistake several times in a row. | 3de6a93e19b925048377aa8f09978bfcda04c73a36ad207159368b240909d5a3 | [
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I got rejected from all of my PhD programs. My parents and professors are giving me conflicting advice. Who should I listen to? I applied to grad schools for physics this past year and failed spectacularly: I was rejected from every single PhD program I applied to. There is a silver lining however: I got accepted into a master's program at a great school, and I have a good job offer in the city of my current school, so things certainly could have gone worse. Here's the issue: my parents really want me to go to the master's program, while all my professors are telling me not to go. As far as I can tell, my parents are looking at the name and prestige of the school, and think the master's program will greatly improve my application to PhD programs. They also think that my current department has screwed me with bad advice leading up to my PhD applications, and that I'm not likely to do much better next year if I stay where I am. On the other hand, my professors think that the master's program is not likely to help my applications unless I do significant research, and it will be harder to find research as a master's student than a PhD student. If I stay here, I have enough connections within the department to work with almost any professor here. They think that if I can get something published and get a better physics GRE score, then I should have no problem at all with grad schools next year. From my perspective, I think the master's program would be an enjoyable experience, and would give me the opportunity to see first-hand if I really want to pursue a physics PhD, or if I'd rather pursue a math PhD or something else entirely. I'm also fairly confident that I would do well in the master's program, and could even potentially use the program as a gateway to the PhD program at the same school. On the other hand, I could easily end up in a new city with no friends, no connections within the department, and no time between grad courses and potential research to study for and do better on the physics GRE, which I think was the biggest thing holding my applications back. Not to mention, the master's program would cost an entire year's tuition. While paying for the program isn't an issue, I have serious ethical concerns with spending so much money on graduate school, when I would be paid to do the same thing in a PhD program. If I stay here, I think I would also enjoy the job I've been offered, and if I can get some research done on the side and do better on the physics GRE, then I agree that my application would be fairly iron-clad. But there's always the possibility that I can't get anything published, or that I don't do much better on the physics GRE, or maybe even that I get a publication and better physics GRE score but no better results. In addition, funding for the job offer won't go through until May, and while I've been assured that it almost certainly won't happen, there's always the chance that the job doesn't get funded (I have to decide on the master's program within a week, so I'd be crossing my fingers that the job works out). There's even the chance that I get the job, but it doesn't leave me with adequate time to also do research, at which point I'm not sure how much better my application would be. I know this has been a super long post, but if anyone's made it to this part, any advice on what I might do? My first instinct is that my parents don't know what they're talking about and that my professors do, but I do think there's more than a kernel of truth that they've already given me bad advice with regards to my PhD applications, and I'm scared to take their advice and find that I've made the same mistake several times in a row. | 3de6a93e19b925048377aa8f09978bfcda04c73a36ad207159368b240909d5a3 | [
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I got rejected from all of my PhD programs. My parents and professors are giving me conflicting advice. Who should I listen to? I applied to grad schools for physics this past year and failed spectacularly: I was rejected from every single PhD program I applied to. There is a silver lining however: I got accepted into a master's program at a great school, and I have a good job offer in the city of my current school, so things certainly could have gone worse. Here's the issue: my parents really want me to go to the master's program, while all my professors are telling me not to go. As far as I can tell, my parents are looking at the name and prestige of the school, and think the master's program will greatly improve my application to PhD programs. They also think that my current department has screwed me with bad advice leading up to my PhD applications, and that I'm not likely to do much better next year if I stay where I am. On the other hand, my professors think that the master's program is not likely to help my applications unless I do significant research, and it will be harder to find research as a master's student than a PhD student. If I stay here, I have enough connections within the department to work with almost any professor here. They think that if I can get something published and get a better physics GRE score, then I should have no problem at all with grad schools next year. From my perspective, I think the master's program would be an enjoyable experience, and would give me the opportunity to see first-hand if I really want to pursue a physics PhD, or if I'd rather pursue a math PhD or something else entirely. I'm also fairly confident that I would do well in the master's program, and could even potentially use the program as a gateway to the PhD program at the same school. On the other hand, I could easily end up in a new city with no friends, no connections within the department, and no time between grad courses and potential research to study for and do better on the physics GRE, which I think was the biggest thing holding my applications back. Not to mention, the master's program would cost an entire year's tuition. While paying for the program isn't an issue, I have serious ethical concerns with spending so much money on graduate school, when I would be paid to do the same thing in a PhD program. If I stay here, I think I would also enjoy the job I've been offered, and if I can get some research done on the side and do better on the physics GRE, then I agree that my application would be fairly iron-clad. But there's always the possibility that I can't get anything published, or that I don't do much better on the physics GRE, or maybe even that I get a publication and better physics GRE score but no better results. In addition, funding for the job offer won't go through until May, and while I've been assured that it almost certainly won't happen, there's always the chance that the job doesn't get funded (I have to decide on the master's program within a week, so I'd be crossing my fingers that the job works out). There's even the chance that I get the job, but it doesn't leave me with adequate time to also do research, at which point I'm not sure how much better my application would be. I know this has been a super long post, but if anyone's made it to this part, any advice on what I might do? My first instinct is that my parents don't know what they're talking about and that my professors do, but I do think there's more than a kernel of truth that they've already given me bad advice with regards to my PhD applications, and I'm scared to take their advice and find that I've made the same mistake several times in a row. | 3de6a93e19b925048377aa8f09978bfcda04c73a36ad207159368b240909d5a3 | [
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I got rejected from all of my PhD programs. My parents and professors are giving me conflicting advice. Who should I listen to? I applied to grad schools for physics this past year and failed spectacularly: I was rejected from every single PhD program I applied to. There is a silver lining however: I got accepted into a master's program at a great school, and I have a good job offer in the city of my current school, so things certainly could have gone worse. Here's the issue: my parents really want me to go to the master's program, while all my professors are telling me not to go. As far as I can tell, my parents are looking at the name and prestige of the school, and think the master's program will greatly improve my application to PhD programs. They also think that my current department has screwed me with bad advice leading up to my PhD applications, and that I'm not likely to do much better next year if I stay where I am. On the other hand, my professors think that the master's program is not likely to help my applications unless I do significant research, and it will be harder to find research as a master's student than a PhD student. If I stay here, I have enough connections within the department to work with almost any professor here. They think that if I can get something published and get a better physics GRE score, then I should have no problem at all with grad schools next year. From my perspective, I think the master's program would be an enjoyable experience, and would give me the opportunity to see first-hand if I really want to pursue a physics PhD, or if I'd rather pursue a math PhD or something else entirely. I'm also fairly confident that I would do well in the master's program, and could even potentially use the program as a gateway to the PhD program at the same school. On the other hand, I could easily end up in a new city with no friends, no connections within the department, and no time between grad courses and potential research to study for and do better on the physics GRE, which I think was the biggest thing holding my applications back. Not to mention, the master's program would cost an entire year's tuition. While paying for the program isn't an issue, I have serious ethical concerns with spending so much money on graduate school, when I would be paid to do the same thing in a PhD program. If I stay here, I think I would also enjoy the job I've been offered, and if I can get some research done on the side and do better on the physics GRE, then I agree that my application would be fairly iron-clad. But there's always the possibility that I can't get anything published, or that I don't do much better on the physics GRE, or maybe even that I get a publication and better physics GRE score but no better results. In addition, funding for the job offer won't go through until May, and while I've been assured that it almost certainly won't happen, there's always the chance that the job doesn't get funded (I have to decide on the master's program within a week, so I'd be crossing my fingers that the job works out). There's even the chance that I get the job, but it doesn't leave me with adequate time to also do research, at which point I'm not sure how much better my application would be. I know this has been a super long post, but if anyone's made it to this part, any advice on what I might do? My first instinct is that my parents don't know what they're talking about and that my professors do, but I do think there's more than a kernel of truth that they've already given me bad advice with regards to my PhD applications, and I'm scared to take their advice and find that I've made the same mistake several times in a row. | 3de6a93e19b925048377aa8f09978bfcda04c73a36ad207159368b240909d5a3 | [
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I got rejected from all of my PhD programs. My parents and professors are giving me conflicting advice. Who should I listen to? I applied to grad schools for physics this past year and failed spectacularly: I was rejected from every single PhD program I applied to. There is a silver lining however: I got accepted into a master's program at a great school, and I have a good job offer in the city of my current school, so things certainly could have gone worse. Here's the issue: my parents really want me to go to the master's program, while all my professors are telling me not to go. As far as I can tell, my parents are looking at the name and prestige of the school, and think the master's program will greatly improve my application to PhD programs. They also think that my current department has screwed me with bad advice leading up to my PhD applications, and that I'm not likely to do much better next year if I stay where I am. On the other hand, my professors think that the master's program is not likely to help my applications unless I do significant research, and it will be harder to find research as a master's student than a PhD student. If I stay here, I have enough connections within the department to work with almost any professor here. They think that if I can get something published and get a better physics GRE score, then I should have no problem at all with grad schools next year. From my perspective, I think the master's program would be an enjoyable experience, and would give me the opportunity to see first-hand if I really want to pursue a physics PhD, or if I'd rather pursue a math PhD or something else entirely. I'm also fairly confident that I would do well in the master's program, and could even potentially use the program as a gateway to the PhD program at the same school. On the other hand, I could easily end up in a new city with no friends, no connections within the department, and no time between grad courses and potential research to study for and do better on the physics GRE, which I think was the biggest thing holding my applications back. Not to mention, the master's program would cost an entire year's tuition. While paying for the program isn't an issue, I have serious ethical concerns with spending so much money on graduate school, when I would be paid to do the same thing in a PhD program. If I stay here, I think I would also enjoy the job I've been offered, and if I can get some research done on the side and do better on the physics GRE, then I agree that my application would be fairly iron-clad. But there's always the possibility that I can't get anything published, or that I don't do much better on the physics GRE, or maybe even that I get a publication and better physics GRE score but no better results. In addition, funding for the job offer won't go through until May, and while I've been assured that it almost certainly won't happen, there's always the chance that the job doesn't get funded (I have to decide on the master's program within a week, so I'd be crossing my fingers that the job works out). There's even the chance that I get the job, but it doesn't leave me with adequate time to also do research, at which point I'm not sure how much better my application would be. I know this has been a super long post, but if anyone's made it to this part, any advice on what I might do? My first instinct is that my parents don't know what they're talking about and that my professors do, but I do think there's more than a kernel of truth that they've already given me bad advice with regards to my PhD applications, and I'm scared to take their advice and find that I've made the same mistake several times in a row. | 3de6a93e19b925048377aa8f09978bfcda04c73a36ad207159368b240909d5a3 | [
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I got rejected from all of my PhD programs. My parents and professors are giving me conflicting advice. Who should I listen to? I applied to grad schools for physics this past year and failed spectacularly: I was rejected from every single PhD program I applied to. There is a silver lining however: I got accepted into a master's program at a great school, and I have a good job offer in the city of my current school, so things certainly could have gone worse. Here's the issue: my parents really want me to go to the master's program, while all my professors are telling me not to go. As far as I can tell, my parents are looking at the name and prestige of the school, and think the master's program will greatly improve my application to PhD programs. They also think that my current department has screwed me with bad advice leading up to my PhD applications, and that I'm not likely to do much better next year if I stay where I am. On the other hand, my professors think that the master's program is not likely to help my applications unless I do significant research, and it will be harder to find research as a master's student than a PhD student. If I stay here, I have enough connections within the department to work with almost any professor here. They think that if I can get something published and get a better physics GRE score, then I should have no problem at all with grad schools next year. From my perspective, I think the master's program would be an enjoyable experience, and would give me the opportunity to see first-hand if I really want to pursue a physics PhD, or if I'd rather pursue a math PhD or something else entirely. I'm also fairly confident that I would do well in the master's program, and could even potentially use the program as a gateway to the PhD program at the same school. On the other hand, I could easily end up in a new city with no friends, no connections within the department, and no time between grad courses and potential research to study for and do better on the physics GRE, which I think was the biggest thing holding my applications back. Not to mention, the master's program would cost an entire year's tuition. While paying for the program isn't an issue, I have serious ethical concerns with spending so much money on graduate school, when I would be paid to do the same thing in a PhD program. If I stay here, I think I would also enjoy the job I've been offered, and if I can get some research done on the side and do better on the physics GRE, then I agree that my application would be fairly iron-clad. But there's always the possibility that I can't get anything published, or that I don't do much better on the physics GRE, or maybe even that I get a publication and better physics GRE score but no better results. In addition, funding for the job offer won't go through until May, and while I've been assured that it almost certainly won't happen, there's always the chance that the job doesn't get funded (I have to decide on the master's program within a week, so I'd be crossing my fingers that the job works out). There's even the chance that I get the job, but it doesn't leave me with adequate time to also do research, at which point I'm not sure how much better my application would be. I know this has been a super long post, but if anyone's made it to this part, any advice on what I might do? My first instinct is that my parents don't know what they're talking about and that my professors do, but I do think there's more than a kernel of truth that they've already given me bad advice with regards to my PhD applications, and I'm scared to take their advice and find that I've made the same mistake several times in a row. | 3de6a93e19b925048377aa8f09978bfcda04c73a36ad207159368b240909d5a3 | [
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What do I do if I only receive rejections from PhD programs? I applied for PhD programs in computer science this year, and so far have only gotten rejections (still waiting to hear from three more schools). I think my lack of publications and choosing to switch focus in the last year may be among the most impactful reasons for the rejections. My letter writers said they wrote strong letters and my MS GPA is 3.6 — not fantastic but not bad, I think. I also only applied to universities in the US, where I am a citizen. (I don't know if that's relevant for admissions decisions or not.) What should I do if I get rejected everywhere? I'm pretty set on grad school so I'd like to reapply next year, but what are my options for making myself a better candidate in that time? I'm due to graduate this spring from a BS/MS program and I don't know what do to in the interim. --- **More Info** I've been in a research lab working on Area X in CS for a couple years now. I have not been author to a publication. (There are reasons beyond my control.) Late last year (after summer), I decided I want to switch to focus on Area Y. I completed a relevant minor for my undergrad degree and took all the relevant electives in CS offered at my school. (So it didn't come out of nowhere; I just thought I liked X more than Y and recently decided that that wasn't the case.) I did not change research labs when I decided to change focus because I already had a position with a full tuition waiver for the year and I didn't want to rock the boat. I am well acquainted with the one professor my school has dedicated to Area Y. In fact, she was one of my letter writers for PhD applications. If I had changed my mind earlier, I would have tried to join her research group to work on more relevant things. I've been trying to brainstorm a bit, but I don't know whether my ideas will put me on the right path. So far all I've come up with are the following: 1. Talk to the professor at my school in Area Y and ask to do research with her for the year, and hope that I can contribute enough to be put on a publication in that time (or at least have started the publishing process by the time I submit applications). 2. Attempt to get a relevant job in industry and go for the PhD later. I don't like this course as much because it involved postponing grad school, but on the other hand my end-goal is to do research in industry so if I can get there now I guess I may as well. I'm not sure how (1) would work though. Can professors have non-students work for them? Or would I likely need to postpone graduation in the meantime? I'm also worried because I was rejected at my alma mater, so I'm concerned that the professor likes me less than I had thought. (Admittedly her particular focus in Area Y is not the same as my own interests, and she knows this. And I don't even know if she's involved in the admissions process in our department, so she may not have had anything to do with my rejection.) And (2) seems somewhat unlikely. I have interviews for relevant positions with two well-known companies coming up, but I am trying not to put all my eggs in that basket if I can help it. I would much rather go straight to my PhD if I can. Are either of these good ideas? Is there a better idea that I've not thought of? | 5e560d6ffa1ea0f63794090910ce12fe5057df0531a54fe02da96e113681656f | [
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