I think i am going to apply for a PhD. program.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

i think i will literally apply to just one phd program though.

probaby not the brightest idea, but i only applied to one masters program too.


thats all i got today.


what do you have going on in your head?

[Pierre.Suave]

1. What Ph. D program...

are you considering?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology, from Baruch

[Pierre.Suave]

11. What about that field

interests you so much?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. i want to study glass ceilings. its a compromise between sociology and psychology,

i want to study work related prejudice against women/gays

[Fredda Weinberg]

54. Ooooo, I've got documents you could use. Never sued NYC, but have

the shit in writing.

And of course, the case Computer Factory settled for an undisclosed sum after conveniently losing the paperwork. You never saw such civilized savagery.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

71. thanks fredda,

[Midlodemocrat]

38. I didn't realize Zicklin offered that program. Last I heard, it was just a Master's from Weissman

[La Lioness Priyanka]

50. yes midlo i am currently enrolled in the masters program at weissman

and am considering the phd at weissman.

i dont see how thats a complicated statement.

[Midlodemocrat]

56. Because Baruch is a client of mine and I was unaware of the program.

at Weissman. Previously, it wasn't available there, only at Zicklin.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

57. if you dont believe me check out their website. probably better to do first

that to put up a snarky response.

[Midlodemocrat]

58. Um, excuse me?

I was responding based on my experience with my client, not questioning you. :eyes:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

60. in which case, i apologize for misunderstanding your comment.

sorry.

[SallyMander]

3. I should be finishing my PhD in about a year

but i just stumbled upon a job listing which is my absolute dream job... so now i am debating trying to finish quicker... or whether i could start a new job before i defend... all probably moot because i'm sure there are six million applicants. :evilgrin:

But a little daydreaming never hurts!

Good luck with your application!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. thanks!

[midnight armadillo]

51. Don't start before you defend!

You could find yourself with an ABD instead of an Ph.D....

[lizziegrace]

5. Sounds like a good plan

hope it works out for you.

I'm having a mid-life crisis. Lots going on in my head! x(

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. i have been having an early age crisis for the last 3 years

[ThomCat]

7. I hope you get into the program.

Though I can't imagine that you wouldn't. :)

I have too many things going through my head right now. I'm posting here, and working, and listening in to a conference call simultaneously. I'll be due for a serious headache this afternoon. :(

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. ...

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

9. Ohhhh!!! ADD Thomcat!

I can say this 'cause I've got it. ;)

Hope that headache doesn't materialize.

It's gotten very cold here. I had to finally turn on the furnace. I think Oct 11th is the latest yet.

[ThomCat]

15. I have to figure out what I'm going to do about heat.

The arthritis is requiring some degree of accomodation. I'm getting sensitive and tempermental. :P

They'll turn on the furnace on the 15th. My choices are either too cold or too hot. If I have them finally repair the radiator in my bedroom it will be 90+ degrees in there all winter. If I don't have it repaired then I'll spend another whole winter with no heat in my room.

Yes, perhaps I do have a bit of ADD. Oooh, look at that over there! :P

[lizziegrace]

16. Fully focused

until something shiny catches your eye. ;)

I use a radiator-style heater in my room. The vent it too small to heat a room that large. It keeps the room tolerable. It might be a good compromise. They're radiant heat, no fans and not easily tipped over and you can order them online for delivery.

I don't know if your system could take 90+ in your room and cold outside all winter. Too much.

:hug:

[Ekirh]

10. Heh I couldn't even achieve my Bachelor's ..

As for what is going through my head. . .

Honestly it's what's been going through my head since I quit my factory job in August "WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING AND/OR AM I GOING TO DO?"

I hope you are received into your PHD program on a postive note though. :)

[EstimatedProphet]

12. I only applied to one Ph.D. program

If you know your advisor, or are interested in a specific study idea and they will support it, that should be all you'll need to apply to to get accepted into a program.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. slacker.

[EstimatedProphet]

17. I didn't need to apply to any more

Why throw away application fees?

[Lisa]

35. same here! took me awhile, but I got it ...

A lot of work, but no regrets!

So good luck, lionesspriyanka. It's going to be an adventure!

[Haole Girl]

18. What do I have going on in my head?

Hmm... too many things to write in just one post! lol!

Basically, hating the fact that I have to go to work tomorrow... even though I am a much happier person when I'm busy! :-) Tired, but happy!

[Rising Phoenix]

19. good for you

you'll be so smart!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. thanks honey

[fudge stripe cookays]

21. Go for it!

And good luck! Color me jealous.

I had always planned on trying to get my masters in technical communication, but I HATED the harridan in charge at UNT. Had planned on trying to get to Seattle because they have an AMAZING program at UDub.

Maybe SOME day!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. thanks if i dont get in, hopefully i will be done with my masters may 09

and will try again.

can you find a school nearer you to finish your masters?

[fudge stripe cookays]

24. Well, it's not my top priority anymore like it used to be.

I moved out of Texas so I could finish my genealogy book up here. And I think it's going to be a lifelong process. So I'm happy where I am.

I think there is a reason WHY I didn't finish grad school. I was meant to complete the entire history of the Smith family (well, MY Smith family)! :D

[bigwillq]

23. Go for it, sweetie!

:hi: :hug: Good Luck!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

25. thanks! i have missed seeing you around

[bigwillq]

26. I've just been really busy with work

and haven't had time to post. Had to join in today for the Gore celebration! :bounce: :hi: :hug:

[DrDan]

27. just a couple of words of advice

First - I believe you should begin thinking about your dissertation on day-one. This will be the bulk of your effort - as the coursework will be a continuation of prior college work. If you know what you are headed for with a dissertation, you can focus many of your course assignments along those lines. For example, I substituted a significant literature search related to my dissertation topic for a course paper. Saved me tons of time.

Next - try to line up an advisor who has a similar interest - and who may personally benefit from your research efforts. This helped me immensely - kind of a symbiotic relationship was formed.

Third - take care with the other dissertation faculty advisors. Don't get caught in a situation where one retires, or moves on. This can create some real havoc.

Know the dissertation requirements inside and out. Follow them explicitly. If a specific font is recommended, then make sure to use it. You cannot be too anal when following these guidelines.

Don't get behind with any coursework. I have known candidates who just put off final papers, thinking they would get caught up. They never did and ended up dropping out.

Make sure you have family support. They will be making a huge sacrifice as well for the next few years.

Know when to go for outside help. My dissertation in it draft form was around 400 pages. I would get notes from my advisors like - "watch your use of commas". So I would start a new reading of of the 400 pages looking at comma use. I finally went to a local university and hired a graduate student in English who know the format that was required. Those few hundred dollars finally got me over the hump. She found all kinds of changes that were needed - things I had overlooked many many times.

Hope this helps . . . and good luck.

on edit - oh yeah - you will love being called Dr. It is recognition of a heck of a lot of work.

[Burma Jones]

28. What he said.....

Make sure you have an advisor with a good track record of getting dissertations done.

My Dissertation was a bear, nearly all of them are.......

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. best advice ever.

[DrDan]

30. two more things came to mind

once admitted, make sure you take that copy of degree requirements and stick it in a safe deposit box. This is a contract between you and the school. Degree requirements change, and it is much easier to hit a static target than a moving one.

Second - you need to muster all the self-discipline you can once you start. For example, I was working full time at the time of pursuing my degree. I would be at the library in the evenings or reading. Sat and Sun from 8-noon were dedicated to writing. My family knew this was the time I was to be left alone. If I had something to do with one of my children at 9:00 am, then I would begin my writing at 4:30 so I could get the full 4 hours in. I might go as long as 6 or 6 1/2 hours, but typically would quit at noon - and then enjoy the rest of the weekend conscience free.

[Midlodemocrat]

31. Excellent advice.

One more thing. If you think that your job is going to interfere, now would be the best time to start looking for something that wouldn't be so time consuming.

What is your master's in? I only ask because my master's and my Ph.D are in the same field, which made things quite a bit easier since I was also teaching high school and college full time.

[Writer]

40. This is terrific advice, Dr. Dan.

Thank you!

[IndianaJones]

32. forget that. don't be a nerd. nt.

[martymar64]

33. Go for it!

and Good Luck! :toast:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

34. I only applied to one undergrad and one masters - there's no PhD in

Illustration though.

I say go for it sweetheart. You can do it.

[tigereye]

36. interesting since so many programs pretty much accept you for the PHD

when you get into the Master's program. It's funny how many people go straight into the one from the other.


IO is something I only know a little about - I'm more of a clinical/counseling type.

Your research area sounds inteteresting! Good luck.

[deadparrot]

37. I'm applying to grad school, too.

Master's though, not Ph.D.

Good luck to you. :)

[Writer]

39. Have you considered applying for your PhD at your current school?

I say go for it. You never know. :)

[Runcible Spoon]

41. I think I'll have a glass of Merlot tonight.

seriously, if you're not ready to commit 100% blood sweat and tears to a PhD program and demonstrate that to an admissions committee(s) (there were THREE different committees I had to clear with to get admission and fellowships) you will:

A. Not get in
B. on the off chance you DO get in, you will not get funding
C. on the slim off chance you do get in and get funding, you won't make it

It's not about intelligence, skills, talent. It's about blinding passion for your dissertation to the most neurotic and seemingly destructive degree. If you don't have it, your advisers will sense it.

Anyway best of luck to you.

[IndianaJones]

43. you're a fountain of positivity. nt.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

45. have the merlot, maybe it will make you nicer. nt

[IndianaJones]

49. obviously you are no feminist. nt.

[Runcible Spoon]

53. laugh all you want. I gave her solid advice.

just because incessant pandering for attention gets on my nerves doesn't mean I don't wish well for others in their pursuits.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

55. your advice is silly

your academic career is not going to be a mirror image of mine

maybe people detect you insincerity easily because you are insincere.

a lot of people i know picked phd's based on things they were enjoyed and apparently you struggled with yours a lot more than anyone else i know.

[Runcible Spoon]

61. "things they enjoyed"

yeah that's kind of my point wasn't it, somewhat understated. As for "silliness", you should be happy some people are honest and don't just resort to ego stroking and feather plumping; get used to it if you wanna get a PhD.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

62. you're phd must have been an unusually bad experience to turn you into such a bitter person

:boring:

maybe its your utter pettiness that prevented you from enjoying it.

[Fran Kubelik]

52. wtf?

Obviously I am missing some backstory about why you're carrying a grudge against LionessPriyanka. Frankly, this just reads as ridiculously childish.

[Midlodemocrat]

63. Interesting. That was not my experience at all.

I never had a 'blinding passion' for my dissertation. I wanted the end result, to be able to practice clinically.

My dissertation was just a small part of that quest.

I also only applied to one program, and I did not get any funding because of the school's pretty hefty endowment plus I worked full time while getting it.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

64. i admire anyone who can work fulltime while getting a phd. i dont think i could do that

at all.

sorry about misunderstanding you earlier.

[Midlodemocrat]

67. I didn't really have any other option.

I was living on my own and didn't want to go deeply into debt. I was also caring for a 'throw away kid' from my school, so I had to keep working.

Amazing the things one can do when we're young. I think I existed on 4 hours of sleep a night for about 4 years.

[Gormy Cuss]

66. That's just silly.

I've worked most of my professional life surrounded by PhDs and with rare exception the only "passion" they had was to get a doctorate. Most used their dissertion topic as a springboard to work in related areas but few even mentioned it once they had been working in the field for a year or two because it was no longer relevant.

It is about intelligence, skills, talent and tenacity.

[Ellen Forradalom]

42. That's great! We need a certified leologist here

To conduct priyankascopies. :P

[La Lioness Priyanka]

44. you are funny...

:loveya:

[Ellen Forradalom]

46. I'll be here all week

Tip the veal and try the waitress.

I can't wait to hear you say, "That's DOCTOR LIONESS to YOU, ASSHOLE", myself.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

47. many years to go. idecided to wait till next year since i will have a better chance of getting

into an ivy league school

:hi:

[Ellen Forradalom]

48. Yes, it takes time

But keep in mind your ultimate goal is to be able to say that to someone :-)

[Genevieve]

68. Are you going to apply to an Ivy,

or, are you going to stay in Baruch?

(I'm only asking 'cause upthread you said you're going to continue at Baruch).

Oh, and BTW, my father went to Baruch.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

70. i am going to apply to an ivy and baruch and posstibly some west coast schools

i was discussing it with some professionals and they think that i should try to not limit my options. especially if they could vastly improve in a year.

[SarahB]

59. That's great news!

Good luck to you, Pri! :D

[libnnc]

65. I'm in my second year in the MA program

and I'm thinking about that too. Deadline for applications is in January and this semester I have to produce a research project that, if I decide to apply, would be submitted in my application packet. I'm in really good with the faculty but my specialty (US History-post 1945, gender, sexuality) isn't well represented.

Both, BOTH post-1945 US people are on sabbatical/fellowship this year (how fucked up is that?) so I'm being "mentored" via email...:eyes:

Anyhoo...there are only 3 universities in NC that offer PhDs in US History...I'm at one of those schools now.

what to do? what to do? ...:scared:

[bridgit]

69. business, +/-, but today i'm coasting after a highly lucrative previous two days...

:toast:

[Dastard Stepchild]

72. Teensy piece of advice...

Psych PhD programs are very competitive. If you have your heart set on a PhD, maybe try for admittance to a few schools. :)

I say this because I applied to seven programs in my area and only received an offer at one. Granted, I am happy as hell there, but I never realized how much tougher it was to gain admittance into a PhD program than the Masters program.

This is a highly addictive site that I would check daily during those agonizing weeks of waiting to hear about my fate: http://thegradcafe.com/

Good luck!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

73. thanks. you are right. this thread is old, in the last week i spoke to some professionals

and they advised me the same way.

[Midlodemocrat]

74. Things must have really gotten competitive.

I applied to one program, the program that naturally followed my master's and got in. Didn't hurt that I didn't need tuition help, probably. I was working full time teaching high school and college.