Summer before grad school

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creepypasta13
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Summer before grad school

Post by creepypasta13 » Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:18 pm

So for those of you who plan to start grad school this fall, what do you plan to do from now until the Fall semester starts? I'm already done with school, so I was thinking of travelling or trying to get an industrial internship. I'm currrently just improving my programming skills and self studying Jackson

SPat
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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by SPat » Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:37 am

I'm going to Paris for whats supposed to be a research internship, but I plan to have a good time in France :D

creepypasta13
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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by creepypasta13 » Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:55 am

what? how were you able to get that position? Are there any similar positions like that still available?

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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by SPat » Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:32 am

um... it was through an exchange program with my institute. I applied for it back in december though... I doubt there's anything open now

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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by bfollinprm » Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:50 am

creepypasta13 wrote:what? how were you able to get that position? Are there any similar positions like that still available?
Why aren't you begging profs at your soon-to-be grad school (assuming you decided to go) for research appointments?

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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by tady » Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:24 pm

Wow. How does one "self-study" Jackson? Are there solutions manuals available?

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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by creepypasta13 » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:00 pm

bfollinprm wrote:
creepypasta13 wrote:what? how were you able to get that position? Are there any similar positions like that still available?
Why aren't you begging profs at your soon-to-be grad school (assuming you decided to go) for research appointments?
because the deadlines for summer RAships already passed and the department is very strict about following the deadlines. Its really sad since I missed it by a week
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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by creepypasta13 » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:01 pm

tady wrote:Wow. How does one "self-study" Jackson? Are there solutions manuals available?
I'm more just skimming the reading and looking at some of the solutions. Yes, theres plenty of websites that have the solutions

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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by vesperlynd » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:19 pm

I'll be studying for Part I of the prelim at my school, and finishing research at my undergrad school. Anyone else going to MIT? Maybe we can get together in August and form a study group.

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Re: Summer before grad school

Post by tady » Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:55 pm

vesperlynd wrote:I'll be studying for Part I of the prelim at my school, and finishing research at my undergrad school. Anyone else going to MIT? Maybe we can get together in August and form a study group.
You have to take your prelims BEFORE you take the courses? What??



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