i applied to a ph.d. program and it was awful.
Cece Xie Cece Xie
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 Published On Mar 9, 2022

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i forgot how miserable school applications were.

why i'm applying - 0:00
reconnaissance - 1:30
talking to current candidates - 3:02
chasing down rec letters - 4:01
catching up with a former professor - 5:46
having doubts about applying - 6:37
burning out - 9:29
diversity statement and other addenda - 10:55
menty b - 13:25
missing a rec on deadline day - 17:11
photo finishing to "submit" - 18:11

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❓ F A Q s ❓
how old are you? 30 ('91 baby)
which schools did you go to? yale (undergrad) and harvard (law school)
what did you major in? economics
what was your gpa and lsat score? 3.86/176
what sign/MBTI/enneagram are you? aries, ENFJ, 3w4
are you sure you're not a virgo? no part of my star chart is virgo or an earth sign, i swear

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