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• October 13th, 2009

  How can I improve my chances of being accepted into a PhD program?

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• October 13th, 2009

  How can I improve my chances of being accepted into a PhD program?

  Unfortunately, patience is not a quality that is easily expressed or appreciated. That makes me very sad : (
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• October 13th, 2009

  How can I improve my chances of being accepted into a PhD program?

  There is a couple of MA programs I have looked into. To answer you question. My class schedule is full. Even though It is online, I feel as though it is just as time consuming as when I attended the brick-and-mortar school. I work full time. And of course volunteer. Moreso, I seem to spend excessive amount of time driving; I work 45 minutes each way from my job. Also, my husband is legally blind and its tough because he works full time (on an alternate schedule). So on my off-hours and my off-days, I spend plenty of time dropping him off and picking him up. Since his schedule is not exact, I often spend more time than one would expect waiting for him (under the assumption he was going to get off sooner). It also makes my day extend from 6am to 1am. So I am tired all of the time. I feel if I try to add anymore to my schedule, I will overextend myself and set myself up for failure.
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• October 13th, 2009

  How can I improve my chances of being accepted into a PhD program?

  Thank you for answering. You offered some great advice. I will take a GRE class (I never thought about it)! I did completely test out of many of the classes without ever taking the more advanced classes. As much as I would love to do everything that I want (I have high ambitions), I realize that I do not have enough free time. After I graduate, I intend to get to stop working and so I can focus on work, volunteer, study, etc. Do you think it would look okay if I took the advanced classes (classes beyond those I tested out of and those tougher classes relevant to my field of study) after I graduated? In other words, do you feel they expect those classes to be completed prior to undergrad graduation? My volunteer work is frequent enough to be deemed “regularly” and in fact, I have been offered a letter or recommendation. But I understand that grad schools really want letters of recommendations from schools and professors. Also, I am unsure as to what other clubs, activities, or organizations that I can join which will look good on the application. As I mentioned, I am finishing up my education online so I there is not really opportunity to join school clubs, causes, etc… Any suggestions? I chose a Ph.D as my first pick because after my research, it seemed to be more suiting to my desires. First, I am more interested in theories of the subject than in the practical knowledge and MBAs are typically more geared more towards that latter. Second, I would rather not take my MBA (unless I have to and I am willing to resort to that if that what it takes) to turn around and enter PhD program.
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