What r/gradadmissions is talking about this week

I would like to provide one piece of advice when applying to grad school and yes, I know this sounds obvious. DO NOT lie on your application. Do not alter your transcripts. Do not have a friend...

I'm 31 (M) from a Central American country, and I recently received an offer to do my PhD at the University of Cambridge. For some context, I have a Bachelor's degree (GPA: 2.35/4.00) and a...

I have applied for a PhD in adsorption chemistry (for PFAS removal) in Europe and this was the response I got from the programme coordinator. Surely, I thought applicants would be close to 100,...

Applying for graduate programs, the implication is that you are fairly intelligent and have the capacity to comprehend what you are reading. I know it’s an anxious time for lots of you, but let’s...

!img Right around this time last year, I was like many of you guys in this subreddit, in the depths of application and essay hell and scared to death that I wouldn't get in anywhere. Hopefully my...

So my PI told me today that we could just try to make the best of what I have or he suggested potentially taking a gap year before applying to PhD programs. I'm aiming for something in...

basically the title, the more i think about it the more i think that going out of state won't work since my family depends on me 🥲 I need you honest opinions

(Think I made this plot from my application Excel data earlier this year with help from AI) I applied to genetics/computational biology/bioinformatics programs. More about my candidate profile at...

Please be brutally honest. I'd appriciate your verdict and any suggestions regarding my sop. USA\Fall\27\PhD

To all the PIs, professors, and members of hiring committees, what EXACTLY do you look for in recommendation/reference letters? What things should be mentioned to make you consider an application...