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Old 03-20-2008, 05:52 PM   #11 (permalink)
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i suppose your firm wouldn't hire john nash, too.
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Old 03-20-2008, 05:53 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Sorry I couldn't recall what he exactly had. But you do see my point.

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Old 03-20-2008, 05:54 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I think that interview will help me some what.
Sure? ... sorry no offense
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:01 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Yep, I'm sure on that since I got a couple internships in the US, both are fortune 500 companies, due to interview. I don't think interview can get me in Harvard, but may be something in 20-25 rank. Actually, I talked to the director at Vandy, and I might get partial scholarship also. That's why I quite optimistic about interview.
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:10 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Well, I hate talking over the phone, in any language, to people I do not know personally. So a phone intervew would rather hurt me. I think a more appropriate title for this thread would have been: why every firm should interview.

Of course, there are certain minimums for social conduct that we would like to see even in the most bright researchers (e.g. I don't think that guy would be hired if he presents his job market paper with his teddy bears by his side)

... excuse me prof X, I'll get to your question next, Teddy bear here raised his hand first....
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:11 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Yep, I'm sure on that since I got a couple internships in the US, both are fortune 500 companies, due to interview. I don't think interview can get me in Harvard, but may be something in 20-25 rank. Actually, I talked to the director at Vandy, and I might get partial scholarship also. That's why I quite optimistic about interview.
First of all I actually don't think that your english is brilliant (nor is mine)... you skip some words continuously:

e.g.: "Yep, I'm sure on that since I got a couple internships in the US, both are fortune 500 companies, due to interview"

It should be: due to interviewS or just state it differently

or "don't think interview can get me in Harvard, but may be something in 20-25 rank."

again: interviewS and I think it should be inTO Harvard and it's: maybe in this context

or "Actually, I talked to the director at Vandy, and I might get partial scholarship also."

it's: A partial scholarship

"That's why I quite optimistic about interview" here is the "am" missing...

this might explain your low verbal-score, hm? sorry but I think you should know this...
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:13 PM   #17 (permalink)
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... excuse me prof X, I'll get to your question next, Teddy bear here raised his hand first....

lol!!!
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:18 PM   #18 (permalink)
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First of all I actually don't think that your english is brilliant (nor is mine)... you skip some words continuously:

e.g.: "Yep, I'm sure on that since I got a couple internships in the US, both are fortune 500 companies, due to interview"

It should be: due to interviewS or just state it differently

or "don't think interview can get me in Harvard, but may be something in 20-25 rank."

again: interviewS and I think it should be inTO Harvard and it's: maybe in this context

or "Actually, I talked to the director at Vandy, and I might get partial scholarship also."

it's: A partial scholarship

"That's why I quite optimistic about interview" here is the "am" missing...

this might explain your low verbal-score, hm? sorry but I think you should know this...
Yep, you are right. I'm not offensive by that, and it's true. My writing basically sucks(though I got 4 on GRE writing though, don't know how I pull that off). However, talking is a bit different. 370 verbal score just kind of an indicator that I couldn't use English at all. I would say interview will give me some positive advantage that I can speak English and can survive in graduate school.
Like I said, I'm just average joe here, not heading to top 5 school or anything.

PS love Mr Keen comment, I can't stop laughing right now
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:20 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Yep, you are right. I'm not offensive by that, and it's true. My writing basically sucks(though I got 4 on GRE writing though, don't know how I pull that off). However, talking is a bit different. 370 verbal score just kind of an indicator that I couldn't use English at all. I would say interview will give me some positive advantage that I can speak English and can survive in graduate school.
Like I said, I'm just average joe here, not heading to top 5 school or anything.

PS love Mr Keen comment, I can't stop laughing right now
Sure you are right. And I agree this comment was absolutely great
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Old 03-20-2008, 06:21 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Everybody give Mr.Keen some rep points! LOL even Nash would have bombed !
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