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Thanks mate

Got into Texas A&M and colorado scholls of mines for my PhD. Still waiting on them for funding desicion! A lot of people adviced against Texas A&M. They said its over the top but i followed my heart anyway and thank good God i did. thank you guys for the info around here. geograd

Thanks MDK. The whole thing is just driving me crazy. it will take about 4 weeks before i get the letters.

Got this message from the school website : 'Dept. xxx has returned your application to our office with an admissions decision on 2/22/2008, and we will communicate this decision via postal mail'. then i got an email from the International Student Service asking me to fill form for the processing of I-20 form. Does this mean am admitted? somebody help me! this stuff is driving me crazy.

hey guys . i realy need an opinion here plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. now my AWA just came in 3.5! terrible for the schools i am gunnig for pls rply to my requets plzzzzzzzzzzzzz

wont get you in but wont keep you out. what does that mean buddy?

thanks for your quick reply. I want to know if the score is okay to get me into one of those schools listed above. thanks again for your time.

1370 GRE: Quantitative: 710 Verbal:660 I am expecting my AWA score in 10 to 15 days. I will like to say a very BIG THANK you to Erin for creating this great site and to all the TMian for all the wonderful post. I learnt a lot by sneaking in when i am less busy to learn test taking skills from great people on this site. I also contribute as well in my own small way. I will like to know how good you find this score. Find below my background and targeted schools: Academics BSc in Geology (CGPA-3.6) Masters in Petroleum Geosciences (Average grade: 66%) Experience I started working in a financial institution immediately after my graduation. I worked for 4 years before i decided to do my Masters in 2006. Publication Hydrogeology Journal, 2006 Posters -Recent Advances in Hydrology Posters 2005 Joint Assembly of American Geophysical Union, Society of Exploration Geophyscicist, North American Benthological Society Targeted Schools for PhD Programs -Stanford University Harvard University Colorado Schools of Mine Texas A&M Uni Texas at Austin Univ. of Oklahoma Of course seeking for finacial assisstanship as well. Realtively good SOP and good Recomendations as well. Your advice is urgently needed to help me make a solid decision for fall 2008 admission. Thank you in advance for your time.

hey. i am applying to Stanford as well for a PhD in Geology. I am taking the GRE on 29 October 2007. How far have you gone with your application.

but time taking is critical as well! so if we know the time it takes to compose the essay we will know if its 'cute' long essay

Kindly help crique this essay. i have not written one in years. i need to know where i stand and what needs to be done. This was written under 40 minutes. Thanks as you read this. "Too much emphasis is placed on role models. Instead of copying others, people should learn to think and act independently and thus make the choices that are best for them." Growing up is not an easy and straight forward process. Early in life, we are confronted with a lot of options-good and bad. we generally need other peoples' help, especially at this infatile stage, to guide us toward embracing the 'good' options. This help, which comes in the form of guidance, direction,motivation and peaceful society, are directly or indirectly provided by people we aspire to be like. Our role model. From this perspective, no amount of emphasis can be too much in encouraging people to take part in the development of others. In another sense, too much of this assiatnce can stymied creativity and originatlity. Also, if applied in the wrong situation, it can place too much pressure on people. This essay will discuss the pros and cons of our admiration for role models. Role models have always play an important part in every stage of our physical and mental development. Take for instance, an infant we never learn to walk if he does not want to be like people around him -his role model- around him. It is the presence of these people and what they do that instinctively guide, direct and motivate him to learn how to walk. Another case in point is the role our teachers play in stimulating the way we think and, by extention, create a progressing society. This positive role convince student to take up a teaching profession and help create a better copmmmunities. Now, who says any attention placed on these role models- families and teachers- will be more than deserving! In addition, role models help create a peaceful society. Kids that will otherwise be involvled in other activities such as joining a gang, are motivated by the praises heaped on role model and therefore will deisre to be like one. For example, placing emphasis on people that have 'made' it from zero to hero will povide an alternative line of action for the youth of a similar society. It creates the believe that if the role model can make it out of nothing, they can also do. However, placing an uncontrolled emphasis on role models have its downside as well. As much as we will not encourage an infant to walk on his head, we will want to encourage an adult to be able to make his or her own decision. Presurising people into the kind of person they are not completely comfortable to be will be dire. Not everybody want to be Albert Eistein. To some being a Picasso is okay for them. Imagine the frustration of a child that enjoys arts at an early age but is surrounded by people that constantly want him to learn the essence of quadratic equation. Placing too much empahis on this kind of role model in this particular situation is like eating through the nose. Conclusively, placing emphasis on role models are very essential in our society as they provide guidance, motivation, and a crime free society. In doing this, however, we must be able to marry the society with the role model so as not to create tension or pressure that will not allow people to make their own decision

hi sleepy sentinel, thank you so much for your reply. it is invaluable. i will get in touch with a staff member and see how the admission will pan out. When is the best time to aplly for 2008 admission ? thank you once again. kind regards. hamid

cant find this again. can u please send it to me at adehamid@yahoo.com. i urgently need it. cheers

please can you send it to me at adehamid@yahoo.com . thanks a bunch.

I am an African. I hold a Bsc (Second class upper) in Geology and i am currently doing an Msc in petroleum geosciences in the United Kingdom. I will be finishing my Masters program this September. I am already thinking seriously about a PhD (geophysics or geoscience) in the USA. i got my eyes on the top schools (Stanford, MIT, Texas A&M, Colorado etc). I just started preparing for my GRE. I had 265 in TOEFL (CBT). Can anybody please tell me what i need to do to get into those top schools? I will also like to know when is the best time to start applying for 2008 admission. Kind regards. :hmm: