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dragonjournal) wrote2019-04-03 10:40 am
dragonjournal) wrote2019-04-03 10:40 am
Graduate school
Without the pressure of a final semester looming over me, I think I'm going to just bite the bullet and say that WMU didn't accept me. It's okay. I mean, I'm disappointed, but I have a decent job for a year, so that I can reapply to WMU, GSU and a couple other places.
I'm going to be working on this assumption and that means, it's time to write personal statements again. I'm going to be posting about my progress here. I know there are several former graduate students on my list. Meaning, y'all can work with me a little, if you don't mind?
So, let's start with what I need:
- Full residency. I don't think a low residency is for me, and that just seems like a bad idea, considering how much I need structure.
- Decent housing. I still have AJ and will need housing to support both of us. Also, must accept cats.
- OUT OF OHIO I cannot stress this one enough. I could have gone to Miami, but... nope, need out of Ohio, desperately.
- Programs for disabled adults. AJ is still a consideration. So, I have to take that into account.
- I would prefer full funding, so I don't have to work, but I do have my national certification as a Pharm Tech, so that is easy enough to use.
These are the things I'm looking at.
Now, let's start with which specific schools:
- Western Michigan. Still have my heart set on it, don't know why.
- University of Kansas. I think this is about as far west as I'd care to go.
- West Virginia University. I love West Virginia. Love it.
- McNeese State University. Okay, it's in Louisiana. So, do I need another reason?
- Wichita State University. Again, about as far west as I'd like to go.
- University of Mississippi, Oxford. I applied once, but I'm willing to give it another go.
- Butler University. It's in Indianapolis, which makes me wary, but it's a good place to start, I think.
- Washington University. This one is in St. Louis, and was on my list before, and I want to keep it on my list.
So. I have until October, to get shit straight about Grad School, because then starts the applying. I have to figure out where to get letters of recommendation from though. I might poke a couple of professors. And my boss. Because, they'll be the ones that have to write it. But, that'll be... this summer sometime.
Okay, so, this month:
April Work on manuscripts. I have several in progress, but need to buckle down and finish one of them.
May Rewrite Resume to reflect changes.
June Start contacting recommendation writers.
July Work on personal statements. Each one has to be tailored to the specific school, so I'm going to have a lot of work cut out for me.
That's as far ahead as I'm willing to plan yet. Things might end up differently and it all depends on where I am in my job, my home, and everything else. So, that's that.
I'm going to be working on this assumption and that means, it's time to write personal statements again. I'm going to be posting about my progress here. I know there are several former graduate students on my list. Meaning, y'all can work with me a little, if you don't mind?
So, let's start with what I need:
- Full residency. I don't think a low residency is for me, and that just seems like a bad idea, considering how much I need structure.
- Decent housing. I still have AJ and will need housing to support both of us. Also, must accept cats.
- OUT OF OHIO I cannot stress this one enough. I could have gone to Miami, but... nope, need out of Ohio, desperately.
- Programs for disabled adults. AJ is still a consideration. So, I have to take that into account.
- I would prefer full funding, so I don't have to work, but I do have my national certification as a Pharm Tech, so that is easy enough to use.
These are the things I'm looking at.
Now, let's start with which specific schools:
- Western Michigan. Still have my heart set on it, don't know why.
- University of Kansas. I think this is about as far west as I'd care to go.
- West Virginia University. I love West Virginia. Love it.
- McNeese State University. Okay, it's in Louisiana. So, do I need another reason?
- Wichita State University. Again, about as far west as I'd like to go.
- University of Mississippi, Oxford. I applied once, but I'm willing to give it another go.
- Butler University. It's in Indianapolis, which makes me wary, but it's a good place to start, I think.
- Washington University. This one is in St. Louis, and was on my list before, and I want to keep it on my list.
So. I have until October, to get shit straight about Grad School, because then starts the applying. I have to figure out where to get letters of recommendation from though. I might poke a couple of professors. And my boss. Because, they'll be the ones that have to write it. But, that'll be... this summer sometime.
Okay, so, this month:
April Work on manuscripts. I have several in progress, but need to buckle down and finish one of them.
May Rewrite Resume to reflect changes.
June Start contacting recommendation writers.
July Work on personal statements. Each one has to be tailored to the specific school, so I'm going to have a lot of work cut out for me.
That's as far ahead as I'm willing to plan yet. Things might end up differently and it all depends on where I am in my job, my home, and everything else. So, that's that.
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I'm not sure how it works for grad school, but I'm guessing it's the same as undergrad: you may have a better chance at getting into WMU if you're a Michigan resident. Would there be any way you could pull that off? Do you work for a national chain pharmacy that might let you transfer to a different location?
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While I do work for a major company, my choices would be: Lexington, KY, Raleigh, NC, Arizona, and Texas. Or the Philippines. So, I'm not real hopeful of this.
Since I don't work at a "chain" pharmacy, but instead mail order, I would have to be near one of their call centers and that's where they all are.
So, I'm just going to take a deep breath, step back, and start all over again.
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I just ordered a book through interlibrary loan and WMU was one of the institutions that have a copy, and it made me think of you.
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