Grad school search
Grad school search
So, I've posted before about my son's college search and his quest to become a professional biologist.
Last May, he graduated with honors from Augustana College with a BA in Biology and German. His initial plan was to find a Graduate Assistantships program focused on ecology, conservation, and either birds or reptiles.
Unfortunately, with some of the Covid restrictions, there weren't too many positions open.
So he took a temp job at a hospital as a patient transporter while continuing to look for and apply for any open positions.
I've been helping him organize and track his applications letters. Finally his search has started to pay off.
He's made the first cut on two really good positions, interviewed with the professors and in one case, submitted the a formal application to the school.
There are different good and bad to both, academically speaking. Financially, the programs are about equal.
The two schools are TCU in Ft. Worth, TX and Towson University outside Baltimore, MD.
The TCU professor wants him on board, but has to get the funding approved by the Grad committee.
Towson is a little less certain, but he feels he has a better than 50% chance of getting the offer.
We shall see. It's his choice, but I feel every bit of the anxiety.
Last May, he graduated with honors from Augustana College with a BA in Biology and German. His initial plan was to find a Graduate Assistantships program focused on ecology, conservation, and either birds or reptiles.
Unfortunately, with some of the Covid restrictions, there weren't too many positions open.
So he took a temp job at a hospital as a patient transporter while continuing to look for and apply for any open positions.
I've been helping him organize and track his applications letters. Finally his search has started to pay off.
He's made the first cut on two really good positions, interviewed with the professors and in one case, submitted the a formal application to the school.
There are different good and bad to both, academically speaking. Financially, the programs are about equal.
The two schools are TCU in Ft. Worth, TX and Towson University outside Baltimore, MD.
The TCU professor wants him on board, but has to get the funding approved by the Grad committee.
Towson is a little less certain, but he feels he has a better than 50% chance of getting the offer.
We shall see. It's his choice, but I feel every bit of the anxiety.
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I have a good friend who graduated from The University of Texas @ Austin who always says if he had it to do all over again, he'd have gone to TCU and found a rich girl there to marry. So, there's that.
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Well, fingers crossed! I recall how anxious that time can be, esp when you hear 'we are trying to get the funding'.
Through the pandemic I have been getting a craving to go back to school and get a grad degree, but gah it is an overwhelming process!
Through the pandemic I have been getting a craving to go back to school and get a grad degree, but gah it is an overwhelming process!
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Towson is in a nice area ( ie not Texas).
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Still waiting to hear back.....
Another option has opened up...
Austin Peay State University.
The poor kid is having a rough time waiting.
Another option has opened up...
Austin Peay State University.
The poor kid is having a rough time waiting.
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Well it looks like Austin Peay It is.
There appears to have been a funding issue at TCU.
And the others didn't pan out.
On the other hand, the chili pup has developed a good connection with the professor at Austin Peay. I think this will be a good fit for him.
There appears to have been a funding issue at TCU.
And the others didn't pan out.
On the other hand, the chili pup has developed a good connection with the professor at Austin Peay. I think this will be a good fit for him.
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Take the last train to Clarksville.......
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My oldest daughter just got into the graduate program at St Joseph's Univ.
Everybody happy dance for higher education!!!!!
Everybody happy dance for higher education!!!!!
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congratssugar magnolia wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 1:13 pm My oldest daughter just got into the graduate program at St Joseph's Univ.
Everybody happy dance for higher education!!!!!
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That's a good city to live in, it has a little bit of everything, and a short drive or long boat ride to LBL or Big Sandy (massive wildlife and water rec areas).Chilidog wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:19 am Well it looks like Austin Peay It is.
There appears to have been a funding issue at TCU.
And the others didn't pan out.
On the other hand, the chili pup has developed a good connection with the professor at Austin Peay. I think this will be a good fit for him.
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Congrats Chilidog, Sugar Magnolia and your kids!! I'm glad they've been able to find good matches!!
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Congratulations to Chilidog and Sugar M.
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he got his official formal offer letter from Austin Peay today.
woo hoo.
now i can get his stuff out of the garage.
woo hoo.
now i can get his stuff out of the garage.
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Chilidog says,now i can get his stuff out of the garage.
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