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From: danoc@earlybird.Eng.Sun.COM (Dan O'Connell [CONTRACTOR])
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Re: Searching for grad school info - somewhat obscure actually
Date: 3 Sep 1992 23:48:49 GMT
Organization: Subvert the Dominant Paradigm, Inc.
Distribution: usa
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samari@watserv.ucr.edu writes:
 
 Well, I'm looking for some advice on good grad schools in french in
 California.  I'm looking for a good faculty and interesting well
 rounded curriculum.  In the books I've looked at, all I get is the
 basics, and I'm not about to mail all of them! :) (but I will if i have
 to! )  So, if any of you know some good suggestions, that would
 be great!

There's an institute in Monterey, not the naval intelligence
school for languages, but another one. I can't remember the
name right off, but an ex-girlfriend of mine went there and
she said she loved it.

Dano

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From: clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles Lin)
Subject: Re: Info on GRE testing guides
Reply-To: clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles C. Lin)
Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity of Uniland, College Park
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 21:18:09 GMT

   I second the opinion about cramming for the GREs, subject or
general.  Short of being able to hunt down solutions for the
exam in the past two or three years (questions get recycled)
the only other way is to spend the time you need.

   The verbal section, to me, is one big vocabulary test.
While there are those who argue that you shouldn't brute force
memorize words,  I think this is the quickest way.  While
the Barron's list of 1500 has some pretty outrageous words
that would almost never show up,  it's one place to start.
Other than that, start looking up words, writing definitions
to somewhat common words that may have somewhat unusual
definitions and memorize away.  It's good for the analogy
and antonym section and might even help out on the reading
comprehension section.   I think you can cram vocabulary
in a summer's time, but it takes a lot of discipline.
In a summer, if your memory's decent, you can memorize
on the order of 2,000 words  That's roughly thirty words
a day, and review of previous day's work.

  For the analytic, I feel it's more of a time problem
than anything else.  You need to practice to get the
speed up and you ought to find some common method you
can apply to several problems (like diagramming problems
-- e.g. A is on top of B which is below C, etc. can be
drawn to give you a rough idea of the relative order).
You might try the Princeton Review.  They have shortcuts.
Some make sense, others are a bit silly, if you wish
to really score well.   Try not to take everything they
say as being so true, but some advice is decent.

--
Charles Lin
clin@eng.umd.edu
From: yang@dukas.cs.unc.edu (Mu-Yu Yang)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: e-mail addresses for the CS departments in US
Keywords: email, address, cs
Date: 4 Sep 92 02:29:52 GMT
Distribution: usa

Can someone send me the list of email addresses for the CS departments?
Thank you very much for your help.

Muyu Yang
yang@cs.unc.edu
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Department of Fine Arts
From: mtl@cs.brown.edu (Ming-Tsung Lu)
Date: 27 Aug 92 06:30:55 +1000

	Does anyone have a list with the ranking for Fine Arts
	or know any good Fine Arts School (for Master's degree)?	
	A friend of mine is trying to fine a good school here.
Organization: Brown Computer Science Dept.
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 20:21:02 GMT

	Thanks for your help!

	Ming


Keywords:
From: danoc@earlybird.Eng.Sun.COM (Dan O'Connell)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Re: Info on GRE testing guides
Date: 26 Aug 1992 21:45:00 GMT
Organization: GRE Aces, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: danoc@earlybird.Eng.Sun.COM
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 > eppler@frith.msu.edu writes:
 
>Does anyone have experience with using the practice manuals
 >to cram for the GRE? We are especially interested in knowing
 >how this can raise your quantitative and analytical scores.

(David Karr) replies:

 You can't "cram" for the GRE, at least not the general exam.  You can,
 however, prepare for the exam.  You must practice, practice, and
 practice some more, if necessary, solving questions similar to the GRE
 questions, until you can solve the problems quickly without wasting
 too much time on any one of them and without making any mistakes.
 The analytical and quantitative tests are tests of speed more than
 knowledge or even intelligence.

I bought the "yellow book" by Barrons or somebody and they had
7 practice tests. I improved my scores by considerably by doing
the (admittedly painful) practice tests. Originally, on the diagnostic
I got something like 620/580/400 for Verbal/Math/Analytic, after
all the practice tests my final score on the actual exam was
700/660/640, so IMHO, it was WELL worth it.

It may be that I had merely temporarily forgotten much of
the simple math (any formula you could possibly need (and
there are about 20 of them?) is listed in the practice book),
and was unused to the analytic style of questions.

I agree with Mr. Karr that practice, practice, practice is
what helps. There are only a few useful tips, but they can
make a difference.
 
Dano
From: hagstrop@oberon.mathcs.carleton.edu (Paul Hagstrom)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Deferred admission
Date: 1 Sep 92 16:18:14 GMT
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How common is it to apply for a "deferred admission" to grad school -- i.e. get  
accepted, but for the year AFTER the upcoming school year, in order to take a  
year off (to work, or do something worthwhile, presumably)?

I've considered this possibility and a lot of people have suggested that it was  
a good idea.  Is this sort of thing generally looked upon with disfavor by grad  
schools?  Or with favor?  Or is there any sort of generalization that can be  
made?

--
schmotsignature.
Paul Hagstrom
(hagstrop@carleton.edu)
From: pjothee@bagpipe.reed.edu (Prakash Jagannathan Jothee)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Universities that offer an MS in Molecular Biology
Keywords: Molecular Biology
Date: 3 Sep 92 03:40:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: reed.1992Sep3.034005.5259
Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR


A friend of mine wants some information regarding Universities that would  
offer Molecular Biology for an MS and Phd. I have no idea about how to go  
about it. If anyone knows of a publication that catalogues Universities  
that offer the above can you please contact me through e-mail. Please  
email to pjothee@reed.edu.

Thanks a lot,

Prakash
From: tarokh@server.uwindsor.ca (TAROKH VAHID             )
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Re: Ph.D. -vs- MS
Date: 30 Aug 1992 22:51:32 GMT

In article <1992Aug30.153903.24519@eskimo.celestial.com>, ntprlr@eskimo.celestial.com (NightProwler) writes:
> A quick question:
> 
> There are Ph.D. programs and MS programs in CS.  I am assuming that I can
> apply for a Ph.D. program in CS straight out of my undergraduate degree.  In
> other words, I don't have to have a MS degree before I can apply to a Ph.D.
> program, right?

In the United States you could get into the P.h.D program with a B.S. degree
provided your marks and G.R.E rsults are good. However in Canada and the
rest of the Civilized World there are rules to follow and therefore you
cannot do such a thing. 

  V. Tarokh
 
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: kmldorf@utdallas.edu (George Kimeldorf)
Subject: Re: Ph.D. -vs- MS
Organization: Univ. of Texas at Dallas
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 01:33:55 GMT

In article <1992Aug30.153903.24519@eskimo.celestial.com> ntprlr@eskimo.celestial.com (NightProwler) writes:
>A quick question:
>
>There are Ph.D. programs and MS programs in CS.  I am assuming that I can
>apply for a Ph.D. program in CS straight out of my undergraduate degree.  In
>other words, I don't have to have a MS degree before I can apply to a Ph.D.
>program, right?
>
>Dumb Questions -R- Us....
>-- 
Right!
From: liang@cs.arizona.edu (Song Liang)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: GRE Computer Science Subject Test
Date: 26 Aug 92 18:29:13 GMT

Hello friends:

  I'm going to take GRE C.S subject test this October.  The only
review materials I have are a preparing book by ARCO and a practice
test from ETS (90-91).  To those who took the test recently, what do
you think of how to prepare for the test?  Do you think the tests
in ARCO's book and in ETS's practice book have the same taste and
difficulty degree as the real test?  Could anybody suggest some
books, advise some methods and stategy to prepare for the test?
Thanks a lot in advance!  

Song

BTW, to those we have been admitted to top graduate schools, 
how important do you think is the GRE subject score?  Thanks.
From:  (Prof. Blum)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Research Assistant in Signal Processing (posted earlier)
Date: 28 Aug 92 13:26:53 GMT
Reply-To: (Prof. Blum)
Organization: Lehigh University

Research Assistantship in Signal Processing 

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at
Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania wishes to announce
a limited number of research assistantships (tuition and stipend) 
available for graduate research in signal processing 
(specifically signal detection and estimation).
These highly competitive positions are for important basic research 
and may be funded for three years.  
Only highly motivated students with top grades and good mathematical skills 
should apply.  Students with electrical engineering degrees are desired 
and those with backgrounds in signal detection and estimation 
or statistical signal processing are preferred.  Students interested 
in this opportunity should a resume with references, transcripts, and a copy 
of a technical paper or report they have written to: 

             RA in Signal Processing
             Professor Blum 
             Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 
             Packard Lab # 19 
             Lehigh University
             Bethlehem, PA 18015

Indicate your interest a PhD or a Masters
degree and give a brief indication of your relevant experience.

All students must go through the normal graduate admissions process. 
A student could begin study in the Spring term and the deadline 
to apply for admission for the Spring term is Nov. 15 (<- IMPORTANT).
An application for admissions can be obtained by writing to:
 
             Graduate Admissions Office
             Whitaker Laboratory 5
             Lehigh University
             Bethlehem, PA 18015

Indicate your interest in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Department.  

A description of the research is given below. 

Brief Description of Research 

	 Distributing multiple sensors over a large area 
for the purpose of detecting a signal in noise is becoming 
increasingly attractive.  
In such cases it is generally too costly to transmit all the data
generated by each sensor to some central location for use in decision
making.  
Schemes that provide
acceptable performance while requiring only limited transmission capacity 
are of interest.
Locating a detector at each sensor and transmitting
only its decisions to a fusion center is one common approach.
The bulk of the research work concerning the design of such distributed 
detection schemes has focused on  
signal detection problems where a complete observation 
model which categorizes the environment 
under consideration is known.   
We will pursue research to investigate distributed 
detection schemes for cases where a complete observation model is 
not available due to incomplete knowledge of the operating 
environment. 
This is an extremely practical case which has applications in 
air traffic control,   
radar weather monitoring, military radar and sonar,  
and medical diagnostic systems.   
  
PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND BY E-MAIL 

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From: rimli@cc.gatech.edu (SENGUPTA, RIMLI)
Subject: Grad programs in Industrial Design.
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 21:20:12 GMT


Hi there,

I'm looking for information on graduate progams
in Industrial Design. I'd greatly appreciate
info. about (a) admissions requirements, eg,
background, standard test scores, artwork 
portfolio etc; (b) possibility of financial 
assistance. I'd welcome any comments that you
might like to add about any particular program.

Please respond by email. 

Thanks in advance.

Rimli (rimli@cc.gatech.edu)

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From: idury@cs.rice.edu (Ramana Idury)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo,soc.college,soc.college.grad
Subject: How long are GRE scores valid?
Date: 1 Sep 1992 16:39:19 GMT
Organization: Rice University, Houston


I have a question about the validity period of GRE scores. How long
does ETS keep the files of GRE scores. In the case of TOEFL they
explicitly mention that the scores are valid for two years but they
don't say anything explicitly about GRE.

Ramana
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles Lin)
Subject: Re: Ph.D. -vs- MS
Reply-To: clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles C. Lin)
Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity of Uniland, College Park
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 02:27:28 GMT

   There is a slight danger in going directly into the Ph.D. program.
This applies to schools with terminal master's programs (i.e.,
schools that generally do graduate lots of masters students,
as opposed to a place like Cornell which assumes that if you
go into the graduate program, you intend to get a Ph.D.  You
can still get a master's but essentially that would be mean you
had failed out at some point or quit at some point prior to
finishing the M.S.  There is also the M.Eng. program which
is not meant to continue to the Ph.D. program -- though it is
possible) mostly.  

    At Maryland (UMD, College Park) for example, if you are
admitted into the Ph.D. program, you typically have three
semesters before you take the qualifying exam.  Since the
exam is supposed to cover the material in six courses, then
you need to be sure to take those courses in the three
semesters you are there (this is the EE program, by the way).
Now, if you were in the master's program then you could
take those courses at your leisure, then get into the
Ph.D. program and still have three semesters to prepare.

   Of course, different schools have different kinds
of qualifying exams (some, I have heard, just test
you on undergrad courses).   This is the kind of information
you should pick up on Ph.D. programs.

--
Charles Lin
clin@eng.umd.edu
From: lt00@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (TAO LIU)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: GRE/GMAT
Date: 28 Aug 92 01:40:00 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

My friend took the GMAT recently and got a score above 600.  He also took the GRE five
years ago and score was about 1800( This GRE score will be expired this Oct.)
He was told some CS departments would accpet GMAT such as George Masion in VA.
Does any body know any other schools like this?
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: AK.AER@forsythe.stanford.edu (Annie Roskin)
Subject: A Plea for Rankings, and a Promise
Organization: Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 17:34:58 GMT

If you know in which month this past winter U.S. News and World
Report published its rankings of social science and humanities
departments (in some fields--not all), please let me know by
sending e-mail to this address.  Thanks for your help.

P.S.  Solemn Promise:  If someone (finally) answers this for me,
      I promise never to request ranking information again over
      the net.  Furthermore, I promise only to pass on this
      information with an ominous (yet appropriate) statement
      about the limitations of the rankings.
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Thursday, 3 Sep 1992 08:35:19 CDT
From: <U51519@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject:    GRE -v- GPA

I'm an undergraduate studying materials science, hoping to get into a
large university with a strong program in composites. My question is, how
much emphasis is put on either GRE scores and GPA? I don't mean to boast
but my GPA is 4.8/5.0 and I've also worked as a undergraduate research
assitant. Does one test outweigh 4 years of hard work?

I would appreciate any advice or thoughts.


Thanks
--Ari G. Caliskan--

God is real, unless declared an integer
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: rbp@netcom.com (Bob Pasker)
Subject: Re: Women's studies fellowships
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 16:11:01 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

                         What is FEDIX? 

FEDIX is an on-line information service that links the higher education
community and the federal government to facilitate research, education,
and services. The system provides accurate and timely federal agency
information to colleges, universities, and other research organizations.
There are NO REGISTRATION FEES and NO ACCESS CHARGES for using FEDIX.  The
only cost is for the phone call.

FEDIX provides daily information updates on:

  - Federal EDUCATION and RESEARCH PROGRAMS (including descriptions,
    eligibility, funding, deadlines).
  - SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, and GRANTS
  - Available used government RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
  - New funding for specific research and education activities from
    the COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY, FEDERAL REGISTER, and other sources.
  - MINORITY ASSISTANCE research and education programs
  - NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS within participating agencies
  - GENERAL INFORMATION such as agency history, budget, organizational
    structure, mission statement, etc.

.... [i wont repost the whole thing]

stuff is availible on women's studies too.  

The INTERNET address for FEDIX is: FEDIX.FIE.COM or
192.11.228.1
At login type: fedix, once connected, type NEW at the USERID
prompt and follow the instructions provided.

For modem access to FEDIX dial 1-800-232-4879.  The modem
setup: 1200, 2400 or 9600 baud, 8 databits, no
parity, and 1 stopbit.  Once connected, type NEW at the
USERID prompt and follow the instructions provided.

Copies of the free FEDIX User's Guide are available in OSP,
or by calling (301) 975-0103.
-- 
--- bob pasker
---- rbp@netcom.com
From: samari@watnxt2.ucr.edu (Tammy Woodley)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Searching for grad school info - somewhat obscure actually
Date: 27 Aug 92 23:12:24 GMT
Reply-To: samari@watserv.ucr.edu
Distribution: usa


Well, I'm looking for some advice on good grad schools in french in
California.  I'm looking for a good faculty and interesting well
rounded curriculum.  In the books I've looked at, all I get is the
basics, and I'm not about to mail all of them! :) (but I will if i have
to! )  So, if any of you know some good suggestions, that would
be great!

Merci bien!

- Tammy
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From: 91278446@cphkvx.cphk.hk
Subject: MSc Fin and MA/ MSc Econ. Inf. Asking
Organization: The Ohio State University; Department of Phyiscs
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 05:55:11 GMT

Hi, Fellows :-)

I am a Hong Kong student. I want to have two up-dated ranking lists, one for
MSc. Finance and one for MA/MSc. Economics. Can someone help me? 

You can post it in this board or send me E-mail directly.

Thank-you for your attention!

Michael Lai
91278446@cphkvx.bitnet
91278446@cphkvx.cphk.hk 
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo,soc.college,soc.college.grad
From: vinlai@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (vincent.lai)
Subject: Has anyone exteneded GRE score life? (was How long are GRE scores valid?)
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 14:19:24 GMT

From article <BtwrLK.9yH@rice.edu>, by idury@cs.rice.edu (Ramana Idury):
> 
> I have a question about the validity period of GRE scores. How long
> does ETS keep the files of GRE scores. In the case of TOEFL they
> explicitly mention that the scores are valid for two years but they
> don't say anything explicitly about GRE.
> 
> Ramana

I am in a similiar situation.  My GREs were taken 12/87, and the five
year anniversary is coming up.  I would really like to use them as the
scores are high and the chance of improvement slim at best.  However, I
am still in the planning stages of my graduate education.  I was
considering the idea of sending the scores to all the schools that I
have even a remote interest in attending.  Expensive as hell, but I
imagine in the perspective of the receiving school, they have fresh
data, which they will keep for an additional length of time (how long I
don't know).

Any other ideas for extending the life of a GRE score?  Is it necessary?
Can I just use a xerox copy and snail mail it?

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From: olney@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Paul Olney)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: big name finance programs
Date: 30 Aug 92 05:03:53 GMT
Organization: University of Western Australia

Is there a general way of getting info on postgrad courses in finance,
such as ftpable files at various institutions?
Otherwise, can people please send me information on finance programs at
Ivy League
Ecole Paris Superiare (yes, this is spelt incorrectly, but my
spellchecker can't do it either.)
London School of Business
Places which provide lots of funding
Thank you.
.
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles Lin)
Subject: Re: Ph.D. -vs- MS
Reply-To: clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles C. Lin)
Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity of Uniland, College Park
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 05:28:06 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.010640.18375@eskimo.celestial.com>, ntprlr@eskimo.celestial.com (NightProwler) writes:
> Okay, another quick question in the same vein....
> 
> I've been out of college for a few years (like, y'know, 3 or so), working
> as a network administrator and doing some hacking (keeping a hand in, so
> to speak).
> 
> How much are grad schools willing to compensate a candidate on their GRE (esp.
> the CS GRE) for being out of college for a while?  I mean, I was really rusty
> on a lot of subjects when I took the CS GRE....I just got my scores back today
> and I'm left with the impression that I should consult the Human Resources
> department at my nearest McDonalds.... ;-)

    Well, I would probably mention that in the statement of purpose.
Of course, you would probably like to refer to something else
(say work experience) which you would think might compensate.
It may be hard to say what a typical reader will say since
some may or may not be sympathetic or even knowledgeable about
how they want to react to someone coming back after a long time.
They amy worry about how well you will fare coming back, etc.
So I would imagine that you may have to discuss how your
practical experience will help out, and how you may be looking
to round out your education in the more theoretical area.
Referring to various accomplishments as an undergrad might help.

   I doubt that there is any formula for how one deals with
how long ago you were in school.  It just depends on who reads
it.  Hopefully, by explaining the situations in your exam
you can turn a disadvantage to an advantage.  I would
say that you should try not linger too much on the negatives
but explain it in such a way that it may not sound so bad.

--
Charles Lin
clin@eng.umd.edu

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