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From: xxj8754@ultb.isc.rit.edu (X.X. Jin )
Subject: Re: GRE Subject Test: general info request
Originator: xxj8754@ultb
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 02:27:44 GMT

In <3457@copper.Denver.Colorado.EDU> n2dimas@copper.denver.colorado.edu
(Nick Dimas) writes:

>I would like to get into a PhD program in engineering or computer science.
>Each program requires me to take the GRE general test and subject test.
>
>1)	How much weight is put on these exams when considering to accept or
>	reject entering students?
>
>2)	On the GRE general test.  What is considered good or average if I want 
>	to get into an engineering or computer science program?
>
>3)	I've taken a look at the subject tests in each area, engineering, 
>	mathematics, and computer science.  My problem is, I do not have a 
>	complete grasp of material in any one area.  I can however answer a few
>	of the questions from each exam.  What do I do in this case?
>	Which test should I study for?
>
	Me too.
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: msg@DSG.Tandem.COM (Maitreya Sengupta)
Subject: Re: Gourman "popularity contest" rankings
Organization: Tandem Computers Inc., Cupertino CA
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 17:21:32 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.023008.24876@ncsu.edu>, sbanerj@eos.ncsu.edu (Sanjeev Banerjia) writes:
|> 
|> Speaking of these, how long has it been since a new one was released?  The last
|> one I know of is the 1988 one that is mentioned so often in this group.
|> 
|> Sanjeev

I think the 1988 lists were the last ones released by Gourman. Presumably, too
many students got were beginning to realize that rankings in general, and the
Gourman lists in particular, were usually unreliable and a bad criterion to base 
their decisions on. One reason may be that some time around '88-'89, the NSF (or
some other such reliable organization) held a detailed survey of the better known
Science & Engr. graduate programs in the US. Their results were not published as a rank list per, but Univs were grouped together (best 25, next 25, and so on).
I believe the correlation with 'commercially' available rank lists (such as the
Gourman lists) was not very good. This may have helped to detract from their
(Gourman's) credibility. 

Regards;

Maitreya Sengupta.
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: ba05047@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu (Fumiaki Kamiya)
Subject: Re: GRE Subject Test: general info request
Organization: CS Dept, SUNY Binghamton
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 03:33:59 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.022744.25747@ultb.isc.rit.edu> xxj8754@ultb.isc.rit.edu (X.X. Jin ) writes:
>In <3457@copper.Denver.Colorado.EDU> n2dimas@copper.denver.colorado.edu
>(Nick Dimas) writes:
>>3)	I've taken a look at the subject tests in each area, engineering, 
>>	mathematics, and computer science.  My problem is, I do not have a 
>>	complete grasp of material in any one area.  I can however answer a few
>>	of the questions from each exam.  What do I do in this case?
>>	Which test should I study for?

Regarding subject tests, I don't know if this is true or
not, but I heard (or read) that you aren't expected to be
able answer all the questions.  Since undergraduate
curriculum is different from one college to another, the
exam covers more than what a student would learn at one
school.

Fumi.
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: rxo868@huxley.anu.edu.au (Remo Ostini)
Subject: RE: How to do GRE in Australia?
Originator: rxo868@huxley
Organization: Australian National University
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 23:37:29 GMT

Steve Lawrence asked:

>Can anybody tell me who to contact w.r.t doing the GRE general and computer
>science subject tests in Australia?

Write to:
 
	Australian American Education Foundation
	GPO Box 1559
	Canberra  ACT 2601
	Ph:- (06) 247 9331

Hope this helps.

Remo
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Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: irene@leland.Stanford.EDU (Irene M. Dris)
Subject: Re: Question : Study material for Subject GRE in Physics
Keywords: GRE Physics Study
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 92 21:49:44 GMT


	In regard to the question if there are study text for the
Physics GRE, my guess is that there definitely should be.
I know for a fact that Arco publishes one for the Chemistry
GRE, and ...
	sorry I can't remember the other publisher but if it helps they
also publish these really thick books for reviews in subjects (like
college physics, E&M,thermo,etc.) called 'The ... Problem Solver '.
  But this publisher does publish
GRE reviews for Chemistry, Engineering and Computer Science as far 
as I know but  I wouldn't be surprised if they had a GRE review in Physics.
Let me look up their names and get back with you with the specifics.
Or just e-mail back for the info.

imd

irene@ajax.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: pan@auvax1.adelphi.edu
Subject:  Rating of Graduate Programs in Material Science & Engineering.
Organization: Adelphi University, Garden City NY
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 19:29:01 GMT

Hi! 
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a article for a request of ratings of graduate
program in material science & engineering. Yesterday I found it in the '89
edition of Gourman Report, so I would like post it here for every people who
may be interested in.

A Rating of Graduate Programs In Material Science

1	M.I.T
2	California, Berkeley
3	Stanford
4	Cornell
5	Northwestern
6	Cal Tech
7	Wisconsin(madison)
8	Carnegie-Mellon
9	Lehigh
10	Penn State
11	Case Western Reserve
12	Rice
13	U.Penn
14	Johns Hopkins
15	UCLA
16	Columbia
17	Michigan(ann arbor)
18	Rutgers(new brunswick)
19	Brown
20	Texas(austin)
21	Purdue(lafayette)
22	Florida
23	Michigan State
24	Minnesota(Minneapolis)
25	Cincinnati
26	V.P.I.& State U
27	North Carolina State(Raleigh)
28	Rochester
29 	Duke
30	Pittsburgh
31	Utah
32	Drexel
33	SUNY(stony brook)
34	U.S.C(california)
35	Tennessee(Knoxville)
36	Vanderbilt
37	Virginia
38	Delaware(newark)



 
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: s1135133@giaec.cc.monash.edu.au (Emyria Bok)
Subject: Law & Econ
Organization: Monash University, Melb., Australia.
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 10:15:17 GMT


Hi friends !

If you know which is a suitable school to take up a double degree in Law
and Economics in Australia, please drop me a line.  Thank you.


Please e-mail me before 17th August 1992.


Thanks a lot,
Emy.
From: reynolds@park.bu.edu (John Reynolds)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: grad student tax refund
Date: 30 Jul 92 14:40:21 GMT
Article-I.D.: park.REYNOLDS.92Jul30104021
Distribution: soc.college.gradinfo
Organization: Boston University Center for Adaptive Systems


House of Representative Bill H.R. 4418
 
[Source: Friday, 26 June 1992 13:38:06 EDT
 "Rahman A. Soomro" <rahman@alpha.ces.cwru.edu>]
 
There is a bill, currently being considered by the U. S. House of
Representatives which would RETURN THE STIPENDS OF GRADUATE STUDENTS
TO A TAX EXEMPT STATUS.  Prior to the Reagan-Bush (No New Taxes!) era,
Graduate Student Stipends were not taxed, and Tom Lewis (R- Florids)
has proposed a bill which not only would make stipends TAX-EXEMPT, but
would also RETURN ALL TAXES PAID SINCE 1986 on Grad. income.  The Bill
is H.R. 4 418 and is currently under consideration, though I am not
sure if it has cleared committee or not.
 
To support the bill, call or write your local congressman and ask them
to support it.
 
If you do not know who your rep. is, call (800) 347-1997 (THE FEDERAL
INFOR MATION CENTER) and ask.
 
Come on folks, lets support our own interests.  All this has about
gone far enough, don't you think?
 
     Please put this out on every listserver that you have access to.
 
John O'Brien
Indiana University
Sociology Department
NIMH program in the measurement of affect and affective processes.
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: h226@hosp.med.umich.edu
Subject: another non-funded master's student
Organization: Univ of Michigan Hospitals
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 12:13:54 GMT

I am looking to obtain a master's in applied physics, and I have found it
nearly impossible to find research/teaching assistantships too!  It's
unfortunate that there is so little money, becuase I'm sure there are many
others in my situation would love to earn an advanced degree, but without
funding it's kind of hard to give up the full time job that pays the bills to
go back to school and collect returnables so you can buy some macaroni and
cheese.
Anyone else out there in a similar predicament?  If so what are you doing/what
did you do to fund yourself?

Jim
From: starkey@cs.montana.edu (Denbigh Starkey)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
Subject: Re: Approaching faculty
Date: 24 Jul 92 20:46:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: coe.1992Jul24.204655.1068
Organization: CS

In article <1992Jul23.222956.25325@Princeton.EDU> macarthr@dae.Princeton.EDU (Karen M. Macarthur) writes:
>I am currently applying to graduate schools (in computer science),
>and I was wondering if anyone can tell me about the 
>appropriate way to contact faculty at different institutions
>to learn about their specific areas of research, and to
>let them know about your interests and intentions for
>graduate school research.  Is it appropriate to write
>directly to the head of a department, for instance?
>Would faculty in a graduate department be interested in
>a paper written by an applicant for study at their institution,
>or is that only solicited after a student is accepted there?
>Essentially, how can an applicant bring themselves to the
>attention of the faculty and get a foot in the door on
>current research projects, without giving the faculty 
>too much unwanted solicitation?
>

At most departments we get hundreds of letters each year, and the faculty
never see them.  The secretaries send out standard responses, descriptions
of the faculty and admission procedures, etc.  So, you need to get around
this procedure.

Start by getting hold of the faculty descriptions and e-mail addresses.
This can be done in a number of ways.  Write or phone the department, or
use one of the standard booklets like the ACM Graduate Directory.  Then
send e-mail to the appropriate faculty members or department head.  The
advantage of the e-mail approach is that it circumvents the secretarial
barriers that are so easy to set up for snail mail.  Also, we almost
compulsively respond to e-mail.  I probably get two or three e-mail
requests for information each day, which I either respond to directly
or forward to our graduate coordinator, depending on the type of information
requested.

To answer your other specific questions:

Is it appropriate to write
directly to the head of a department, for instance?
     Yes, but as stated above, a regular letter might run into the protection.

Would faculty in a graduate department be interested in
a paper written by an applicant for study at their institution,
     Yes.

Essentially, how can an applicant bring themselves to the
attention of the faculty and get a foot in the door on
current research projects, without giving the faculty 
too much unwanted solicitation?
     If the faculty aren't interested in talking to prospective students,
     then they will probably be terrible thesis advisors, so you haven't
     lost anything if they tell you to go away.  So, contact them and
     ask questions.

Denbigh Starkey
Department Head, CS
Montana State University
starkey@cs.montana.edu, starkey@mtsunix1.bitnet
406-994-4780 (work), 406-586-7614 (home)
Newsgroups: soc.college.gradinfo
From: xmpp@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Melody Paul)
Subject: Re: Question : Study material for Subject GRE in Physics
Organization: Educational Computing Network
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 13:33:35 GMT

In article <1992Jul28.221147.19768@cs.rose-hulman.edu> pearsodc@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (D) writes:
>
>There are at least three other people reading this board who are  
>interested in this information..respond by posting to this question,  
>please...
>
>clueless chuck
>PearsoDC@NeXTWork.Rose-Hulman.Edu

Sorry this is just a test.....
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From: jafarr@north1.acpub.duke.edu
Newsgroups: soc.college
Subject: Ohio University
Date: 27 Jul 92 06:46:35 GMT
Followup-To: jafarr@acpub.duke.edu

Hey-

My sister is beginning to attend Ohio University this fall; I was hoping 
somebody could provide me with some of the information not found in the
college handbook (i.e. clubs, hangouts, social scene).  Mail can be sent
to the above address; anything that you can provide will be appreciated.

No, you can't have her number. :)

Thanks in advance,

Jeff
From: gt38091@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Greg )
Newsgroups: soc.college
Subject: Re: Is NU really the best at EVERYthing?
Date: 25 Jul 92 20:47:23 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

well, to answer you question, NU (a.k.a. the mistake by the lake) has one of
the worst football teams around...i know, you guys did beat us this year, but
when was the last time you guys made it to a bowl game?

just  kidding:)


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Newsgroups: soc.college
From: ah897@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Robert Lai)
Subject: Scholarship Search Services -- Are They Worth It?
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 02:35:33 GMT



What have your experiences been with these scholarship search
services that ask for anywhere from 75-200 to look for
grants and scholarships for you?  Are they doing anything you
can't EASILY do yourself?  

Which ones are better?

Thanks

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From: aub@shamash.cdc.com (Alberto Begliomini)
Newsgroups: soc.college
Subject: BS in Sociology info
Date: 27 Jul 92 13:56:54 GMT
Followup-To: aub@cdi.cdc.com
Distribution: usa
Organization: Control Data, Arden Hills, MN

Hi Netters:

My wife is planning to apply to a BS program in Sociology. Any information
about Universities all around the U.S. and even about costs is really
appreciated. Please respond via email.

Alberto

aub@cdi.cdc.com
From: "nigel allen" <nigel.allen@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: soc.college
Subject: student loans
Date: 24 Jul 92 19:05:51 EST
Reply-To: "nigel allen" <nigel.allen@canrem.com>
Distribution: soc
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

Press release from U.S. Senator Paul Simon

 Sen. Simon Reaction to President's Signing Of Higher Education Act
 To: National Desk, Education Writer
 Contact: David Carle of the Office of U.S. Sen. Paul Simon,
          202-224-7115

   WASHINGTON, July 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The big new idea in
the new five-year charter for all federal student aid programs that
President Bush signed into law Thursday is a new "direct loan"
plan that means more college help for middle income families,
easier repayments for some students, and an end to some subsidies
now paid to banks.
   Beginning in 1994, several hundred schools -- perhaps 15 to 20 in
Illinois -- will test direct loans in a pilot program in which all
first-time and older students on those campuses will have lifetime
loan accounts they can draw down directly from the Department of
Education, and some students for the first time will be able to repay
their loans in variable installments based on their after-college
income.  The program also allows the possibility of loan repayments
through IRS withholding.  These reforms -- the savings of direct
lending, universal eligibility, payments based on post-college
income, and IRS collection -- were included in the "IDEA Credit"
plan introduced last year in the Senate by Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.)
and Sen. David Durenberger (R-Minn.)
   The test program is part of an extensive rewrite of the Higher
Education Act.  Simon is a leading member of the Senate Education
Committee and led Senate negotiations on the direct loan issue in the
House-Senate conference that hammered out the compromise version of
the package.  The direct loan issue dominated debate on the package,
and the White House recently dropped its veto threat over the direct
loan idea shortly before Congress gave final approval to the bill on
July 8.
   "This higher education package makes many promises that won't
become real unless they're funded," said Simon.  "But the benefits of
the direct loan plan are real and do not rely on extra funding.  This
is the fresh new idea in this bill, and it will deliver.  It's a
better approach for students, schools and taxpayers.  I wish we could
go farther than a pilot program right now.  The status quo always has
more than its share of soldiers when a major change like this is in
the wind.  But this bill gives us the chance to prove IDEA Credit's
superiority to today's GSL program.  It opens college opportunities
to more students and uses tax dollars more wisely.
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From: intrigue@milton.u.washington.edu (Angelwing)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Comment on men's hair length
Date: 30 Jul 92 17:04:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Jul30.170440.14397
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle

In article <1992Jul30.124852.7568@wetware.com> drieux@wetware.com (drieux, just drieux) writes:
>
>ps: part of the 'looks' is a matter of how we deal with
>ourselves as people. 

Oh sure, that's easy for *you* to say.  But how about how we deal with
ourselves as animals?  As lust-crazed beasties?  Well?  Then what?  I'm
waiting, mister! 

Angelwing - I finally had an acid flashback.

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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: Ross Ridge <ross@zooid.guild.org>
Subject: Re: Used threads
Organization: ZOOiD BBS
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 20:09:07 GMT

fred@walter.UUCP (Fred Walter) writes:
>Hows about arguing about : arguing.
>
>Why argue ?

Because I think you're wrong.

>Do you have to raise your voice and get emotional to get the other person
>to take you seriously ?

DAMN RIGHT, IF YOU DON'T RAISE YOUR VOICE NO ONE WILL BELIEVE YOU CARE
ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY.  If you don't get emotional then you don't care
about your saying.  If you don't care about you have to say, why would
anyone take you seriously?

>Does it serve a constructive purpose ? (Can it ?)

It shows to you and to others in the vicinity that you're wrong.

>Can you keep yourself from verbally attacking the other person's
>intelligence/character/etc. when you are arguing with them ?

By arguing with a person you are by definition attacking the other
person's intelligence and character.  Since I think you're wrong,
obviously I think there is something wrong with your intelligence
and character.  It may be a small little thing, but still it's
something I think is wrong about you.

							Ross Ridge

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From: puter@no1home.nashvil.ingr.com (PuterDude)
Subject: Re: Toe Jobs???  It *MUST* be getting late!
Organization: None, today. Thank you.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 12:50:38 GMT

 lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu plays footsy...

>How do people (you guys and gals) feel about toe jobs?

I think that it's GREAT! I have 10 of them, and I think that they
could bring some good money into the household. I also have 10
fingers that I could slave out. Know of anyone taking applications?

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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow)
Subject: Re: So ...
Keywords: so
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 02:36:14 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <19370@optima.cs.arizona.edu> jiang@cs.arizona.edu (Howard) writes:

>what is the significance of this newsgroup? I have read so many posts and
>follow-up flames here that it makes alt.* comp.* and in.general.* look stupid.
>Is there a point to this base or what?

Yes, there is.  If you don't care to stick around and look for it,
be careful that the door doesn't hit your butt on the way out.

Rob T
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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: pjb4288@ultb.isc.rit.edu (Pete - Toonatic - Boulay)
Subject: Dr Max
Originator: pjb4288@ultb
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 20:42:22 GMT

Gee, I'm sorry you didn't like my post Marianna...

I posted so that maybe people could know something 'bout me when and if
they decide to email me or otherwise...

I'm not looking for a horizontal workout here...believe it or not. I have no
need for that at the moment  (hell one year w/.out-why not make it 2!)
Excuse me for not being perfect...I'm only human.

(Sorry folks-a bit strung up today after a bad day at work and a car
accident)


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From: drmax@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Marianna Max)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Define "FEMININE" anything goes...
Date: 28 Jul 92 16:39:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.1992Jul28.163938.22191
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.

In article <1992Jul28.154728.11657@infonode.ingr.com> rock@medch.b17a.ingr.com writes:
>drmax@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Marianna Max) writes:
>
>>Feminine means skimpy silk undies underneath blue jeans
>
>That's it for me!  I think I've finally decided where I'm going for my 
>vacation!  Evanston!
>
>Chris 


Whoa up there fella. Someone beat you to it sorry.