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  1. 12 Grad Schools that Don't Require Letters of Recommendation

    Admissions Requirements include: Undergrad degree from accredited college. 2.8 GPA or higher for undergrad. If you don't meet the GPA requirement, you may be accepted if you score higher than a 500 on the GMAT or 300 combined on the verbal / quantitative GRE.

  2. Apply for PhD positions with only one (or no) reference (letter of

    After applying for a number of PhD positions I ended up with a surprisingly high rejection rate, and as little as 3 acceptances. ... If there is any way to make people whose labs I apply to understand why I can only provide one reference without completely ruining my chances. ... The letters of reference show in some way that you can be trusted ...

  3. 2024 Graduate Schools That Don't Require Letters of Recommendation

    Those who have never studied at Bellevue University must also submit an application fee. To be eligible, applicants must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Some programs may require letters of recommendations or an application essay. Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

  4. How to Get into Grad School Without Letters of Recommendation

    The main admission requirements for all master's programs are: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. 2.5 GPA during your bachelor's degree. 3.0 GPA during your master's degree, if applicable. The two doctorate-level programs offered at Bellevue also do not require letters of recommendation.

  5. Choosing References for a PhD Application

    Choosing References for a PhD Application. As part of your application for doctoral study you may be asked to provide up to three academic referees. The references they provide can make or break your PhD application and are essential to giving you the best chance of being successful. You should therefore think carefully about who your referees ...

  6. Would I get a PhD offer without reference letter? [duplicate]

    Having said that, it may be that you are either struggling to adapt to the difference between a PhD and a masters, or you are struggling overall. A PhD is not like a taught degree and there are no set steps to completion. The way people "fail" a PhD is by failing to complete, not by having their thesis rejected.

  7. What to Do if You Don't Have Anyone to Write You a ...

    Similar to your email with your academic advisor, send them an email that gives them some context to help them remember you. 3. Ask your boss (or former boss) If you have been in the workforce for some time, you could also consider asking your boss or supervisor to write you a letter of recommendation. In your request, ask them to focus on the ...

  8. Letters of Recommendation for Grad School I Stanford Online

    The recommendation letter prompt encourages recommenders to provide candid assessments of your qualifications,including your potential for advanced study, analytical thinking capabilities, and ability to express ideas clearly. Descriptions of significant achievements, personal qualities, and character traits relevant to your scholarly pursuits ...

  9. The Dos and Don'ts of Letters of Recommendation

    PhD, postdoc, and fellowship applications typically require two to three letters of reference. These letters should come from professors who know your work and can speak to your potential in detail. That last part is important. Choose faculty members who know your personal characteristics, professionalism, achievements, and academic potential.

  10. Can You Get a PhD without a Masters?

    Yes, it's possible to get a PhD without first having a Masters degree. The conventional route for someone who earns a PhD is to pursue a Bachelor's degree, followed by a Masters degree and then a PhD. However, several students opt to bypass a Master's degree by enrolling onto a doctoral programme as soon as they complete their ...

  11. graduate admissions

    My experience is that fields that are more purely academic (such as pure mathematics, the one I have experience with) would find this inappropriate, simply for the understandable reason that a work supervisor is unlikely to know anything about research in pure mathematics.

  12. PhD applications: five steps to getting academic references

    5. Accept the situation. References are stressful because you are not in the driver's seat during this part of the application process. Accept that what goes into your reference ultimately comes down to someone else's perspective. Focus on the aspects of the application you can control, follow these steps, and trust that your referee will ...

  13. What to do when I have no hope of academic references? Should ...

    All the schools I've looked into require academic references. And a more impressive resume than retail, food service and generic office jobs. So while, all My bosses like me, a reference from the manager of a clothing store wouldn't be suited for a grad school application. So, anyway....I started looking into some other options.

  14. Do You Need a Masters to Get a PhD? What You Need to Know

    The short answer is that it is possible to do a PhD without a Masters. The long answer is that it is dependent on your personal experience, your subject area, the duration of your PhD programme and the location, as requirements can vary by country. It's technically possible in any discipline, but much more common in STEM or vocational subjects.

  15. Organizing Papers and References without Losing your Mind

    As a follow up, here are a few tips on how to keep track of the papers you want to read without losing your mind. Choose a reference manager. Sure, you can get by creating a poster or two without a reference manager, but it's incredibly risky to cite references by hand for manuscripts and grant proposals. Choosing and using a reference ...

  16. No academic references : r/PhD

    No academic references. ** UK BASED**. Would really appreciate some advice from you. I fell in love with philosophy during my undergrad (did a different subject). As such, I did a conversion masters in philosophy and gained an MSc. I ended up going to a great uni, but at the time struggled with some personal issues and ended up only with a pass ...

  17. Academic References

    Your references are an important aspect of your application, and it is your responsibility to nominate suitable referees who will be willing to provide a reference in support of your application. We prefer two references from academics you have recently studied with, and who understand your interest and capacity to enter a PhD programme. If you ...

  18. recommendation letter

    I have 2/3. Some schools to which I am applying require the third to be from an academic, such as a professor. My undergraduate education was online. I never interacted with a professor. Even if I could get a letter of recommendation, I am not sure that it would be relevant. I am applying to graduate school in a field completely unrelated to ...

  19. 5 Things That Make an Awesome Referee for Your PhD Application

    Just like any other type of writing, reference writing is a skill. Picking somebody who has a lot of experience writing reference letters can be a good idea. As a rule, senior academics who have mentored several PhD and Masters students will have written many reference letters and are likely to understand the requirements of the task.

  20. Letter of Recommendation (LOR) for PhD Students (with Sample)

    A student recommendation letter for a PhD will typically be between one to two pages. The document of recommendation letter for PhD student should be well differentiated into 5-6 paragraphs. The LOR for PhD should begin with an introductory paragraph about the recommender and his/her association with the applicant.

  21. Free Harvard Referencing Generator [Updated for 2024]

    A Harvard Referencing Generator is a tool that automatically generates formatted academic references in the Harvard style. It takes in relevant details about a source -- usually critical information like author names, article titles, publish dates, and URLs -- and adds the correct punctuation and formatting required by the Harvard referencing style.

  22. Stanford Graduate Summer Institute

    The Stanford Graduate Summer Institute (SGSI) is a week-long collection of accelerated courses held two weeks before Autumn Quarter. ... place September 9-13, 2024. SGSI happens two weeks before the Autumn Quarter begins so that you can immerse yourself without academic-year pressures. ... so please review each course's specific schedule ...

  23. Graduate Profile: Nathan Knutson, MDiv '24

    See also: Commencement, Commencement 2024, Student Activities and Interviews. Memorable Moment Truly all of the moments I spent in connection with the HUUMS community. Favorite Class or Professor "Magic in the Contemporary World" with Giovanna Parmigiani. It changed the way I engage with the world and showed me that my academic and personal ...

  24. The AI-augmented nonteaching academic in higher ed

    Found In. Artificial Intelligence. Generative AI will bring innovations, efficiencies, creativity and effectiveness to most who work at our colleges and universities in the coming year. In the previous edition of Online: Trending Now, we looked at the artificial intelligence (AI) tools and activities of the AI-augmented professor.

  25. graduate admissions

    In general, a referee is a professor, researcher or a person working in the industry. This person should have supervised you, collaborated with you or you should have taken their course. So in your situation, you should ask the professor who is supervising the grad student instead of asking the grad student.

  26. Built-to-rent home inventory increases in Cincinnati region

    Options are increasing for people who want the benefits of living in a house without the need for a mortgage as the number of built-to-rent homes is increasing in the Cincinnati region, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. Gary Painter, PhD, the academic director of the University of Cincinnati's Carl H. Lindner College of Business real estate program and a professor of real estate, thinks ...

  27. Assistant Women's Soccer Coach in Cleveland, OH for Ursuline College

    Summary Ursuline College is seeking candidates for an Assistant Soccer Coach. Ursuline College is a member of NCAA Division II and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). This is a 12-month full-time position, however, during the summer months, there are only limited hours. Position reports to the Head Soccer Coach and starts August 1, 2024.

  28. How to leave a PhD without angering my academic references?

    2. You'll need to be a minimalist in your communications, and stick to a consistent line: you wish to change programs to seek a better fit. Better fit. Better fit. No more, no less. Practice until you can say it in your sleep. Better fit. - aparente001. Jun 17, 2017 at 4:17.

  29. Biden's Morehouse Commencement Speech Draws on Themes of Manhood and

    "It is my stance as a Morehouse man, nay, as a human being, to call for an immediate and permanent cease-fire, in the Gaza Strip," Mr. Fletcher said. Mr. Biden joined the crowd in standing up ...