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Early :D Plus it was a short story, so I can’t really complain like everyone else.
Okay, so I know this has nothing to do with this, but I wanted to reblog you and answer your question on UCs and CSUs without the character limit. Haha.
Saw your question on Mad as a Marine…
Thank you so much!
I’m going to apply to grad school in the future and I’m an undergrad right now with two and a half years to go. Unfortunately, the school I’m going to now has no marine bio degree in either the undergrad or grad schools. I’m not looking to transfer since it’s a very good school and I wouldn’t be able to afford other colleges without financial aid, but I’m a bit worried that the degree I can get (in ecology and evolutionary biology) might not be what grad schools want if I apply to study marine bio.
I know a bit about the CSU system, but not much about the individual programs. I used to live a town or two away from Stan State, so I know a few professors there, but they’re all from the math and computer science departments.
I was actually looking up Monterey Bay the other day. Do you know whether there are phD programs there? I found a Masters in Marine Science, but couldn’t find much information about whether the program could be extended. I’m aiming towards an eventual phD so that I can teach.
And do you have any tips for how to contact and talk to professors for when I try finding a graduate program?
CSUMB doesn’t have a PHD program, only masters. I believe UCSC does, but don’t quote me on it. As far as tips for how to contact professors and whatnot, mine are hear-say as I’m not exactly on the grad school path (yet… possibly… maybe… haha), but from my friends that are all applying/have applied (and maybe nemophiliablues.tumblr.com can help, she applied to grad school recently), I know that it’s good to send them a letter of interest, outlining briefly who you are and what you have done (like 2-3 sentances to a paragraph) and why you are interested in working with that professor. Make sure it’s professional and concise. That’s really important when communicating with busy professors. I’d be surprised if your school didn’t offer workshops on getting into grad school. Go to these! I know my friends found these super helpful. And keep making yourself desirable! Do summer internships/REU’s and keep your grades up. That’s about all I have for now! Oh and from what I’ve heard/seen, the name of your undergraduate degree isn’t as important as your experiences. Work in what you think you would want to do and you’ll be just as, if not more, desirable to a grad school.
