If a PI asks for you and doesn't have one of those,
igual a PI feigns diversity but unfollows you over advocacy #GradSchoolSearch
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So unlike a Lot a folk, you can clearly tell that I don't think having no set $ is neccesary
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If a PI you really like is down on the $, there are multiple ways around this (GRFP, dean's fellowships at the uni, etc)
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But this should only be this much labor on your part if the PI and their lab is your science soulmate
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Otherwise, try and find funded PI's who are Person and Science compatible w/you and your values
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Grad school is one of the longest, hardest, most crushing and exhilarating and demanding things you'll ever do
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You NEED to have a PI willing to bankroll you, to support you, and to go to bat for you when you need it.
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I had a PI once with 5milUSD at his disposal.no joke. His students hated his guts and they were miserable.
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There's another PI I know with modest funding. A few students. I've never heard students speak better of someone
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So please keep in mind. Grad school isn't abt the job or the money only.It's abt you and the people you need to uplift you
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This is such a good thread. Thank you for sharing.
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