tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post5230004521089318716..comments2009-03-30T01:27:36.771+01:00Juniper Shoemakernoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-71535386672525856542009-03-30T01:27:00.000+01:002009-03-30T01:27:00.000+01:00

Juniper, if you are serious about getting into science, given your history, you need to PROVE your seriousness to these people by improving your grades. This is a pain in the ass, I realize, but you really need to start from square one. <BR/><BR/>That being said, I am sorry to hear about the interview, and I have to wonder why she ever even brought you in there to tell you these things. Could

Candid Engineerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01722793931639972423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-31823066171094890772009-03-22T04:52:00.000Z2009-03-22T04:52:00.000Z

<I>I’ve never lacked for scrappiness, you know. For starters: it’s part of the package, when one is a black and Korean princess of Nerds</I><BR/><BR/>And you would wonder how I can adore you so. How can anyone not love a scrappy, black and Korean princess of Nerds?

DuWayne Braytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-90567578870956354852009-03-20T23:51:00.000Z2009-03-20T23:51:00.000Z

<I>First, both my undergraduate and graduate transcripts are disastrous. That last fact is particularly damning, because that transcript is a more recent one that I earned at a substandard state university.</I><BR/><BR/>You need to take some advanced science courses somewhere and get decent grades, or these doors are going to keep being shut in your face. This is an unfortunate fact.

PhysioProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11046093902090839375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-38279610509341880442009-03-20T19:33:00.000Z2009-03-20T19:33:00.000Z

I have no idea what to say other than, man that sucks ass. But like I said to JLK, if this is what you want, knock on every single door.

ScientistMotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-17429488195490242932009-03-20T18:16:00.000Z2009-03-20T18:16:00.000Z

I think you and I are in a very similar situation. <BR/><BR/>You just want to grab these people, shake them, and yell "Just give me a chance, dammit! Give me a chance to show you how I can throw down some hot science on your ass!"

JLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396471022931966499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-82369152486797837212009-03-20T18:01:00.000Z2009-03-20T18:01:00.000Z

Oh Juniper - I am so disappointed for you. Good for you for taking a constructive approach (whatever that might look like). I think it's a little weird to say such a thing in an interview (and why waste both your time with an interview just to say that). I don't think that one person's opinion is enough to generalize across all of science (no one will let you in? not true. I've seen some pretty

Ambivalent Academichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908454781195782927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-75803595878308253622009-03-20T16:29:00.000Z2009-03-20T16:29:00.000Z

Rapport is generally a tonic:<BR/><BR/>My undergrad transcript is poor. I vomited all over my classes (figuratively, although literally could have been fun) and as such did not do very well in any of them, except the lab courses. When I was hunting for paying research experience right before graduation, I had people turn me down for positions explicitly because of those transcripts. But what's

Toaster Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10388782618295656406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-85860660060933094022009-03-20T14:00:00.000Z2009-03-20T14:00:00.000Z

Wow - that blows. If you're already in grad school, doing well in your program and are enthusiastic about your research, who gives a flying fuck about your undergrad transcripts!? If I had a grad student who was keen, motivated, inquisitive and willing to learn, I wouldn't have a problem taking them on for the summer.<BR/><BR/>The Farm Animals are at your disposal if you should require their

Professor in Traininghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10903558307394806532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252758155693114614.post-673481731660891562009-03-20T07:51:00.000Z2009-03-20T07:51:00.000Z

Boo and hiss at that interviewer! Even if that's what she thought that was <I> not </I> an appropriate thing to say within the confines of an interview! If she had to say it at all she could have said it afterwards, via email or something. Unfortunately the plague of the undergraduate transcript will follow you everywhere, you just have to keep chugging until you find someone who can see

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com