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Rejection Blues: Finding Purpose in the Graduate Experience
Rejection Blues: Finding Purpose in the Graduate Experience

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After completing my undergraduate thesis, I applied to four PhD programs at top US universities. I received blanket rejections. In hindsight, it was a naive decision. I was applying to these highly-rated programs mainly because the Philosophical Gourmet ranked them . . .

After completing my undergraduate thesis, I applied to four PhD programs at top US universities. I received blanket rejections. In hindsight, it was a naive decision. I was applying to these highly-rated programs mainly because the Philosophical Gourmet ranked them as the best without fully considering whether they were the right fit for me or […]

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