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Things I didn't realize about the :

(This will be a very long list by the end of the year if I keep it up. We'll see.)

  1. Your statements are basically done after the first few deadlines. I always thought I'd customize extensively for each school.

Nope.

On a week like this (with so many apps due Sep 15), you just don't have time. You have to trust that you already put in the work with your base template. It's a mental shift from fellowship apps.

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  1. Related to the decision above, someone recently gave me the old "trust your gut" advice.

And I remembered that I wrote a blog post on this once.

It still holds up, though I ramble a bit, and something about the writing could use a little more variation.

tl;dr: You need to distinguish between what you've been taught is "best" during grad school and what you think is actually best for you.

http://monicaheilman.com/academic-gut/

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Things I didn't realize about the

  1. Sometimes you try again.

I occasionally get a like on this thread & wonder if I should continue it. But the conclusion of this year's market is that I chose to stay in another year over taking a job that didn't feel quite right at this time.

It's a big privilege to have breathing room & a job willing to take me back. It doesn't feel good but I'm a little more confident in the decision each day.

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