The Syndicate

Epignosis wrote:

thellama73 wrote:30 signups = game on!

It takes a long time to send those PMs and set up the thread.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

wrathofgod wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:

wrathofgod wrote:
Seems like we're in basically the same place! I'm also at work full time and working on completing PhD applications. Most are actually due in a week or so, so I'm kind of stressing out -.-

Where are you applying? What for?

I understand that (somewhat); one of my university's applications is due December 15, and it's beginning to freak me out. I know I will get it done, but I'm definitely starting to feel the burning deadlines. Especially because right now work is in slow time (AKA only 40 hours a week), I keep telling myself I need to get all of these done as soon as I can (among other things).

I am applying for my PhD in Accounting and specifically I am looking into the topical area of Auditing, so I'm mostly looking at universities that are known for strong Audit-based programs, though I am also open to Financial. I picked up a job at CPA firm nearly half a year ago now, right after I finished passing the last part of the CPA exam, and it has been incredibly good experience, but during certain times of the year it is intense. Because of tax extensions, 9/15 and 10/15 deadlines were a busy time for me, and I realize that the regular tax season will be likely even busier.

How about you?

I have 8 applications and they're almost all due December 1st :'( I'm going for microbiology and/or oceanography type programs, although I'm not working in a lab like that right now. I technically work ~40 hours a week but the lab is pretty lax and no one really cares when I come or go.

That deadline sucks, and I wish you good luck getting them all complete! I have 11 applications that I'm working on; it's insane just how much work goes into them.

That sounds awesome! I've always thought oceanography to be pretty intriguing.

DFaraday wrote:

Hedgeowl wrote:I have overcommitted to games, probably like a lot of us at this point, but I will be happy to be on the replacement list.

Yay! And I'm expecting slow signups, this game has the misfortune to be going up against LOST Mafia on RM (which I'm also in).