大叔的Accounting PHD梦能实现吗？

PHDream16

zae莞尔 发表于 2015-12-28 17:39
不知道楼主有没有申请waterloo，感觉对有工作经验的人非常友好；
work shop和seminar还是非常有帮助的，不 ...

Yes, I applied to Waterloo, which is very friendly to older applicants with practical experience. It is my only real hope, I believe. I attended a couple of workshops. I should have attended more. When I emailed the PHD director at a school a few days ago telling him that I have submitted my application. I met with him earlier this year. One of his comments is that he’s surprised that I was not attending workshops/seminars or visiting any faculty. I told him that I have to work. The major constraint I did not mention is that I was not sure if I am able to apply. I have been trying to win the support of my family, and until this day, I still do not have a positive answer. But I applied anyway. I may not be able to get into any school. I have been preparing for PHD programs, but in other ways. Seeing some candidates having CFA, I studied for and passed CFA Level 2 and Level 3 over the past year. I have also been brushing up my math. Attending workshops/seminars is probably the best way and easier way, I realize.

白色鸢尾

PHDream16 发表于 2015-12-29 00:42
First of all, you should say in your email expressly: would you be able to write a strong recommen ...

感谢LZ的详细回复，受益匪浅！虽然现在才看到这些，对于我的申请来说的确实已经晚了，不过对未来的申请者太有用了。其实现在看到这些也不算晚，即使过去没有做好，对于以后为人处世也颇有启发，也算是学会亡羊补牢了。

zae莞尔

PHDream16 发表于 2015-12-29 01:15
Yes, I applied to Waterloo, which is very friendly to older applicants with practical experience.  ...

Good luck! Looking forward to hearing your good news