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turn twitter link into embed to fix broken md links #26

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7 changes: 3 additions & 4 deletions docs/admissions/gradadmissions.md
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Expand Up @@ -150,11 +150,10 @@ Sketch out some research ideas that interest you.
Then, conduct a literature review and find out who is working in this space.
Look at their web pages and papers and look for research groups that appeal to you.

**What are normally the deadlines of the applications?**
**How often do students usually travel for conferences?**

In general, programs in the US have a deadline in December or January for admission to the fall semester.
Some programs have a deadline in the fall for admission to the spring semester.
See [Rice graduate admission guidelines](https://graduate.rice.edu/admissions/how-to-apply) for our program's deadlines.
After the first year (primarily classes) I aim to fund students to go to the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (1 week in December) or the American Society of Civil Engineers Environment / Water Resources Institute annual meeting (1 week in May).
There are also lots of smaller and more targeted workshops that are often great experiences -- they often have some student travel grants and with planning we can often fund student travel.

**What are things you wish more students knew before joining your program?**

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Expand Up @@ -38,4 +38,5 @@ Understand that I can only write about your
You are encouraged to read advice like

* [How to get a great letter of recommendation](http://matt.might.net/articles/how-to-recommendation-letter/){:target="_blank"} by Matt Might.
* [this Twitter thread](https://twitter.com/astroarianna/status/1582039372282486786){:target="_blank"} by Arianna Long
* this Twitter thread:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s application season. In just a couple years I went from a near total rejection rate to a 100% success rate for everything I&#39;ve applied for. <br><br>In addition to luck + timing, one of the biggest changes I made came from letters of recommendation. Let me show you how. 🧵</p>&mdash; Dr. Arianna Long (@astroarianna) <a href="https://twitter.com/astroarianna/status/1582039372282486786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>