How to Pick a Thesis Advisor Who is Right for You
The old model: Student travels to whatever campus to work with the ONE SINGLE EXPERT on topic X and to supplicate him/herself before the esteemed Professor and absorb some of his knowledge. And maybe...
View ArticleOctober Surprise: The B+ Graduate Paper and How to Survive
I call it the October Surprise – it is a rude surprise: The B+ Graduate Paper. It’s a shock since many of us got mostly A’s in the undergrad coursework directly related to our graduate work. And, we...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Reviewer Work for YOU
Getting reviews is generally a miserable experience. Whether from peer reviewers at an academic press or journal, helpful colleagues, or grad school supervisors it’s uncomfortable to see the thing you...
View ArticleHow to Pay for Next Semester: One Easy Thing to Do Now
When I was at Cal, there were some students (like me) who didn’t fulfill the requirements for any of the scholarships in my program in the first year or so. There were no special scholarships or grants...
View ArticleAcademic Conferences: How to Get the Biggest Bang for your Buck – and Finite...
Conference worst-case scenario: We are going to present a paper at a conference. The conference is far away, in an expensive city, of dubious academic merit or otherwise obscure; it occurs at the...
View ArticleHow to Take Notes that are USEFUL
Have you heard the one about the geographer who misquoted the philosopher? The geographer chose a quotation from a sociologist to serve as an epigraph (the pithy, meaningful, quoted bit at floating...
View ArticleBack at It!
Getting Back to the Grind! We all have a tendency to have mixed emotions about getting back to the school year routine. We’re excited to reunite with old friends, make new friends, meet the new...
View ArticleHelpful Websites for Current Grad Students
There’s little worse than hammering away at a project for hours, getting hung up on a problem, only to learn that there was time-saving help for you the whole time. Here is a list of helpful sites for...
View ArticleStudent Loan Basics
If you have checked out the costs of grad school tuition lately, chances are you were shocked at how expensive it is. Not many people are able to afford going to grad school without getting some help...
View ArticleSearching for the Right Grad School?
When you’re looking for the perfect fit in a grad school, it pays to look well beyond the rankings. While a prestigious name might help you land a job with more cache after you leave the school, grad...
View ArticleSimple Tips And Tricks For Managing Your Time
The need for solid time management skills is indisputable. Learning to properly handle competing demands each and every day makes life so much more enjoyable. These tips hopefully will make scheduling...
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Where Are They Now?
I’ve worked with so many students over the years that honestly I could walk right past one on the street and not recognize them… Or six in a row However, there are those students who have found a...
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Surviving and Thriving in Grad School
Grad school is a crazy time in the life of any student. To survive, and even thrive, we need all the advice, tips tricks and advice we can get! This blog is dedicated to sharing those various...
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