Choosing a Graduate Program

Advice on how to choose a graduate program and on how to decide whether to attend grad school.

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Straight Talk About Graduate School: Hard-won advice about applying to grad school. The suggested questions to ask are quite good.
Advice for undergraduates considering graduate school: by Phil Agre, UCSD.
Choosing Graduate School in Computer Science: "Two years ago I went through the process of deciding to go to graduate school in computer science, and I found what I believe to be a profound lack of information easily available on the web. Thus I decided to do my best to introduce both my own thoughts on the matter and list other resources. Please note that this reference is primarily for people interested in PhD programs; I don't have much knowledge about masters programs."
Graduate Schools and Fellowships in Mathematics: A pamphlet from the Harvard Math Department on choosing and applying to graduate school.
Tips on Visiting Graduate Schools: Advice from Kimball Martin.
Advice for Math Majors thinking about Going to Graduate School: Advice from the Harvard math club.
Questions To Ask When Thinking About Pursuing a Ph.D.: Great advice distilled from the participants in Chris Golde's University of Wisconsin study.
When hard work doesn't pay: In some high-pressure labs, training is an afterthought: US News & World Report, March 29, 1999. The report card on graduate doctoral programs in research universities, part of the annual ranking of graduate schools, is less than glowing.
20 Relevant Questions to Ask Graduate Schools, Departments, and Programs: From UW's Re-envisioning the PhD project
New PhDs.org Graduate School Rankings: All new rankings of nearly 6000 graduate programs at 418 universities. Rankings include new data from NSF on where recent PhDs got jobs, how they were funded, and more.
Student reviews of mathematics graduate schools: Reviews of some of the top math programs plus advice on questions to ask when visiting a graduate school.
Stipends for Graduate Assistants: "The Chronicle surveyed the top research universities in the United States about the benefits they provide to their teaching and research assistants. The survey was designed to provide a snapshot of the benefits, rather than a comprehensive look at every graduate student or every graduate institution."
Desigrad.com: A comprehensive guide for foreign students who are looking to study in the USA
Frequently Asked Questions from sci.research.careers: The collected wisdom of sci.research.careers on going to graduate school, doing a postdoc, and alternative careers.

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