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Campus visits can help you make a better grad-school choice
- ScienceCareers, May 30, 2008.
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Survival Blog for Scientists
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in BlogsNew blog of professional natural scientists (senior and junior) discussing all aspects of becoming a world-class scientist (so no science content). The initiator (Ad Lagendijk) has written a book "Survival Guide for Scientists" that will be published by Amsterdam University Press and Chicago University Press on May 13, 2008. The survival guides can be obtained freely as e-books from www.stringcat.com
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Writing the Personal Statement - The OWL at Purdue
- This handout provides information about writing personal statements for academic and other positions.
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Catching Up in International Grad Students
- Inside Higher Ed, Aug 2007. "Graduate schools are reporting a continued rebound in applications from and admissions offers to those from outside the United States, but levels at most institutions still have not reached 2003 levels, according to a report being released today by the Council of Graduate Schools."
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International grad student applications on the rise
- Engineering Science blog, August 2007.
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World University Rankings by the Times Higher Education Supplement
- The top 20 American research universities according to the 2005 (London) Times Higher Education Supplement
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What's Up, Postdoc?
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in BlogsA collection of blogs on postdoctoral life.
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Another Rankings Fiasco at 'U.S. News'
- "How did Portland State and Arlington get their incorrect ranks? Robert J. Morse, director of data research for U.S. News, blamed technology errors by the company hired by the magazine to conduct its surveys for the graduate rankings. 'There was an error in data output,' he said."
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Ranking of PhD Programs in Communication
- "The NCA 2004 Doctoral Reputational Study invited the participation of all programs that offer the Ph.D. in communication. The study evaluated programs and organized them by rankings in the following specialty areas: communication and technology, critical-cultural communication, health communication, intercultural-international communication, interpersonal- small group communication, mass communication, organizational communication, political communication, and rhetorical communication."
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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.
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Should You Go to Graduate School?: Here are some important questions to consider before you
- Is graduate school right for you? Here are some serious questions to consider before you make this commitment.
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GRE Master - Master 5000 words from the Barron's list
- A nice little interactive quiz for students who need to improve their vocabulary for the GRE or TOEFL test
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Engineering Science: Building better scientists and engineers
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in BlogsPeter Fiske and Geoff Davis (creator of phds.org) have started a blog / forum on science and engineering careers and education. Come check it out!
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Getting into Graduate School in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- A Primer on How to Apply to and Get Admitted to Graduate School in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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YoungFemaleScientist
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in BlogsA blog by a young, female postdoc.
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ScienceBlogs
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in Blogs40 science bloggers selected by SEED Magazine.
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Memoirs of a PhD Student
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in BlogsSharing experiences of graduate life, as it happens...
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20 Relevant Questions to Ask Graduate Schools, Departments, and Programs
- From UW's Re-envisioning the PhD project
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A Quick Guide to Visas and Immigration Status for International Postdocs
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in VisasA guide from the National Postdoctoral Association
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Advice on Getting Letters of Recommendation
- Follow these steps to get the best possible letters of recommendation.
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Findings from 2005 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey
- "The Council of Graduate Schools has been engaged in a multi-year examination of international graduate admissions trends.... The major findings were a 5% decline in international graduate applications and a 3% increase in international graduate admissions (admits) between 2004 and 2005."
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Voices: Foreign Graduate Students
- symmetry - March 2005 - "Should the United States be concerned with the drop in applications and enrollment of foreign science graduate students? If so, why?"
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Chemistry Student Internship Resources FAQ
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The Seven Sins of Applying to Graduate School
- "These tips are one of a kind! Where else can you get expert advice on how not to get in?"
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Why Graduate School? - Yahoo! Education
- "When weighing whether or not to go to grad school, you should realistically assess what you expect from a graduate degree and exactly what program will suit you best."