Many students chronicle their lives and their experiences in graduate school in online web logs, blogs. Some authors use pseudonym while others write under their own name. Authors often choose ... Read More

Ahhh, the lazy days of summer... Though it's important to relax, don't waste valuable time. Use some of that excess summer time to prepare for graduate admissions now.

The aspects of applying to graduate school that students agonize most over are letters of recommendation. Who do you approach?

It's the beginning of the school year. If you're a college senior thinking of graduate school, now is the time to make your decision. Is graduate school right for you?

I want to apply to two highly competitive graduate schools of journalism. My concern is my GPA, which is a 2.5. However I have a wealth of journalism experience. The ... Read More

If you're starting graduate school this fall, you're probably concerned about where to live. These tips on budgeting, roommates, and locating apartments will help.

The problem of plagiarism on college campuses receives a great deal of attention. Online paper mills, cutting and pasting from the Internet, ignorance, and laziness are often blamed, but a ... Read More

Just recently I received an emal from a reader (modified to protect anonymity): I have a B.Sc degree in science, a B.Ed degree, and MA in the humanities. I have ... Read More

After you graduate from medical school you won't be ready to practice until you have a medical license. Don't know where to start?

Graduate school is an apprenticeship model: You enter your advisor's lab and learn by doing, working alongside him or her. Postdocs are the next step towards independent scholarship, but your ... Read More

A reader posts to the forum: I've accepted an offer for a PhD program for next year, and I've recently decided to change my dissertation topic which, with a number ... Read More

Sure summer is meant for lounging in the sun and sand, but if you plan to go to graduate school, you'll need your summer to plan ahead and prepare for ... Read More

Relationships with faculty are critical to your success - both in securing admission to graduate school and in navigating the bumps and hurdles entailed in graduate study. One of the ... Read More

Which type of medical training do I choose?

As a graduate student, you'll quickly learn that most research projects must undergo institutional review before you begin. Institutional approval is necessary to conduct research with human subjects, animals, dangerous ... Read More

Recent cases of ethical breaches in academia, whether it's business school students cheating on exams, plagiarism by students and faculty, or data fabrication, have made many of us rethink the ... Read More

The GRE is dreaded by most applicants to graduate school, myself included. But remember: an advanced college student has the skills to perform well on the GRE, a more advanced ... Read More

If you're planning on applying to graduate school this Fall, start preparing now. Here are 5 things that you can do now that will improve your chances for admission to ... Read More

It's not just students who find letters of recommendation difficult. Professors often find them hard to write. Last week I explained that faculty aren't given instructions on how to write ... Read More