What's the Role of GPA in Graduate School Admissions?
Saturday August 30, 2008
What role does your grade point average (GPA) play in admission to graduate school?
Studying at Your "Safety School"
Thursday August 28, 2008
Recently I received the following question from an entering graduate student:
Do you have any advice for those of us who ended up at our "safety schools"? Classes start this week ... Read More
Back to School
Tuesday August 26, 2008
The start of the semester is a beginning: new notebooks and supplies, new professors, new students, and new classes. Novelty, while exciting, is also challenging and sometimes anxiety-inducing. Are ... Read More
Full Text Databases
Friday August 22, 2008
Writing papers is a never-ending task in graduate school. Just as you finish one, another assignment (or two or three) pop up. Save yourself a trip to the library, or ... Read More
Is Academia the Only Choice?
Wednesday August 20, 2008
The culture of graduate school leads many PhDs to believe that a career in academia is the best choice and the only choice. Not so. Many PhDs leave academia and ... Read More
How to Start the Semester Right
Monday August 18, 2008
Perhaps the most important thing you can do to ensure that you are successful in school - whether college or graduate school - is to prepare early and consistently. Start ... Read More
Begin the School Year Right: Learn How You Learn
Friday August 15, 2008
We don't all learn in the same way. Some of us learn best by listening, others are more visual. Part of doing well in grad school, aside from doing the ... Read More
Reader Question: MA or PhD for Forensic Psychology?
Wednesday August 13, 2008
Currently I'm finishing my Bsc. in Biological Sciences from a university in India. I want to become a Psychologist, specializing in Forensic Psychology. But I'm really confused about the ... Read More
12 Don'ts for Getting Letters of Recommendation
Monday August 11, 2008
There's a lot to know about getting a letter of recommendation, from what to do throughout college to how to ask a faculty member for a letter. Just as important ... Read More
August = Lazy Time?
Wednesday August 6, 2008
Ahhh August. Still lazy-summer time. Not! Kick back and relax a little, but also get yourself ready for the school year and for preparing your graduate school applications. Rethink how ... Read More
GRE Subject Test
Monday August 4, 2008
The GRE gets lots of attention, but most attention is focused on the General test. The GRE General Test, unquestionably is important -- it's what opens the door to graduate ... Read More