QuickTips Index

Week-by-Week Academic Planner
A big part of success in college and graduate school relies on your ability to organize yourself and effectively manage your time. Enter the weekly planner.

Use an Academic Calendar to Prepare for the School Year
All students need an academic calendar because, rather than the calendar year, it follows the academic year, from mid-August to July.

4 Tips for Making Progress on Your Dissertation that You Can Do Now
Think it's too early to begin your dissertation? It's never too early. Here are 4 things you can do now to get that dissertation ball rolling.

Use a Project Planner to Get That Paper Done on Time
Writing papers and other large projects can overwhelm even the best of students. Most time management experts agree that the best way to tackle a large project is to break it into its component tasks. Here's how.

Get it Done with a To-Do List
To-do lists make your life easier because they list everything that you need to do or remember for a given day, so you don’t have to worry about forgetting anything.

The Timer Trick
Getting through grad school entails learning how to manage your time - and learning how to work during big blocks of time. Many students find the prospect of being productive for a large chunk of time, say 2 hours, daunting. Enter the timer trick.

Documents You Need to Complete the FAFSA
Before sitting down to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), gather these documents.

Apply for Financial Aid Early
It's in your best interest to submit the FAFSA as early as possible.

How Can I Fund this Program?
How can a graduate student get grant funding?

Sample Recommendation Letter from an Employer
Writing a recommendation letter but don't know where to begin? Check out this sample recommendation letter written by an employer for an employee that is planning on attending graduate school.

Recommendation Letter for Graduate School - Professor Sample 2
Writing a recommendation letter but don't know where to begin? Use this sample recommendation letter written by a professor for a student as a guideline.

Recommendation Letter for Graduate School - Professor Sample
Writing a letter of recommendation and don't know where to start? Check out this sample recommendation letter written by a professor for a student that is planning on attending graduate school.

Sample Letter Declining Offer of Admission to Graduate Study
Decided to decline an offer of admission to graduate study but don't know how? Use this model letter declining offer of admission to graduate study as a guide.

Sample Letter Accepting Admission to a Graduate Program
Sample letter accepting an offer of admission to a graduate program.

Sample Thank You Note to Your Recommenders
Thanking those who write letters of recommendation on your behalf is not just good manners, it's solid professional advice. Here's a sample letter to illustrate this simple but very effective note.

Can you Get a Job in Academia with a Distance Education Degree?
How does academia view distance education?