The Graduate School Success Blog Archive
Graduate school can feel like a lonely, isolating, and overwhelming place. Did you know that over half of all graduate students report feeling depressed and anxious? It’s pretty common to lose motivation, feel like you aren’t good enough, and worry about succeeding in graduate school. It doesn’t have to stay that way, though! While graduate school is never going to be easy, there are many things you can do to get through graduate school with less stress. If you are ready to learn tips and tricks to help you succeed in graduate school, then grab a beverage, settle in, and decompress with these time management, productivity, and motivational strategies and pieces of wisdom to help you succeed.
SCAM ALERT! Grad Students Are Being Targeted
GRADUATE STUDENT SCAM WARNING: You are being targeted. A client of mine was recently targeted for a scam specifically aimed at graduate students. Fortunately, he noticed some warning signs but others at that school were not so fortunate. The attempt is highly tailored to each person, so it’s easy to see why it would be effective and I wanted to warn all of you! The scam starts off with a text message “Hi, STUDENT’S NAME, How are you? I need to know if you are available at the moment. The sign off used HIS ADVISOR’S ACTUAL NAME! The scammer had…
Name One Thing with Dr Valerie Hoffman | Job Market Advice for Grad Students and more!
Name One Thing: Advice for graduate students from those who’ve been there. Welcome to Name One Thing the interview series where I ask academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals what they wished they’d known when they were in in graduate school. Today’s guest is Dr. Valerie Forman Hoffman, a Psychiatric Epidemiologist and Intervention Scientist, who shares her wisdom with current graduate students on enjoying the time in graduate school, advice on entering the job market and maintaining perspective on graduate school, research, careers, and life in general. About Today’s Guest Name: Dr. Valerie Forman HoffmanDegree: Ph.D., Psychiatric Epidemiology and MPH,…
Name One Thing with Ms Alecia Kipping | Advice on Thriving with ADHD in College, Succeeding in the Face of Mental Illness and Getting into Grad School With a Low GPA
Name One Thing: Advice for graduate students from those who’ve been there. This Month: Mental Illness and ADHD in College and Grad School Welcome to Name One Thing the interview series where I ask academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals what they wish they’d known when they were in graduate school. Today’s interview is a can’t-miss opportunity to learn more about managing ADHD and mental illness in college and graduate school. I’d like to introduce you to Ms. Alecia Kipping, a Regional Health Coordinator and Mental Health Advocate, who graciously shares her experiences getting into and completing graduate school despite…
Name One Thing with Dr. Cristie Glasheen | Advice on surviving graduate school
Name One Thing: Advice for graduate students from those who’ve been there. Welcome to Name One Thing the interview series where I ask academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals what they wished they’d known when they were in in graduate school. Today’s guest is… drum roll please…. me! I am a retired epidemiologist turned graduate success coach, here to share my hindsight on surviving grad school and my observations of graduate student success after a decade of coaching students to complete their degrees. About Today’s Guest Name: Dr. Cristie Glasheen (she/her)Degree: Ph.D., EpidemiologyCurrent role: Graduate Student Success Coach Find Her…
Name One Thing with Dr. Samantha Brown | Advice on successfully applying to graduate school
Name One Thing: Advice on Successfully Applying to Graduate School Welcome to Name One Thing, the monthly interview series where I ask academics, researchers, postdocs, and other professionals what they wished they’d known when they were in graduate school. This month, we’re getting insider secrets on successfully applying to graduate school from Dr. Samantha Brown, an Assistant Professor of Criminology who serves on her graduate school’s admissions committee. If you’ve got questions on how to apply to graduate school, the things most students get wrong when applying, getting into grad. school with less than perfect credentials, how important your GPA…
How Many Master’s or Ph.D. Programs Should I Apply to?
How Many Graduate (Master’s or Ph.D. Programs) Should I Apply to? Two common questions we hear from aspiring graduate students are: 1) Should I apply to multiple graduate programs? and 2) How many master’s or Ph.D. programs should I apply to? While there’s no magical one-size-fits-all answer, we can share with you the things you need to consider when deciding how many graduate programs you should apply to. The Importance of Applying to Multiple Graduate Programs The short answer to the question: “Should I apply to multiple graduate programs?” is yes. But, you might be thinking, I know exactly which…
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Dr. Cristie Glasheen, Your Graduate Student Success Coach.
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