Category Archives: Advice

Overcoming the Challenges of Grad School: Preparing for Qualifying Exams

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Mohammed Kaabar

One of the major challenges during my graduate studies was the preparation for the Graduate Qualifying Exam (GQE). I started preparing for that exam six months in advance, and I spent every night solving the previous exams to get an idea … Continue reading →

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Staying Organized to Improve Productivity

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

Setting: It’s that time in your graduate career where your advisor says: “Time to start writing the first chapter of your thesis!” or “You should write a summary of all the papers you’ve read so far.” In that moment many … Continue reading →

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Hard Choices – Picking a Grad School

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Juliettte Bruce

Well, it’s Galentine’s/Valentine’s Day weekend – or by the time I finish writing this maybe after, who knows – which means most graduate programs are busying beginning to send out acceptance decisions. For those of you who have received an … Continue reading →

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Overcoming the Challenges of Grad School: An International Student’s Perspective

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Mohammed Kaabar

As a graduate student in mathematics, I would like to tell you my story about the major challenges that I have faced during my graduate studies in mathematics and how I overcame these challenges to make my success happen. First of … Continue reading →

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Interview with Julie Blackwood

Posted on February 4, 2016 by John Herrera

How did you get interested in applying mathematics to ecology? When I was applying for college, I had to apply to a major before I went to college. I was looking through the majors, and I saw applied math, and … Continue reading →

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