Category Archives: Starting Grad Schol

Midterm studying advice I could have used a week ago

Posted on October 18, 2021 by alexisnewton

For many, midterms have already passed by, but if you are as unlucky as I, then maybe you have one more just around the corner. Whether this be a midterm you are taking or one you are grading, the advice … Continue reading →

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The best advice I never follow

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Rohan Nair

I’ve received a lot of advice over the years, some good, some bad. Parents, professors, Uber drivers – it seems like everyone has something to offer. The best advice I’ve ever received came from a professor on the first day … Continue reading →

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Formatting your CV in LaTeX

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Christopher Keyes

Academics in all stages need a CV, from prospective graduate students to postdocs, to faculty applying for promotion. As you gain experience, change roles, and apply for new positions or grants, your CV should change to reflect this. In this … Continue reading →

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Dear first year, this isn’t something you can plan for (Part 3)

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Hannah Barta

In case you want to catch up: here are Parts 1 & 2 of my first-year journey. We like to think that our life stories have happy endings, perhaps that we can carefully partition our lives into fourths of each … Continue reading →

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Interviewing New International Math PhD Students

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Error Not Found

En route to my first year of graduate school, I packed up the three good pillows I have, moved a couple hundred miles, and planted myself in an apartment I had only seen in a grainy Face Time video. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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