Category Archives: Starting Grad Schol

On “Imposter Syndrome”

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Tom Gannon

Here’s how it happens: You’re in graduate school and were one of the best people in your major from your school. Honestly, that’s how you got into graduate school in the first place. You go in the first few weeks, you … Continue reading →

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Creating a Successful Learning Environment

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Julianne Vega

Welcome to graduate school. Here, we will find ourselves immersed in a subject that inspires us. Here, we will become engaged in conversation with masters of the field. Here, we will be mentored into a community to which we will … Continue reading →

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Graduate School: Where Grades Don’t Matter

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Alexi

 Guest post by Tai-Danae Bradley Yesterday I received a disheartening 44/50 on a homework assignment. Okay okay, I know. 88% isn’t bad, but I had turned in my solutions with so much confidence that admittedly, my heart dropped a little (okay, a lot!) when … 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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