Category Archives: Going to graduate school

For students who are interested in going to graduate school, students who are applying to graduate school, and graduate students.

The importance of paying attention to what was done before

Posted on 04/02/2013 by herbertmedina

It may seem obvious or second nature, but I often have to remind myself when working on something to make sure that I’ve taken a look at what was done before. I am going to provide a story to illustrate … Continue reading →

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The AfterMath Conference: Lessons Learned from a Regional Conference

Posted on 03/12/2013 by Dagan Karp

Have you ever attended a conference focused on preparing for careers in the mathematical sciences? Have you ever considered organizing such a conference? A group of friends and I co-organized such a conference recently, and I’m writing to share some … Continue reading →

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Questions to ask when visiting potential graduate programs

Posted on 02/23/2013 by Ricardo Cortez

This is the time of the year when students who have applied to graduate programs in mathematics hear back from those programs about admission and funding.  If you are a student in the process of choosing a graduate program this … Continue reading →

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