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Are you a world-changer, a eudaemonist, or do you just want to do better than your parents? Try this approach to deciding where to go for your advanced degree.

Learn about that all-important Personal Statement for your graduate school application. What should go in it? Here are some tips to help tell your story.

Who do I get to write letters of recommendation for me? How do I ask them? What do they need to write an effective letter? When should I start asking people? These questions - and more -are answered by the Grad Dean.

The Graddean interviews Dr. Vicki Johnson of Profellow.com. Learn more about funding for graduate school, from when to start your search to the different types of funding sources available.

Think you have all you need to know about graduate schools in the United States for your application? Think again. Here are some ways grad schools can differ in the complex US higher education system.

Your undergraduate GPA is a key part of your grad school application. What are the influences of AP credits, transfer credits, grade replacement, and pass/fail courses on your GPA?

This episode is especially relevant to international students looking to apply to US graduate schools. Are you being given advice to send a bunch of emails to faculty inquiring about joining their research group? If so, listen to this podcast first.

Season 2 of Grad-post kicks of with a preview of what's to come.

If there's only one thing you do to improve your chances of getting into graduate school, it's performing some kind of undergraduate research, scholarship, or advanced artistic endeavor. Here are some tips on financing, timing, and research area to help get undergraduates started on research.

What do Carnegie classifications and college athletics have to do with one another? Have a listen to find out how the race to the top has impacted both in very similar ways over the past 15-20 years.

Here's a simple tool to help you decide if an online or in-person advanced degree is a better option for you.

There's a lot of talk about the value of a college education, much less an advanced degree. In this episode, the Grad Dean discusses the impact an advanced degree can have on leadership.

Episode 11 dealt with the general benefit advanced degrees have on our society in the development of leaders. In this companion episode, the Grad Dean focuses on the personal benefits you can obtain from getting an advanced degree, from professional development to pursuing your passion.

Individual Development Plans are finding increasing use to assist graduate students with their career development goals. Some grad schools or programs even require them! Find out more here.

As of May 20, 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently instituted a required Mentoring Plan and certification of the use of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars funded on grants. In this episode, we discuss Mentoring Plans, IDPs, and how to use them effectively.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Graddean describes some unique aspects of mental wellbeing in graduate students and provides some resources to students, staff, and administrators to improve wellbeing on campus.

The Graddean discusses advanced degree levels and categories with analogies to baking a pie. Bring a fork!

The graddean publishes the obligatory origin episode to give you a few life lessons he learned the hard way.

The graddean interviews Sean Schrader, President of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) to learn more about their organization and activities.

The Graddean lampoons an old Moneywatch article to refute common myths about getting a PhD.

There is a lot of conflicting information on how the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) is used, required, or even worth taking. We discuss the pros and cons.

Selecting a research mentor or advisor can be a daunting task. In this episode, we explore some of the questions you should be asking potential advisors and review some of the characteristics of the ideal mentor.

Learn more about CGS's April 15 Resolution and what it means for acceptance of your offer with financial aid to graduate school.

This is the inaugural episode of Grad-post! Former graduate dean Brian S. Mitchell will give you an introduction to future topics on life before, during, and after graduate school, and whether an advanced degree is right for you.