Victors in Grad School

When you think about a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree , what comes to mind? Do you think about the length of time each takes, the depth of the content you will study, campus life, the overall experience or some other factor? On a basic level, when looking at the differences in degrees, a Bachelor's degree is typically a course of study that can take up to 120 credit hours, which can equat...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Amy Yorke who is the Associate Director of Community Engagement and Associate Professor within the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at the University of Michigan-Flint . We talk about Amy Yorke 's journey from being an undergraduate to graduate student at the University of Michigan-Flint but also the journey from receiving her P...

This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Chandramukhi Thakkar . Chandramukhi is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint's Masters in Public Health. As an international student attending the University of Michigan-Flint Chandramukhi had to learn a lot about being a student in the United States and she shares this and some other experiences in our conversation t...

The first thing to take into consideration, is that there is no secret formula or "right" way to choose a graduate school. There are simply too many factors at hand. Some of the most common might be current financial situation, the ability to commute or work remotely, your career interest(s), and of course, the availability of a program. Because of the many details needing attention, it may be a g...