Just as going to college is a different world from
being in high school, a new set of skills is required to be successful in
graduate school. More is required of students, and many people don't know
exactly what to expect when they start. This is especially true for programs
that include Ph.D's. Learning about how the processes of graduate school work
will help you get the most out of your time there.
How to Be a
Good Graduate Student
Characteristics
of Graduate School Superstars
A Graduate School Survival Guide
Advice
for Undergraduates Considering Grad School
How to Study in Graduate School
Learning How to Do Research
Many students don't get a lot of opportunities to
do the level of research that is often required in graduate school before they
get there. At a lot of colleges, it's easy to make it through the first four
years with average research skills. This has to be stepped up a notch for grad
school.
Graduate
Level Research Tips from UCLA
Tips for Writing a Graduate Level Paper
You and Your Research
Research and Projects
Term Paper Research
Writing Conference and Journal
Papers
Being published for the first time can be very
exciting, and grad school is the first opportunity that most students have to do
this. It can also be nerve-wracking to have your work evaluated and criticized
by other academics or in a public forum. It's best to have a specific
publication or conference in mind when writing.
Preparing a Paper to Deliver at a Conference
Tips on
How to Write a Paper for an Academic Journal
Writing Academic Papers
How to Write an Abstract
Tips for
Greater Success in Writing Journal Articles
Dissertations
Proposing and writing a dissertation can be the
most stressful process in graduate school. Organizational and time management
skills are very important for staying on track, and they will be put to the
test. The dissertation is an important part of the learning process, though, and
it can even be enjoyable when students are passionate about their topics. Every
school and department has different guidelines, so be sure to follow them
exactly.
Preparing to Write a Dissertation
Writing and
Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation
Strategies to Successfully Finish Your Dissertation
Dissertation & Thesis Writing Tips
Surviving Your
Dissertation
Presentations
Presenting research is another important element
of graduate school. This gives you the opportunity to share the results of your
hard work with other academics. Giving a good presentation is about being
prepared and being an effective speaker as well as having quality research to
share.
Giving an
Academic Talk
Oral
Presentation Advice
Presentation Helper
Dealing with
Presentation Disasters
Tips
for Using PowerPoint for Academic Presentations
Five Golden
Rules for Giving Academic Presentations
After Graduate School and Your PhD (job
resources)
Near the end of graduate school, there are some
big decisions that must be made about where to go next in life. Whether to enter
the work force or continue with schooling depends on the student's career
aspirations as well as financial considerations. Even though a lot of hard work
has been done to get to graduation, finally starting a career is daunting for
many long time students. For others, it's a welcome relief.
Planning a Career after Graduate School Geared toward language
majors, but helpful for almost anyone considering a career in academia
Careers after Graduate School
The Things I
Wish I Knew Before the Job Search
Life After Grad School: It Does Exist
Things I
Wish I'd Learned in Grad School Geared toward psychology majors
The
Ph.D. Job Hunt