Questions tagged [graduate-school]
On schools that award advanced academic degrees, such as master's and doctoral degrees. This tag is mainly for questions about the structure and organization of a graduate school or the fundamental experience of being a graduate student. Do not use this tag for questions about research in graduate school (use [research] instead), coursework in graduate school (use [coursework]), gaining admissions to graduate school (use [graduate-admissions]), etc.
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Major advice for Computer Engineering student [closed]
I'm an international freshman student at Purdue University West Lafayette, currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering.
Eventually, I want to get into a field that intersects technology ...
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Former advisor used my ideas without crediting my thesis [duplicate]
My former advisor used ideas I developed and wrote about in my thesis in a recent paper without crediting my work. This is particularly upsetting because they were an awful advisor and provided ...
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Who should I ask for a LoR (Chemistry PhD programs)?
I'm applying to Chemistry PhD programs with two strong letters from my previous PIs. However, I'm having trouble choosing a recommender for my third letter.
I'm thinking about asking a professor in a ...
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Can I transfer to another university after my first year of graduate school? [closed]
The question is this: I have completed the first year of postgraduate studies in Poland. Can I transfer to the second year at another institution in another country? Or will I have to start all over ...
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Discussing religion in diversity statements for graduate school
A sample prompt for a US graduate school diversity statement is:
Describe how your character and experiences have formed you into someone who will contribute positively and effectively to not only ...
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PhD program but no funding?
Just started my second year in my PhD program, STEM degree. Before I entered the program the professor I had found had told me that there is some funding (albeit not a lot) he could give me on the ...
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How exactly do you expand your knowledge about your research field as a PhD student?
My research field is functional analysis, and currently, I am acquiring new knowledge simply "by chance". This means, I need something specific to know, so I educate myself on it, and ...
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How can I pursue a career in bioinformatics with limited financial resources and a weak educational background? [closed]
I recently graduated from the Faculty of Computers and Information, Computing and Bioinformatics Program at Menoufia University in Egypt. Unfortunately, I feel that my university education was not ...
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professor not supporting in anyways [duplicate]
I recently graduated with a degree in engineering, and my advisor encouraged me to start my PhD, promising to provide funding for my studies. However, I’m now in my second semester, and my professor ...
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How do I make sure I can actually finish my thesis? [closed]
I am in my second year of my master's degree and am one month into the new term. Currently, I have drafted my entire thesis proposal at length, set up most of my experiment, obtained ethics approval ...
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How to discuss traumatic experiences that might sound fabricated or distorted in graduate school applications
I'm applying to doctoral programs, and I've noticed that a few of my programs of interest either request or allow for a "personal statement" to be included with your application. In contrast ...
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Informal "chats" with potential grad school advisors
I am an international student who will apply for the Fall 2025 graduate school intake in the US (high energy theory). I have been looking at interesting papers and schools and, somewhat surprisingly, ...
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Do graduate schools consider my GPA outside of my main university?
I am hoping to attend graduate school but am slightly concerned because although my GPA at the University I am graduating from is good—I spent about a year studying elsewhere (getting GenEds primarily ...
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Expecting ad hominem criticism in a thesis defense: How to prepare well for this?
To be short, I have a bad relationship with my advisor. He told me my research ideas are wrong and that he was not convinced of them without giving reasons. I proceeded against his opinion and ...
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returning a research laptop
About a year ago, my PhD advisor asked me to find a laptop for my research project and send him the link so he could purchase it. I provided the link, and now, almost a year later, he contacted me to ...
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