New: gradschoolAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959zzanphotographyhive-180932hive-166405hive-185836uncommonlabhive-188619hive-144064hive-150122bitcoinhive-183397krsuccesshive-101145hive-124908lifehive-139150hive-145157hive-103599hive-181136hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikershyoppi (25)in wes • 3 years agoWES (World Education Services) 프로세스 및 후기대학원 진학이나 이민 과정을 지나는 사람은 들어봤을 수도 있을 "WES". World Education Services (WES) - 고등학교/대학교 등 교육기관의 성적을 국제적으로 공식 증명해주는 기관이다. 올해 지원하는 13개 미국 대학원들 중에서 WES 인증을 요하는 곳은 단 한 곳, University of Michigan.…gearguy9 (30)in blog • 5 years ago[Grad School Application Journey] Part 3. GRESo... GRE. This is an annoying test. I haven't taken standardized exam since SAT and SAT 2 in high school, so it's been a while. It costs something like $205, and the bad news is, even if you do…gearguy9 (30)in blog • 5 years ago[Grad School Application Journey] Part 2. Asking for Letter of RecommendationToday, I want to write about my experience of asking for letters of recommendation (LoR). It was very imperfectly done and was filled with mistakes, but I think it is worth going over it, if for…gearguy9 (30)in blog • 5 years ago[Grad School Application Journey] Part 1. Stepping into the world of OpticsI wanted to blog about my feelings as I go through the grad school application process. Unfortunately, I was not diligent enough to do them in the moment, and here I am now, weeks away from starting…amandafreemanda (57)in photography • 6 years agoEver Seen a Women's Urinal, or Is It Illegal to Take Pictures in a Public Bathroom?The school im working on my masters at was an all-women's college for about 160 years. There are some strange remnants of what might be called mid-century feminism, for instance: And this…tessaragabrielle (48)in gradschool • 6 years agoGrad Life UpdateHey, everyone! I hope things have been well with you. I have been caught up reading and writing, and I realized I hadn’t posted here in almost a month, so here is a life update post, which will…the-heidi (25)in flower • 7 years agoHow to make a Small bouquets I wanted to make it special for my grad school graduation so I went off to flower markets.tessaragabrielle (48)in shareinspireconquer • 7 years agoOvercoming Impostor SyndromeSometimes, I feel like it took an incredible amount of luck to get where I am in life. I am an alum of the McNair Scholars Program, a federally funded project that provides training and support to…mswords (35)in kr • 7 years ago박사(과정)라는 것에 대하여일주일 전 쯤 Nature 에 Train PhD students to be thinkers not just specialists 이라는 글이 올라왔다. 골자인 즉슨, 요새 박사과정이 좁은 분야에 대한 전문가(Specialist) 를 길러내는데 초점을 두고 있는데 그것도 물론 중요하지만 독립적인 생각을 하는 사람 (Independent…mswords (35)in education • 7 years agoFoundational HCI (Human Computer Interaction) PapersThere's probably a lot more foundational papers that are important, but these are my personal favorites. As We May Think - Vannevar Bush, The Atlantic Monthly, July 1945. (or ACM DL link…mswords (35)in hci • 7 years agoUsable SecurityI went to a seminar talk on usable security today. It seems like a very interesting research area. It's essentially at the intersection of #HCI and #InformationSecurity. There's a tradeoff between…mswords (35)in productivity • 7 years agoProductivity Hacks?I wonder what other people are using to manage their time better and be productive. I use google calendar and calendar.help for scheduling bigger chunks of my time, like scheduling meetings…mswords (35)in phd • 7 years agoDoing a PhD“you have to convince yourself that the process is worth it, not the result.” (I can’t recall who told me this, please dm me if it’s you)orangina (49)in franglais • 7 years agoWho's living life in Franglais?I've lived in France several times, most recently in Nantes, where I snagged my husband Fab. I'm Gina, by the way. Later, I imported him back to the US with me so I could do my PhD...in French, of…cocobrooks (31)in iceland • 7 years agoIce LifeGreetings from the liminal space that is Iceland. I arrived here on a very auspicious day. August 21st, the day of the solar eclipse. To be frank, I wasn't sure I would actually make it here…curtiscolwell (43)in politics • 7 years agoHow The US Federal Government Wants to Raise Taxes on Graduate StudentsAs you might have heard recently, the federal government in the US is getting a tax bill together. It has been difficult for me to figure out exactly what the effect will be and what the odds…ngub05 (32)in research • 7 years agoThese two points are more important than university rankings for a PhD!People often only give importance to university rankings when applying for a Ph.D. Rankings are important, but not as important as these two factors. Your supervisor. Look at, Volume and…theprettysoul (42)in philosophy • 7 years ago11 Study tips that will boost your G.P.ABoosting your G.P.A has its rewards and will open doors that can help you in the future 1.) Type out your terminology (it will help you save time and help you recall meanings of words and you can…ejaazwith2as (28)in life • 7 years agoOnline Certified Nurse Midwife ProgramsI've been doing research on online Certified Nurse Midwife programs and thought I would share what I found. The programs are organized by the 2016 U.S. News rankings of the Best Nursing-Midwifery…trogdor (64)in running • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Perfect weather for a relaxing 6 mile afternoon jogI've been taking it easy lately, since I've been stressed trying to wrap up my dissertation and deal with a lot of various graduation issues, so I finally decided I had to get some fresh air and…
