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Is it a must to collect resources from previous students to be a successful student?

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Writing multiple areas of interest in SOP

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Some people publish great ideas in grad school, others are not

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Why should a P.I be motivated to write a strong LOR even if that means losing a undergraduate from his/her lab?

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How do I get published in Nature or Science?

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The necessity of having an honours undergrad degree for Msc applications (Canada)

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Does my supervisor want me to do my Ph.D. with him or elsewhere?

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Explaining poor grades in application?

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What is the proper designation for someone who has not finished their master's degree?

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Should I write a non-academic white paper?

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