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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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How should I deal with becoming discouraged as a graduate student?
The fact is research is hard. It appears to consist primarily of staring at a problem for days and days and days without getting anywhere. Sometimes, rarely, I do figure something out and that feel …
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What should a proper email signature look like for graduate students?
Keep it simple.
-- Name
For initial, formal communication with people who don't already know you, adding a bit more identifying information is reasonable, but keep it short:
-- Full Name
http:/ …
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Is transferring to another university an option for an unhappy PhD student?
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Yes, PhD students transfer for many reasons besides moving advisors. Sometimes the reasons are purely professional; for instance, I've seen several students successfully transfer be …
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Admission in research based Master's/Doctoral programme with a bachelor's from a low-ranked ...
Focusing on test scores will not get you into MIT.
You need research experience — real, world-class, publication-quality, independent research experience. A paper at a recognizable (from MIT) confer …
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What are the advantages and disadvantages to completing a Masters program before applying to...
I can only speak for my (computer science) department. Students who apply to our PhD program with MS degrees are held to a higher standard than applicants who apply as undergraduates. What we look f …
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How many research interests should be included in a statement of purpose/objective
Be as specific as possible. Do not bluff.
Remember that admissions committees are looking for strong evidence of research potential. One of the markers of that potential is a deep interest in your …
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What are some good practices for applying to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program?
I think it's helpful to understand how NSF graduate research fellowship applications are reviewed. [Caveat lector: This answer was written in 2012; the application requirements and the evaluation pro …
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Should I include high school details in Grad School Resume?
I have to disagree slightly with the stark "No" answers.
Only when those details provide evidence of your potential for research.
Some information about your high-school experience may shed light on …
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How does one keep oneself updated with new research without forgetting older results?
Here are a few additions to Suresh's list (converted from a comment at TCSgrad's suggestion):
Don't even try to remember details. Just remember that somebody published something related, and use Goo …
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When does a PhD end?
As a general rule, my PhD students need to do two things to get a PhD:
Publish 3-4 papers on a coherent topic, mostly in top-tier theoretical computer science conferences, including at least one pap …
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Should I explain why I took grad classes at the same place I did my undergrad in my Statemen...
Yes, you should mention your situation in your statement, briefly and unapologetically. Omitting any explanation might raise a red flag with admissions committees, and most people will be sympathetic …
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As a teaching assistant, how important are student evaluations?
This is an excellent question, for faculty as well as students!
How important are these points in evaluating the teaching capabilities of a student?
Obviously this varies significantly in differen …
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Path to a good grad school in math during undergrad?
Let me add one point to Zach's answer.
Your primary goal should be to collect strong references. Admission committees in top departments are looking for evidence of research potential. Aside from a …
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What is research, specifically in Computer Science?
[This answer is colored by the fact that I'm a theoretical computer scientist.]
As an undergraduate, you are (usually) given crisp, well-formulated problems with definite correct answers that you can …
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How to efficiently read mathematically and theoretically dense books in STEM fields?
I have never (as far as I can remember) read a technical book cover to cover from start to end. Most of the time, I have a problem in mind that I want to solve, and I'm looking for tools to solve it; …
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