Tools for Preparing
for Grad School
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PhDs answer questions submitted by PhDPeople like you! Whether you are struggling with a professor or you are so burnt out from classes that you don't want to write one more paper, we want to hear about it.
From selecting the right major to post-acceptance preparation, this checklist will lead you from undergrad to graduate student.
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Tools for Dissertation
or Thesis Survival
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PhDs answer questions submitted by PhDPeople like you! Whether you are struggling with a professor or you are so burnt out from classes that you don't want to write one more paper, we want to hear about it.
Enter your anticipated graduation date and our interactive timeline will calculate the dates that you need to complete key milestones in your dissertation process, from choosing your topic though submitting your dissertation and graduating.
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Tools for Applying
to Grad School
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PhDs answer questions submitted by PhDPeople like you! Whether you are struggling with a professor or you are so burnt out from classes that you don't want to write one more paper, we want to hear about it.
Plug in the date for when your graduate school application is due, and this timeline will help you stay on top of deadlines. Create multiple timelines so you have one for each school that you want to apply to.
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Tools for After
Graduate School
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Creating and maintaining your online resume/cv is easy! Check out this free online Resume/CV tool! It provides you a large gallery of resume and cv templates!
When is the right time to start preparing for academic jobs? How do you prepare for a job talk? Our interactive timeline breaks down each step to help keep you prepared.
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Tools for Succeeding
in Grad School
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PhDs answer questions submitted by PhDPeople like you! Whether you are struggling with a professor or you are so burnt out from classes that you don't want to write one more paper, we want to hear about it.
This checklist includes several tasks within each category that can be completed at various times throughout your graduate school career without a specific due date.
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