Nuts & Bolts of Grad School
Here, we cover the nuts and bolts of graduate school. We provide an overview of how funding works, the ways in which programs might differ from each other, and the daily experience of a graduate student.
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Grad School Jargon Definitions
Types of Graduate Degrees
Master’s Degree vs. PhD
Best and Worst Reasons to Attend Grad School
What to Expect in Grad School
Academia’s “Hidden Curriculum"
Grad School Exams and Program Requirements
Relevant Twitter Accounts to Follow
Comics about Grad School
- Grad School Jargon (University of Georgia)
- The One-Stop Shop for Academic Jargon Definitions (Ohio State University)
- Abbreviations and Graduate School Jargon (Grand Valley State University)
Types of Graduate Degrees
- These Are the Different Types of Grad School Programs (and Why They Matter) (Niche)
- What Are the Different Types of Graduate Degrees? (WayUp)
Master’s Degree vs. PhD
- Master's vs Doctorate: Which Degree is Right for You? (Franklin University)
- Master’s or Ph.D.: Graduate Degree Options (Peterson’s)
- The degree debate: Should you get a master’s or Ph.D.? (USA Today)
Best and Worst Reasons to Attend Grad School
- Reasons to Attend (University of Georgia)
- Should You Go to Graduate School? (Harvard Business Review)
- A Guide for Potential Graduate Students: Should You Go To Graduate School? (Peterson’s)
What to Expect in Grad School
- What is Grad School Like? (ThoughtCo)
- 6 Ways Grad School Is Different From Undergrad (Mental Floss)
- 7 Big Differences Between College and Graduate School (Inquiries Journal)
Academia’s “Hidden Curriculum"
- I Felt Lost In A New Academic Culture. Then I Learned About The Hidden Curriculum (Science Magazine)
- The Hidden Curriculum (Inside Higher Ed)
- Grad School’s Hidden Curriculum (Scatter Blog)
Grad School Exams and Program Requirements
- Surviving Your Comprehensive Exams (Dynamic Ecology Blog)
- Comprehensive Examination (Wikipedia)
- PhD Qualifying Exams & Dissertation Requirements (UC San Diego)
Relevant Twitter Accounts to Follow
Comics about Grad School