Archive for October, 2008
How to Survive a Graduate School Admission Interview
The graduate school admission interview, though it is not the sole basis of your graduate school application, is something you have to excel in. You have to present yourself properly and politely to give the interviewer an impression that you’re somebody who deserves to be a part of their academic institution. Here are some tips [...]
Benefits of Being an Honor Society Member
The main purpose of establishing honor societies is not to confirm social statuses, but to celebrate academic achievements. Honor societies, despite their Greek sounding names, are neither equivalent to nor associated with fraternities and sororities. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy by simply being a member of an honor society: Formal recognition [...]
How to Stay Away from Office Politics in the Academe
The academe, like any other setting, still suffers from the harsh realities of office politics. Gossips and rumors are inevitable and it is up to you to handle them. Office politics, no matter how nasty it gets, must never affect your job or purpose. After all, you did not sign up for a teaching post [...]
Top 5 Humanities and Literature Graduate Programs in the US
It is not surprising that the universities who made the top five in the list of universities offering the best humanities and literature are the popular ones. Popularity, after all, is almost always coupled with greatness. Here are the top five US-based universities (in no particular order) that offer the best humanities and literature graduate [...]
Top 5 Social Sciences Graduate Programs in the US
Universities are not famous for nothing. These academic institutions are internationally recognized not only because they have impressive alumni rosters, but also because they offer first-class education. Here are the top five universities offering the best social sciences graduate programs in the US: University of California – Berkeley The university that offers the best social [...]
Top 5 Schools with the Best Engineering and Sciences Graduate Programs
In 2008, five universities once again proved their worth in the academic world by offering some the best engineering graduate programs in the US. The course offering of these universities, aside from being acclaimed in the US, are also recognized as some of the best in the world. Here are the universities that offer the [...]
Benefits of Getting a PhD
The journey to your doctorate class graduation day takes not only several years to finish, but it also takes much willpower to endure. You have to be perseverant and determined enough to finally get hold of that much coveted PhD diploma. After the countless hours you spent doing research and paperwork, you will be sweetly [...]
Tips on How to Pay Your Student Loans after Graduation
If there is one thing you can anticipate from graduate school, then that would be the high cost of tuition. To get the much-needed funds to support their education, many students resort to applying for student loans. Applying for a student loan, however, is a lot easier than paying for it. Here are some tips [...]
Time Management in Graduate School
Surviving college is not an easy task so if you are planning to farther your studies in graduate school, you have to be prepared for everything. The challenges in graduate school are several notches more difficult than college – tougher professors and harder subjects. The key to surviving graduate school, like in college, is excellent [...]
How to Avoid Sexual Harassment while Working as a Teaching or Research Assistant
Sexual harassment, regardless of your status or location, may happen to almost anybody. Even to a teaching assistant like you. Even your accordant relationship with your professor might lead to something that is worthy of being called sexual harassment. Personal preparation Sexual harassment occurs everywhere. You may get sexually harassed in an office, in a [...]