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Personal Finance for Graduate Students

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The most important thing to consider when financial planning in graduate school is that everyone鈥檚 current situation and future goals are unique. The 鈥渞ight鈥 way to manage your finances in graduate school is the way that makes the most sense for you. That means investigating your own needs...

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Getting Into Grad School: the Holistic Review Process

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Applying to graduate school takes a good deal of time and effort. Naturally, you鈥檒l want to know about your chances of getting into grad school, and how to make your application as strong as possible. That鈥檚 why, when looking at each program and school鈥檚 requirements, you鈥檒l need to understand how a...

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The Biggest Differences Between Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

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As you prepare to take on graduate studies, it can be hard to know exactly what to expect. How will your undergraduate experience compare to grad school? From increased specialization to opportunities to share your work with the world, graduate school will challenge you in new ways. So, what is grad...

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Getting Back into the Swing of Things - Grad School Style!

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We all know the feeling鈥攚hen the glorious days of summer are ending, and the school year looms like a big Titanic made of books that demand reading. Don鈥檛 get weighed down by the impending avalanche of research papers and scholarly reviews. Use these tips to thrive in grad school by easing back into...

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5 Reasons to Get a PhD

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Making the decision to pursue your doctorate can be daunting, as getting a PhD is no simple feat. If you鈥檙e trying to decide if it鈥檚 the right path for you, consider these reasons why you should get a PhD. You can make a difference through research. Yes, getting your Ph.D. is a lot of work that...

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Meet Outstanding Doctoral Mentor Dr. Kalimuthu Krishnamoorthy

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Dr. Kalimuthu Krishnamoorthy is a professor of statistics and the Philip and Jean Piccione Endowed Chair in Statistics in the Department of Mathematics. His research interests include multivariate data analysis, inferences with missing data, statistical tolerance region and calibration, and meta...

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Meet Outstanding Doctoral Mentor Dr. John Laudun

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Dr. John Laudun is a professor of English whose research spans culture analytics, text mining, narrative studies, computational folkloristics, and creativity studies. He has been named a 2019-2020 Outstanding Doctoral Mentor by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic...

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Meet Outstanding Doctoral Mentor Dr. Deedra Harrington

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Dr. Deedra Harrington holds the Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Vega/BORSF Professorship in Nursing. She joined the UL 老司机福利网 College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions as a faculty member in 2005. Harrington has been named a 2019-2020 Outstanding Doctoral Mentor by the Office of the Vice President for...

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