March 2013

How Hard Is It To Get Into Graduate School?

Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life.

by Dr. Khia on March 13, 2013

Just a few days ago, I posed a question to the Your Grad School Coach Facebook page (if you’re not connected, you can do so here):

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“If you had ONE question about graduate school, what would it be?”

Shout out to YGSC fan Brooke for posing the following question: “Is it really that hard to get into grad school? Should I be as worried as I am? I worried a lot for undergrad and it wasn’t even that big of a deal.”

Wouldn’t it be some kind of crazy to get all worked up about getting accepted to graduate school – only to find out that you were making a big deal out of nothing? Just how hard is it to get into grad school? [click to continue…]

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Do I Really Want A Ph.D.?

Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life.

by Dr. Khia on March 7, 2013

do i really want a phd

This may come as a surprise, but my professional advice to many has been: “You SAY you want a Ph.D., but you REALLY DON’T.”

Nine times out of ten, my advice has absolutely nothing to do with their aptitude, qualifications, or level of motivation. [click to continue…]

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