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Well you should always actively look for new papers in your field. You can for example use Google Scholar to set alerts for keywords of...

You're a freshman in high school and you're interested in astronomy... that's awesome. At this stage, this isn't the kind of thing that...

It's going to vary from program to program for sure. Technically anything that's part of the core curriculum from a CAMPEP graduate...

Once you have your PhD, the work you do as a post doc often comes about through a combination of the skill set you have and the...

That's a lot of schools to apply to. Make sure you take the time to research each one in detail.

I share some of the concerns raised in this thread, but I'm afraid it is "shoveling against the tide." The ever-present media (TV...

Well, it sounds like you've already started on some of the reflection regarding why you were not as successful as you would have like to...

I would highly discourage lying in a statement of purpose. You *might* be able to switch fields once you're in graduate school. You...

So sad to hear this. I'm glad the mentors were able to share this much. Often with online communities, people will fade away. You never...

For what it's worth, I think there are a lot of specific details that could come into play. These would include having to make a...

It's always been a good strategy to do some deep research into the programs you're applying to and the people you're interested in...

He's just a poor boy, nobody loves him.