Beyond the Beakers: PDF Guide to Grad School

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Dr. Gayle Slaughter, Assistant Dean for Graduate Education в моем BCM выпустила книжку под названием "Beyond the Beakers: SMART Advice on Entering Graduate Programs in the Sciences and Engineering". Она мне любезно разрешила выложить ссылку на Градусе, что я и делаю - может, кому-то будет интересно. Эта тетка непосредственно занимается Admissions в нашей школе.

Книжка покрывает многие аспекты поступления в аспирантуру по Science/Engineering, а также повседневной рутины градстуденчества . Скачать PDF целиком

Оглавление:

Introduction

Chapter One: Research and Work Experiences
• Types of Undergraduate Research/Work Opportunities
• Applying for Summer Research/Work Programs
• Communicating with Program Directors
• Choosing a Project/Lab
• Expectations of Research Program Participants
• Making the Most of Your Research/Work Experience
• Finalizing Your Work
• Capitalizing on Your Research/Work Experience

Chapter Two: Doing Your Best on the GRE
• General Information about the GRE
• Reasons to Prepare for the GRE
• What is a Good GRE Score?
• Resources to Help You Prepare for the GRE
• Preparing for the GRE
• The Computer Adaptive Test: CAT
• Strategies to Improve Your Scores

Chapter Three: Building Logical Thinking Skills
• Logic problems

Chapter Four: Making the Most of Mentor Relationships
• Understanding What Kind of Relationship You Want with a Mentor
• Gathering Information to Choose a Mentor
• Approaching Individuals about Mentorship
• Working Effectively with Mentors
• Moving Away from Mentoring that Becomes Messy

Chapter Five: Data Management
• Responsibility of Data Acquisition
• Systems of Data Acquisition
• Organizing Your Lab Notebook
• Making Corrections to Lab Notes
• Guidelines for Computer Records
• Concerns Regarding Computer Records
• Results of Bad Record Keeping
• Keys to Reliable Record Keeping

Chapter Six: Reading the Scientific Literature
• General Pointers for Effective Reading
• Locating Papers
• Publication Myths
• Reading Objectives/Reading Approaches
• Analyzing Components of a Scientific Paper

Chapter Seven: Avoiding Plagiarism/Copyright Infringement
• What is Plagiarism?
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Mechanics of Citation
• Common Questions about Citation
• Traps to Avoid in Citation

Chapter Eight: Writing Research Proposals
• General Pointers
• Common Components of Research Proposals
• Common Barricades to Efficient Writing
• Practical Considerations
• Fellowship Applications
• Purpose of fellowships
• Budget restrictions
• Length of award
• Finding fellowship information
• Preparing application materials
• Writing a proposal
• If the fellowship is awarded
• If the fellowship is not awarded

Chapter Nine: Writing Scientific Abstracts
• General Pointers
• Organization and Content of Abstracts
• Common Mistakes

Chapter Ten: Creating Effective Figures
• General Guidelines for Creating Figures
• Ways to Present Data
• Specific Pointers for Setting-up Figures

Chapter Eleven: Posters with Pizzazz
• Planning Your Poster
• Poster Preparation
• Comparing Poster Formats
• Presenting Your Poster

Chapter Twelve: Oral Presentations
• General Pointers for Effective Speaking
• Common Components of Scientific Presentations
• Preparing a Scientific Presentation
• Characteristics of Effective Speeches
• Presentation Skills
• Mentally Preparing for a Presentation

Chapter Thirteen: Attending Conferences and Networking
• Meeting Other Scientists/Engineers

Chapter Fourteen: The Graduate School Application
• First Steps Toward a Successful Application
• Graduate School Application Pathway
• Application Components
• Writing Personal Statements .
• Describing Research/Work Experience

Chapter Fifteen: Interviewing for Graduate School
• Purpose of Graduate School Interviews
• Helpful Hints Before Your Interview
• Helpful Hints For Interviewing
• Overcoming Shyness in an Interview Setting
• Sample Interview Questions
• Social Events as a Part of the Interview
• What to Avoid in Interview Situations
• Helpful Hints After the Interview

Chapter Sixteen: Choosing the Right Graduate School for You
• Research Interest and Environment