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Student Notebook: Avoiding the ‘Busy Trap’ in Graduate School
Resisting the urge to be busy for the sake of busyness can help students home in on what they actually want to accomplish and how best to accomplish it.
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Student Notebook: Diverse Opportunities for Students in Psychological Science
Although a high GPA is widely perceived as a determining factor for graduate school entrance, involvement on campus and with professional organizations can help a student’s application stand out as well.
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Student Notebook: Making the Most of Academic Conventions
Going to an academic convention is an exciting opportunity to connect with colleagues and exchange stimulating ideas.
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Student Notebook: APS Student Caucus, Advancing Our Community of Students
Each fall, the APS Student Caucus (APSSC) Executive Board meets at APS headquarters in Washington, DC to discuss student engagement and convention programming. This annual meeting gives us a chance to reflect as a group
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Getting Involved On and Off Campus
For many people, the first few years of graduate school are pretty much alike: spending hours reading journal articles, taking classes, formulating research questions, doing the research, and writing papers. Aside from the occasional required
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Professional Networking as a Graduate Student
Getting your name out into the academic world may seem most relevant for students approaching graduation, but it is never too early to begin the networking process.