Episodes

  • Episode 18 - Boosting Your Grad School Application GPA
    Sep 13 2024

    Your undergraduate GPA is a key part of your grad school application. What are the influences of AP credits, transfer credits, grade replacement, and pass/fail courses on your GPA?

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    13 mins
  • Episode 17 - Dear Esteemed Professor - The Cold Email
    Aug 30 2024

    This episode is especially relevant to international students looking to apply to US graduate schools. Are you being given advice to send a bunch of emails to faculty inquiring about joining their research group? If so, listen to this podcast first.

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    11 mins
  • Episode 16 - Your Grad School Application Superpower - Undergraduate Research
    Aug 16 2024

    If there's only one thing you do to improve your chances of getting into graduate school, it's performing some kind of undergraduate research, scholarship, or advanced artistic endeavor. Here are some tips on financing, timing, and research area to help get undergraduates started on research.

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    10 mins
  • Welcome to Season 2!
    Aug 16 2024

    Season 2 of Grad-post kicks of with a preview of what's to come.

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    2 mins
  • Episode 14 - The Rise of R2 DII
    Jul 12 2024

    What do Carnegie classifications and college athletics have to do with one another? Have a listen to find out how the race to the top has impacted both in very similar ways over the past 15-20 years.

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    18 mins
  • Episode 13 - Online or In-Person? The Advanced Degree Decision Box
    Jul 5 2024

    Here's a simple tool to help you decide if an online or in-person advanced degree is a better option for you.

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    16 mins
  • Bonus Episode! Episode 12 - Is an Advanced Degree Worth it for Me?
    Jun 21 2024

    Episode 11 dealt with the general benefit advanced degrees have on our society in the development of leaders. In this companion episode, the Grad Dean focuses on the personal benefits you can obtain from getting an advanced degree, from professional development to pursuing your passion.

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    13 mins
  • Episode 11 - Is an Advanced Degree Worth It?
    Jun 21 2024

    There's a lot of talk about the value of a college education, much less an advanced degree. In this episode, the Grad Dean discusses the impact an advanced degree can have on leadership.

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    9 mins