I'm a graduate student. My advisor asked me to do a favor for a researcher and clean his data for him and put it into SPSS from Excel. Upon looking at the data, I realized that it was totally screwed up. What can I do now? [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm a grad student who was promised some funding this year that has yet to materialize. What can I do? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 14 answers

Is there such a thing as rehab for depression? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 17 answers

Help me decide how to treat my depression [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 25 answers

I'm a grad student. I like the subject(s) I'm studying, I like research, and I know I'm capable of doing the work... except when I sit down to actually do it, I choke. I know I'm not the only one suffering from both imposter syndrome and perfectionism - how do you manage to get your brain to stop spinning its wheels and get to work? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 33 answers

I'm trying to get a M.S. in Computer Science, I already have a B.S. in Computer Science. Started last year as a full time student, took a semester off, and now trying to take classes while holding a full time job. My horrible time management skills combined with not knowing how crazy my job gets in August has caused me to do poorly in class. So poorly, that I may be "ineligible to continue graduate study". I'm very de-motivated by the whole situation and wondering what my options are, so I have a couple of questions [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm hoping to get into a Computer Science Masters program somewhere next fall, and am looking for some advice on bettering my chances. [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 9 answers

How do I learn to survive as a grad student? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 15 answers

How do you place a value on quality of life? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2007 - 24 answers

Having a baby while in grad school? Yea or nay from any of you who have gone through it, especially the women... I am a woman so hearing about your first-hand experiences would be good (although there have been some great past posts from dads in grad school as well). [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2007 - 16 answers

I'm 26 years old and already making a good living. Should I consider going to grad school for international relations or international affairs? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2007 - 19 answers

Do I have a chance of getting into grad school or business school after graduating undergrad with a very, very low gpa? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 17 answers

How do I quit my Ph.D. program? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2007 - 25 answers

How to (if at all) come out of the ADD closet? [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2007 - 15 answers

Is it OK for me to smoke marijuana every day? [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2006 - 59 answers

How do I re-establish a research relationship with a professor I kinda-sorta worked with in college a few years ago? [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2006 - 13 answers

I will begin an academic program for an MS in Computer Science starting Fall, 2007. The upside is that I have a year to prepare, while the downside is that I clearly have some obstacles to overcome, which are that [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 15 answers

GradSchoolAnxietyFilter: I have no research experience. How do I describe my research plan? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2006 - 8 answers

I recently got into a graduate school program which would fund me for the next 5 years. The thing is, in the first year I am expected to do lab rotations (3 in total), and I talked with a professor about seriously wanting to join hs group rather enthusiastically without consulting others first. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2006 - 9 answers

Let's say I really- like really screwed up throughout college. Do I still have a shot to get into any grad schools? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2005 - 24 answers