sdickensheet at fdant.nctr.fda.gov (Stacey Dickensheets) wrote:
>I very much enjoy this newsgroup and value most of the opinions stated
>here. Therefore, I cannot think of a better place to post this question. I
>will be entering grad school in biological pychology this month. I would love
>to here some tips or comments about how you got thru grad school. I'm sure
>there are plenty of great ideas about studying, money, advisors, etc., etc.
>out there. I would really appreciate hearing about them (and I'm sure there
>are quite a few more new grad students who are weary and could use some
>advice.)
>>cheers-
>Stacey
>
Hi Stacey- I am a Graduate Student at George Washington University, doing
my research at NIH. I just finished my classwork at GW and am now trying
to pull a project together.
My tips include- GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING: Whenever someone tells you
about class requirements, financial obligations, even hours that you are
expected to be in the lab- get then to write everything down. That way
there are no surprises or misunderstandings.
Also, talk to other people in your program (when you can) to find out who
are the effective teachers, and who aren't.
There's nothing better than a study group for preparing for exams-
quizzing each other and trying to figure out the types of questions the
teacher will ask is a great way to see how well you know the material.
And the last thing I will say is talk to the people around you at the
FDA- When you have a problem in the research, the chances are someone
else has had a similar problem, and can help guide you in the right
direction.
Let me know how everything goes and GOOD LUCK!!
marykk
