Get Ready for Advanced Degrees with GEM's GRAD Labs! Request a GRAD Lab in your area.

GEM Annual Board Meeting & Congressional Event to be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 in Washington, DC.

The April edition of The Network, GEM's monthly eNewsletter is now available!

Home

GRAD Lab: Why Graduate School

GRAD Lab: Why Graduate School

Price: $5.00

Table of Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Problem
PASSION (Persistence, Attitude, Self-Determination, Strategy, Influence, Opportunity, Network)
Graduate Study in Science and Engineering
Why Graduate School?
Comparison to Undergraduate Study
The Importance of Oral and Written Communication
Written Communication
The Research Proposal
Sample Business Letter
The Business Letter Format
The Thesis
Oral Communication
Preparing a Technical Talk
Presentation Tips
References