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Rotations: the beginning and soon, the end

Posted on December 6, 2011 by kdillmcfarland

For those just tuning in, let’s backup. What’s a rotation? This is when first year graduate students “try” a lab by spending about a month in 3 to 4 different ones. You either have your own mini-project to complete or … Continue reading →

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Grad school life

Posted on September 23, 2011 by kdillmcfarland

I had some friends ask me about what grad life is like day-to-day. What to know what you’re getting yourself into, eh? So here goes a little run down of what I (and most other first years) do. Classes: I … Continue reading →

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The Road to Graduate School, Part VII

Posted on August 4, 2011 by kdillmcfarland

Moving Some random bits of advice about moving across the country… Some may be specific to Madison, WI (where I’m moving to) If you want to take your furniture and/or have a lot of stuff, consider using a pod. For … Continue reading →

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The Road to Graduate School, Part V

Posted on May 3, 2011 by kdillmcfarland

Be warned; this is going to be a long one.   My actual interviews   After writing that last blog, I realized it would be a lot more helpful for me to just tell you about my interview/visit experiences directly. So I … Continue reading →

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