On this week's episode of Basically Doctors, we are back with our PhD advisor Prof. Jared Shaw to talk about what to do once you have gotten in to a chemistry graduate program. In this episode we talk about what to do at graduate school visitations, what NOT to do, questions to ask professors, and more. Hope you enjoy!

Music: Fireplace by Joakim Karud

We're back!! On this week's episode, we chat with our PhD advisor Prof. Jared Shaw about how to get into a chemistry graduate program. In this episode we talk about how to pick a graduate program to apply to, undergraduate research, letters of recommendation, and other important aspects of your graduate school application. Hope you enjoy!

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TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 We're BACKKKKK 00:02:04 Why should someone apply to grad school? 00:04:29 What do you consider the difference between a Masters vs PhD level scientist? 00:09:19 How to decide which schools to apply to? 00:22:27 Episode structure 00:24:18 Must haves to get in to grad school 00:25:45 Undergraduate research experience 00:34:20 Letters of Recommendation 00:37:57 Are you mostly just looking for evidence a student isn't going to quit? 00:38:40 How early should you ask for recommendation letters? 00:47:55 Should you email professors beforehand? 00:52:33 Is it required for students to have published? 00:57:19 What about letters of recommendation from Post Docs? 01:04:42 GRE requirements? 01:06:47 International Student Considerations 01:14:36 Don't forget your GPA is set your 3rd year! 01:16:32 Personal and Research Statements 01:28:15 What happens to the application afterwards? 01:35:01 Anna and Nina final thoughts

On this week’s episode of basically doctors, we have our first guest of the podcast, Aidan Looby from Synthesis Workshop!!!! (https://www.youtube.com/c/SynthesisWorkshopVideos) In this episode, we talk about why Aidan decided to start his own podcast (formerly Under the Scope), his recent merge with Synthesis Workshop, and how we feel about science communication, the state of publishing, and much much more!

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Music: Fireplace by Joakim Karud

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