help needed

Feb 09, 2005 21:13

so i'm making a grad school ratings spreadsheet and i'd like some suggestions for more fields ( Read more... )

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Having just done this myself, but for a different field... syracen February 9 2005, 21:01:41 UTC
... I'm not sure how much my criteria will apply... but if you're matched closely with a faculty member during your time at graduate school, seeing how publication-prolific they are (and in what tier journals in your field) will give you a good idea of their funding situation (externals from NIH or other organizations, for example... versus what they generate internally from the school itself) and their pacing (--like the research agenda category you have -- do they publish frequently every few years, or less commonly but consistently each year?) ... I don't know if your training involves an internship of any kind, but that's another thing I judge by (location-- what sort of opportunities are available-- but you kind of covered that under facilities) ...Looking at the social milieu of the other graduate students and other schools in the area is also a good idea, I think... as much as you can get a sense of it, anyway (if your application process involves interviews, then you have ample opportunity to figure that out then)...
Anyhow, I made a spreadsheet of sorts as well for my graduate school search. And I'm a big dork, so if you want to discuss this further, I *do* still have a learnlink account. =) Regardless, good luck with your search!

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Re: Having just done this myself, but for a different field... elusivepaolo February 10 2005, 16:40:37 UTC
i would definitely love to discuss this further. and you raised an important point with the frequency of publications, thanks darling!

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