Understanding Ph.D. Applications

Alan Willner

Whether you’re an undergraduate, an adviser or on an admissions committee, start thinking about Ph.D. applications as a job search.

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The Ph.D. admissions process bears a much stronger resemblance to company hiring protocols than it does to undergraduate school admissions.

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