A great first impression is critical and will set the tone for the duration of an interview. One of the easiest ways to aid in a great first impression is having confidence. Self-assurance is the most attractive quality about any person in an interview; however, for some, having faith in our abilities to do well in an interview is not something simple you can put on, like a new shirt or dress. Nonetheless, being knowledgeable and well prepared can help you promote, increase,

Authors: Candice B. Limper & Michael Harrison Steps in Approaching a Potential Mentor Now that we have though a few types of mentors that may help you better navigate in finding a mentor, we should consider the steps needed to take in pursuing them. There are many ways to do this and everybody (you and your potential mentors) function differently so take this guide with a grain of salt and see it as a single general method. This process will be broken down by obtaining a gene

Authors: Candice B. Limper & Matt Allen G. Why are Letters of Recommendation required for Graduate School? ​ Graduate schools use letters of recommendation as a personality screening tool to determine if a person is a good fit for their university and program. In these letters, among other things, the admission committees are looking for clues as to whether the person being recommended will be productive at their university. Institutions and their programs have different work

Author: Candice B. Limper | Editor: Luisa F. Torres One of the coolest parts of having a research mentor is that working with one can result in having your name in a scientific publication. What is this? Great question! A scientific publication is a compilation of research data that can be in the form of numbers, text, and images. The information presented in an article is dependent on the type of publication, as there are a few different kinds: primary, review literature, a

Author: Candice B. Limper In the post-bachelor's degree, students have two main directions to choose: the workforce or higher education. Regardless of the path, we all have our mountains to climb. But, it is important to consider that the terrain is not the same for everyone. For first-generation college students, whose parents had not earned a college degree (first-generation student), pursuing a post-bachelor's education can be the mental equivalence of trekking on an unfam