Ranked #1

040: Three Keys to Success in Grad School
040: Three Keys to Success in Grad School
Kenny Gibbs is a scientist who studies other scientists. After earning his PhD in Immunology from Stanford, he turned hi... Read more
11 Apr 2016
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24mins
Ranked #2

101: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Knowing When, and Where, to Apply with Dr. Beth Bowman
101: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Knowing When, and Where, to Apply with Dr. Beth Bowman
You’ve studied hard, gotten good grades, and spent the last two years working in research labs on campus. You’re feelin... Read more
26 Sep 2018
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58mins
Ranked #3

070: Imposter Syndrome
070: Imposter Syndrome
Meeting a new cohort of graduate students on your first day of class can be intimidating. These are the brightest stude... Read more
7 Apr 2017
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45mins
Ranked #4

125. Demystifying the Research Institute
125. Demystifying the Research Institute
Most PhD students attend traditional academic institutions of higher educations. It’s the world of classes, campuses, an... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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33mins
Ranked #5

059: Simple Tricks for Time Management – The Focus Funnel (R)
059: Simple Tricks for Time Management – The Focus Funnel (R)
In some jobs, one day at the office looks a lot like the next. You could look through your calendar and optimize your me... Read more
22 Jul 2019
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39mins
Ranked #6

102: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Crafting the Perfect Personal Statement with Dr. Brian Rybarczyk
102: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Crafting the Perfect Personal Statement with Dr. Brian Rybarczyk
Please recount your life story, all of your future plans, and why this graduate program is uniquely suited to fulfill th... Read more
11 Oct 2018
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #7

058: How to Be Truly Unhappy in Grad School
058: How to Be Truly Unhappy in Grad School
On those days when you manage to take a break from bench-work and call home, you will almost certainly get ‘The Question... Read more
3 Oct 2016
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35mins
Ranked #8

075: When Research Sucks
075: When Research Sucks
It’s inevitable. At some point in your research career, you’re going to get that sinking feeling. Your experiments will... Read more
30 Jun 2017
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47mins
Ranked #9

093: The Grad School Mental Health Crisis, and What You Can Do About It
093: The Grad School Mental Health Crisis, and What You Can Do About It
Susanna was experiencing insomnia that began to interfere with her work and life. She visited the campus health clinic,... Read more
23 May 2018
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49mins
Ranked #10

036: What Do Consultants DO, Exactly?
036: What Do Consultants DO, Exactly?
If you’ve worked at the bench for awhile, your only reference to the world of consulting is probably the two Bobs in the... Read more
14 Mar 2016
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30mins
Ranked #11

087: How Do I Choose a PhD Program?
087: How Do I Choose a PhD Program?
Some decisions in life are simple (“Yes, I want cheese on that burger!”) and some are difficult (“Do I want to spend the... Read more
2 Feb 2018
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52mins
Ranked #12

109: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Understanding Your Offer Letter with Dr. Emily Roberts
109: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Understanding Your Offer Letter with Dr. Emily Roberts
It’s been an exhausting journey, but you’re nearing the end. You slogged through reams of application forms, personal st... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #13

025: Experiments and Exercise: 10 Creative Ways Scientists Stay Fit
025: Experiments and Exercise: 10 Creative Ways Scientists Stay Fit
You’re busy. Experiments, lab meeting, journal club, classes – you barely have time to sleep, let alone make it to the ... Read more
20 Dec 2015
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38mins
Ranked #14

084: The 4 Keys to an Effective Grad School Application
084: The 4 Keys to an Effective Grad School Application
In every episode of Hello PhD, we explore science training and life in the lab. But for every scientist, that saga begi... Read more
11 Dec 2017
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52mins
Ranked #15

026: Career Advice from A Successful Scientist
026: Career Advice from A Successful Scientist
When you’re worried about today’s experiments and tomorrow’s time points, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s really impor... Read more
4 Jan 2016
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27mins
Ranked #16

116: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Summer Students
116: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Summer Students
Ten weeks is not a long time. It feels even shorter when you’re tossed into the deep-end of a top-tier research lab. If ... Read more
18 Jun 2019
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47mins
Ranked #17

039: Two simple steps to better research mentors
039: Two simple steps to better research mentors
Sometimes, we use the words ‘research advisor’ and ‘research mentor’ interchangeably, but be careful – they’re not the s... Read more
4 Apr 2016
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34mins
Ranked #18

027. The Road More Traveled: Stepping Off of the Tenure Track
027. The Road More Traveled: Stepping Off of the Tenure Track
In 2011, a whopping 36,000 science and technology grad students earned their PhDs. That same year, about 3,000 faculty ... Read more
10 Jan 2016
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38mins