Hacking the PhD- Find a Mentor
Hacking the PhD: Find a Mentor
I want to give grad students and researchers real PhD career advice and a big picture perspective.
The most important step (among dozens of other most important steps) to ensure success in grad school and beyond… is finding yourself a mentor.
Many of you, especially you guys, are still driving around in circles, just hoping to luck out. Swallow your pride and ask for directions.
Believe me, there is no better and easier way to get to where you want to go, than to ask someone who knows the area well.
That’s what a mentor is AND finding the right one is critical.
Finding a research advisor is a lot like finding a mate, there is no such thing as the perfect mentor, only the perfect mentor for you.
BUT, enough with the analogies…
Here are the 6 critical questions you should ask before you select your mentor… Read the rest of this entry »
