Decoding Higher Ed
Here’s What You’ll Find
Decoding Higher Ed provides a comprehensive guide to the basics of the college admissions, selection and enrollment processes while specifically focusing on issues unique to first-generation students, students of color, low-income students, and underrepresented students. This module features submissions by students, faculty, and academics on their journey to and through college. Readers will have a glimpse into the challenges, struggles, and successes of those who chose to pursue higher education.
Academics in hell
Grad student costume
PhD life
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How important is a major?
There is always a lot of anxiety amongst students when it comes time to declare a major. Even students who have a *pretty good* sense of what they want to study might have reservations being pigeon-holed into a specific career by making this choice. It might interest...
What is accessibility?
“Accessibility” is a word that you may hear in the context of college or a workplace. According to Dictionary.com, the word means “the quality of being suitable or adapted for use by people with disabilities.” If we think a little broader, we can use the working...
A Theory of Intelligence
Psychologists are very interested in intelligence. Its study brings up many conceptual questions, and we can start with: What is intelligence? How do we assess it? And, how does it change over thelifespan?The truth is, one’s idea of “intelligence” is highly dependent...
How to email your professor (Part 1: Greeting)
So, you want to email your professor. That’s great! Your professors generally like to hear from you, whether you’re asking for help in a course or making a connection for a letter of recommendation down the road. Are you worried about putting a strain on your...
What are letters of recommendation?
Letters of recommendation are important. From someone who’s worked in and around selection committees, let me tell you why! For the sake of illustration, let’s say you’ve decided to apply to graduate school. Congrats, that’s an exciting choice! It’s time to assemble...