Graduate programs need a "practical skills" class How to: - review a paper - WRITE a paper - pick an advisor - use illustrator - design a poster/figures - write a grant/fellowship application - apply for jobs
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So true. +Give a talk. Reply to an invitation. Find good research questions. Negotiate with collaborators. Plan a research project. Plan a research program. Etc. So many of these things are difficult to figure out on your own, but others can help.
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Oh: a really important one I missed: figure out how to say "no" to things! Took me years to figure this one out well.
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This is the hardest and probably not teachable in a classroom setting =\
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Ditto "+Give a talk" and higher level: tell a story. The world will *not* beat a path to your door if you build a better mousetrap.
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