To Do List for Prospective Graduate Students

1. Lose weight: Apparently, overweight applicants are frown upon by the admissions panel. Source: Burmeister et al, Obesity. 2013

2. Prepare to travel: Depending on schools you applied to, you may be invited to as many interviews, all occurring few days apart.



3. Cut down on your spending: Except that you are rich, living on a grad student stipend is like living below the minimum wage.

4. Reserve that Uhaul truck: Chances are you will moving to your school of choice.

5. Get ready! Graduate school is going to be the bumpiest ride of your life. Good luck.

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