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Are TED presentations academically credible?

asked Jul 23, 2014 at 11:47

30 votes

1 answer

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Should diacritics be kept when citing a paper written in an abundant diacritics Latin-based script language?

asked Apr 19, 2015 at 10:54

24 votes

6 answers

6k views

Why do strict designs of theses exist?

asked Aug 23, 2017 at 19:17

21 votes

6 answers

9k views

Should I omit some of my qualifications in my application materials to "surprise" with during an interview?

asked Jan 15, 2015 at 6:17

18 votes

9 answers

23k views

Should we put the references in slides/poster when we already have them in paper?

asked Oct 7, 2014 at 10:44

17 votes

2 answers

3k views

How to research about professors wisely?

asked Sep 19, 2015 at 16:06

16 votes

7 answers

9k views

How to deal with sources whose authors I don't have good relationship with?

asked Jul 9, 2018 at 18:19

15 votes

7 answers

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Should I start my CV by telling about myself?

asked Dec 7, 2014 at 17:10

14 votes

6 answers

6k views

How do researchers send unsolicited emails asking for feedback on their works? [duplicate]

asked Mar 18, 2019 at 5:20

13 votes

3 answers

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I attended an Olympiad for student and failed. How should I write this down on my CV?

asked Oct 20, 2014 at 2:58

12 votes

7 answers

23k views

Is it unwise to contact the professor directly before getting admitted to a program in US?

asked Sep 17, 2015 at 11:54

12 votes

6 answers

6k views

Making a joke in an email asking for a PhD vacancy?

asked Oct 16, 2015 at 13:42

12 votes

4 answers

1k views

Is there a (text)book on how academia works?

asked Nov 1, 2017 at 19:25

12 votes

11 answers

8k views

Should I ask my online PhD interview panel whether my partner can sit in?

asked Apr 6, 2016 at 8:28

11 votes

2 answers

7k views

Why shouldn't I quote famous scientists in my SOP?

asked Dec 9, 2014 at 18:35

10 votes

4 answers

661 views

Names in my language used in publications are inconsistant. Should I worry about it?

asked Apr 27, 2015 at 8:27

9 votes

2 answers

1k views

Should I take a tutor job or a research job in a company before going to grad school?

asked Jun 8, 2015 at 11:03

9 votes

4 answers

1k views

Why do some fellowships require "leadership experience"?

asked Jan 9, 2015 at 10:42

9 votes

9 answers

12k views

Are two undergraduate degrees better than one master degree?

asked Aug 8, 2014 at 10:15

9 votes

4 answers

3k views

The GRE vocabulary is infrequent to meet in academic life. What is the purpose of learning them?

asked May 20, 2016 at 9:39

9 votes

4 answers

5k views

How to structure the personal statement?

asked Oct 23, 2015 at 15:58

9 votes

2 answers

3k views

Professor cc to other professors when I ask about the PhD student vacancy. Should I answer as a group or to individuals?

asked Nov 23, 2015 at 16:25

8 votes

2 answers

422 views

When changing fields, should I focus more on describing past research or connecting it to the new area in my statement of purpose?

asked Nov 25, 2015 at 18:25

8 votes

1 answer

3k views

Should references in foreign language be translated to make popular audience get familiar with how academia works?

asked Apr 18, 2017 at 18:20

7 votes

2 answers

2k views

Unclear terms: Statement of Purpose, Academic Statement and Personal Statement

asked Dec 25, 2014 at 13:34

7 votes

1 answer

520 views

How should English reference be cited in a non-English work?

asked Apr 16, 2017 at 5:13

6 votes

1 answer

749 views

Should I write a rigorous draft before asking for comments?

asked Mar 17, 2018 at 12:53

6 votes

2 answers

592 views

Which is the better scheme for a poster: “tell a story” or “important first”?

asked Oct 3, 2014 at 10:49

6 votes

2 answers

1k views

Why is an academic CV not the place to sell?

asked Apr 1, 2015 at 19:47

6 votes

3 answers

7k views

What tone to use in the personal statement?

asked Oct 29, 2015 at 9:57

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85 Questions

Are TED presentations academically credible?

Should diacritics be kept when citing a paper written in an abundant diacritics Latin-based script language?

Why do strict designs of theses exist?

Should I omit some of my qualifications in my application materials to "surprise" with during an interview?

Should we put the references in slides/poster when we already have them in paper?

How to research about professors wisely?

How to deal with sources whose authors I don't have good relationship with?

Should I start my CV by telling about myself?

How do researchers send unsolicited emails asking for feedback on their works? [duplicate]

I attended an Olympiad for student and failed. How should I write this down on my CV?

Is it unwise to contact the professor directly before getting admitted to a program in US?

Making a joke in an email asking for a PhD vacancy?

Is there a (text)book on how academia works?

Should I ask my online PhD interview panel whether my partner can sit in?

Why shouldn't I quote famous scientists in my SOP?

Names in my language used in publications are inconsistant. Should I worry about it?

Should I take a tutor job or a research job in a company before going to grad school?

Why do some fellowships require "leadership experience"?

Are two undergraduate degrees better than one master degree?

The GRE vocabulary is infrequent to meet in academic life. What is the purpose of learning them?

How to structure the personal statement?

Professor cc to other professors when I ask about the PhD student vacancy. Should I answer as a group or to individuals?

When changing fields, should I focus more on describing past research or connecting it to the new area in my statement of purpose?

Should references in foreign language be translated to make popular audience get familiar with how academia works?

Unclear terms: Statement of Purpose, Academic Statement and Personal Statement

How should English reference be cited in a non-English work?

Should I write a rigorous draft before asking for comments?

Which is the better scheme for a poster: “tell a story” or “important first”?

Why is an academic CV not the place to sell?

What tone to use in the personal statement?