Category: Academic Career
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After Your Faculty On-Campus Interview: What Committees Consider
In previous postings, I shared some useful tips about Zoom and on-campus interviews: For candidates, the campus visit often feels like the finish line. After days of preparation and a densely packed schedule, the visit ends–and then comes silence. What happens next is rarely visible to candidates. Yet the post-visit deliberation process often determines the…
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What to Expect During a Faculty On-Campus Interview
In previous posts (check out Zoom interview tips & knowhows part 1, part 2, and typical questions and answers), I discussed how virtual interviews function as an initial stage of faculty hiring and what candidates can expect during Zoom-based conversations with search committees. The Zoom interview stage, however, is only a prelude to what is…
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Graduate School Is a Career Choice, Not an Achievement
For many students, graduate school feels like the next obvious step. You did well in college. People told you you’re “good at school.” You’re not quite sure what you want to do next—but graduate school sounds productive, respectable, and safe. That’s exactly why this needs to be said clearly: Graduate school is not an achievement.…