Emma and Emily discuss their recent grad school blues and little victories. This episode we have our first Grad Student Spotlight with two grad students, Sarah and Valerie (starts at 13:40). We end the episode with a discussion of a number of factors to consider when you are making the decision where to go to graduate school after you have received an offer or are wait-listed (starts at 27:15). 

This is Grad School

Making the Decision: Choosing a Grad Program

Emma and Emily debrief the fun time they had at the SPSP 2019 Conference. They also release the first of the interviews they recorded live from SPSP with Dr. Brenda Major from UCSB. Dr. Major discusses her career and provides helpful advice for graduate students. Check out our new website: www.thisisgradschool.comGet merch at our new RedBubble store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/tisgradschool/shop?asc=u

SPSP Special Release: Interview with Dr. Brenda Major

Emma and Emily discuss the challenges of maintaining relationships, including friendships, family, and romance, in grad school. They interview Sarah and Kelly, a couple who have each experienced being a grad student or supporting their grad student partner, who share their experiences and provide helpful advice to any couple doing long distance because of grad school. Check out our new website: www.thisisgradschool.com 

Relationships in Grad School - Valentines Day Special

The hosts discuss their start-of-term grad school blues and little victories, provide advice for attending conferences, and interview Chad Rummel, the executive director of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) about their upcoming conference in Portland, OR on February 7-9. Chad discusses what he is excited about at the upcoming conference, and provides advice for attending your first conference. You can meet the hosts Emma and Emily at SPSP this year, check our the This is Grad School social media pages for more information. 

So You're Attending An Academic Conference

The hosts reflect on their interviews for graduate programs and provide insight on how to prepare, what to wear, and what to expect the day (or days) of the interview. Also, advice from our social media followers is shared and discussed. 

Acing the Grad School Interview

This episode, the hosts discuss the end of the term and the start of winter break. Emily talks about her dad's recent heart attack and open heart surgery, and what it was like to go through that the week before finals. (Spoiler alert: Emily's dad is alive and recovering very well) 

Family Emergencies in Grad School

Just in time for the holidays, the hosts give advice on how to talk to your friends and family about what you're doing in grad school. Also, Emily's parents interview the hosts and ask them questions they have been wondering about. From all of us here at This is Grad School, Happy Thanksgiving! 

Thanksgiving Special Episode

Emma and Emily discuss their midterm grad school blues, and a few little victories. The hosts then dive into the issues affecting graduate students with their guests this week, both active members of their university's union for graduate employees. 

Graduate Employee Unions

The hosts dive into the current events surrounding the Judge Brett Kavanaugh hearings and how this impacts them as women, graduate students, and as researchers. This episode also features interviews with two community psychology doctoral students who specialize in studying sexual assault and they will be weighing in on this very timely social issue. 

Dear Patriarchy, It's Not Us… It’s You

When should you start thinking about grad school applications? How do you become a competitive applicant? Answers to these questions and more are discussed as Emma and Emily chat about their experiences applying to grad school. A first year graduate student is also interviewed and shares her thoughts on why it can be good to take a gap year and other advice for a stressful process.

Navigating Grad School Apps

The hosts, two social psychology graduate students, discuss some of the challenges and joys of their first year in a PhD program. Mental health in graduate school and impostor syndrome are discussed. Emma and Emily also interview a friend and colleague and discuss her graduate experience thus far. 

This is Grad School Pilot

Are you about to start a graduate program? Then this episode is for you! Emma and Emily discuss their transitions to graduate school and interview two of their cohort members about their experiences as nontraditional graduate students. 

Welcome to Grad School

A podcast for grad students, by grad students. Two applied social psychology PhD students have casual conversations about issues relevant to graduate students in psychology and beyond. This is Grad School aims to provide a place for grad students to decompress, process, and discuss the real experiences graduate students have, both positive and negative.