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Category: Grad school guide
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A reader writes in with the following anonymous query: I've a student who is applying to grad programs in philosophy and I wonder if you'd post a question about general dos and don'ts for that. I write a lot of recommendations for scholarships, internships, and our own competitive admissions programs like those in health services. But by…
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By Trevor Hedberg Back in 2022, I announced that I was working on a comprehensive guide to graduate school in philosophy. I am happy to announce that a full draft of that guide is now available. You can read it here. I had three main goals in writing this guide. First, I wanted to provide…
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By Sam Duncan As I said in my last post I think the APDA is a much better place for those considering graduate school in philosophy to start than is the PGR, but I think using the APDA as a ranking would be a bad idea and I hope Jennings and others involved will never…
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By Trevor Hedberg For many of us, summer is wrapping up, and for those nearing the end of graduate school, that means job market preparations are right around the corner (or perhaps have already begun). Since another job market season is not too far away, I think it is appropriate to share a few excerpts…