Your experience as a graduate student will be intellectually stimulating and exciting, but also challenging. Rare is the graduate school journey that does not have a few bumps along the way. That is why persistence is one of the most important qualities for the successful graduate student. In this video series, Senior Associate Dean Jacqueline Looney shares her prescription for persistence, a set of tips that can help you be a success in graduate school.

Prescription 1

Build a Support Network

Prescription 2

Explore Expectations

Prescription 3

Assess Your Funding

Prescription 4

Stay Safe

Prescription 5

Use Your Resources

Prescription 6

Challenge Yourself

Prescription 7

Care for Yourself

Prescription 8

Engage Socially

Prescription 9

Seeking Mentors

Prescription 10

Shaping Your Career