The 13 unwritten rules that guarantee success* in grad school and academia

*-success not guaranteed

As a scientist in the biological sciences, I have seen many grad students crash and burn because they didn’t know the unwritten rules of success. This generally happens because grad students believe in the stated values of academia rather than the things the system actually values. In fact, many people go their entire graduate career mistakenly believing that as long as they do Good Science (tm), everything else will just fall into place.

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I am scientist who studies bees. My research covers the identification, biology, evolution, and conservation of native bees.

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Zach Portman

I am scientist who studies bees. My research covers the identification, biology, evolution, and conservation of native bees.