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Hi there! I'm using this one for now from themuse.com: https://www.themuse.com/advice/going-to-grad-school-start-your-budget-now If you scroll past the introduction, they have a budget template on Excel that I based by monthly budget on. The template has a monthly budget column and a yearly one too in the same template. Hope that helps!

@That Research Lady No problem at all and I'm glad it was helpful!

@That Research Lady Yeah sure! I saved this website with articles about getting through graduate school: https://www.gradschools.com/get-informed/surviving-graduate-school I didn't save the rest of what I read unfortunately because I was just reading a bunch of different posts online. I took points from each that I thought applied to me/my career goals (I want to become a practicing psychologist!). Most of what I read to establish your career mentioned building a professional network by starting out with people you know in your program and asking them if they know people. I thought an interesting thing I read was finding alumni of the program you're at (from your advisor perhaps) and that way you can discuss their current/past employment if you're interested in their career. I also read that it might be beneficial to research state licensing requirements if needed and jobs in your specialty, then look at the job skills they require (like X years of experience with evidence based practice) so you know to get that experience in your program. The jobs I've looked at more frequently mention grant experience needed, so I'm definitely going to be getting experience in that while at my program. I'm sorry that I didn't save the websites though! @JungAndNotAFreud thank you for the link, that had some helpful advice

I'm trying to do this as well! I was reading about the steps to establish your career during your PhD years and networking was a key aspect. One of my goals in the first year is to go to job talks/seminars, get involved in a leadership role and start research so that I can start to establish connections in the field. I was thinking about important steps during my program too, but I didn't know if there are major ones that grad students have. For me, some of them are starting projects early on to get published (because I know it can take up to a couple years) and volunteering as well to gain more cultural competency experience. I'm also looking at current grad students CV's to see what things they're doing!

Congratulations @psychpride9! That's good to hear because something similar happened to me at one of my interviews. It's nice to see there's hope.

I just had to say that your Bachelor reference was amazingg hahaha

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I don't know if this thread is active still or not, but I'm considering graduate school in Kansas City and would like to know where all the great vegetarian/vegan places to eat are. Also, is it generally a safe area? If anyone who lives there/has lived there recently knows, I would appreciate it!

Would the person mind messaging me their POI initials if they feel comfortable for Northern Illinois University as well please?! Thanks!

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Same! I saw the interviews but I haven't heard from Michigan State either, so I'm just assuming that I got rejected because I don't want to get my hopes up too much.

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Spare acceptance (just wishful thinking haha)

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