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What are some things in grad school that are harder for diverse students than for majority students?
By diverse, I’m including: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, background, and culture.
By diverse, I’m including: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, background, and culture.
I’m adding ideas, also expecting flyby additions.
Finding a mentor. In addition to finding a topic you like in a well resourced lab, you need to establish that PI and other lab members are not biased against you. Or against your work, if related to your diversity.
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Finding a mentor. In addition to finding a topic you like in a well resourced lab, you need to establish that PI and other lab members are not biased against you. Or against your work, if related to your diversity.
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If you’re first generation in this country or in research, there may be knowledge others take for granted that you don’t know and can’t evaluate.
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Depending on background, written communication may be more challenging.
With an accent or speech impediment, giving presentations may be much harder.
In both cases, it’s important to have a supportive mentor with whom you can be open regarding your needs.
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With an accent or speech impediment, giving presentations may be much harder.
In both cases, it’s important to have a supportive mentor with whom you can be open regarding your needs.
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Depending on family/background/circumstances, money to support/enhance grad school can be a major difference. In addition to housing and loans, this can impact transportation, food, ability to be present when required.
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