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Incoming Students

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Advice from current BME graduate students for incoming BME graduate students:

Please note this is merely advice, and information from the BME department supersedes everything on this page.

  • The Graduate School website has a helpful webpage for new graduate students
  • The Norris University Center offers fun Mini-Courses, has a game room, and food, and Norris Outdoors rents recreational equipment to students
  • You must register for courses, research credit, and/or TGS “courses” every quarter you are here (even summer quarters)
    • As a first-year, please remember to remember to register for seminars each quarter
  • Start your research project as soon as possible
  • Immediately tell your advisor and the BME office staff if your paycheck is not right
  • Don’t be afraid to discuss problems and issues with your advisor
  • All graduate students (Masters and PhDs) have to take 407, therefore, use it to get to know your cohort
  • Remember this is a marathon, not a race, as well as it does not matter who gets there first the important thing is you get there
  • Do not compare yourself to others from your year, every project/lab works differently
  • Be prepared to devote a lot of time when you TA a course
    • Ask the previous TA for advice, people are more than willing to help, you just have to ask!

Further questions should be directed to the graduate program assistant, current graduate students, business administrator, or faculty graduate program chair.