Guest Speaker Dr. Vandekerckhove - RECAP
"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up to much space"
Thank you to those who joined us today for Dr. Vandekerckhove's presentation!
In case you missed it, here are some main takeaways:
- Research the department/program you're applying to and make sure you're a good fit. If the research you want/skills you have aren't relevant to anything the department is doing, you won't get in! So make sure you look up different research in the program that you're interested in.
- "Many grad programs don't care about the name of your degree, it's more about what you can do." Build up your technical skills in math, statistics, and programming. Relevant coursework, esperically concrete research experience and skill development is more important than degree titles.
- Read papers and explore recent research topics to discover your interests. Take advantage of our current situation. Many conferences such as https://neuromatch.io/ can be found online for free.
- Set goals for yourself to help build up your skills. Ex: If you're trying to build programming skills from scratch, you can look online for resources that can help you. Dr. Vandekerckhove recommends Danielle Navarro's Learning Statistics with R.
For more information about UCI's Cognitive Science PhD program, visit http://apply.cogs.ci/ and http://the-corner.cogs.ci/. If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Vandekerckhove, check out his UCI faculty page and his lab.
Lastly, if you'd like access to the super informative slides that Dr. Vandekerckhove shared during his presentation, feel free to email the CSA board!
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Up Next: How To - Virtual Study Groups!
Come join us next week on Tuesday (11/3) at 7:00pm to learn about virtual study groups! Many of us may be in the midst of studying for midterms, or perhaps even planning ahead for final exams, and with classes being virtual, it might be difficult to create an effective online study group. In next week's meeting, we'll be going over how to find/create a study group, how to structure a study group, and how to make effective use of your study group time! RVSP Today! We hope to see you there!
Important Links
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UCI Cognitive Science Colloqium - This is a student-run speaker series on various hot topics in cognitive science. This series is more aimed toward graduate students so don't worry if some words/concepts sound like Latin
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Grad School Resources!
Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholar Resourc Center (GPSRC)
The Graduate Division Staff at the (GPSRC) are holding weekly 20-minute appointments to address any questions that undergraduate students may have regarding Graduate School! Their other services include exploring graduate school options, navigating through the application process, understanding funding options, and building research experience. For further info or to schedule an appointment, check out their website OR contact the GPSRC at GPSRC@uci.edu.
Applying for Grad School During the Time of COVID
If you're in the process of applying for grad school, check out this video made by Dr. Mitch Prinstein on how to apply for Grad School during the time of COVID-19. If you wish to ask Dr. Prinstein any further questions, you can contact him at mitch.prinstein@unc.edu
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