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How Grad School Sparked Two Startups: Michael McGetrick’s Story
Graduate school is often described as a journey—full of challenges, opportunities, and transformative experiences. In this episode of “Victors in Grad School,” host Dr. Christopher Lewis sits down with Michael McGetrick, the co-founder of…
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Resilience and Reinvention: Dr. Jeff Yackley’s Graduate School Journey
Graduate school is a unique and often challenging journey, filled with twists, turns, and transformative experiences. In the latest episode of “Victors in Grad School,” host Dr. Christopher Lewis sits down with Dr. Jeff…
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From Engineering to Physical Therapy: Max’s Journey
For many students, the decision to pursue graduate school is not a straight path. It is a journey filled with uncertainty, exploration, self-discovery, and growth. In this episode of the podcast, listeners meet Maxwell…
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From Research to Reality: Finding Success in Graduate School
In this episode of the Victors in Grad School podcast, listeners are taken on an honest and insightful journey through the graduate school experience with Steve Wilson. From the very beginning of the conversation, one…
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Trusting the Process: A PA Student’s Guide to Graduate School Success
In the latest episode of “Victors in Grad School,” Dr. Christopher Lewis sits down with Edie Lerner, a second-year physician assistant (PA) student at the University of Michigan, Flint, whose journey offers a powerful…
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Lessons in Motivation and Success: Dr. Khalid Malik’s Graduate School Journey
Are you contemplating graduate school or already on the journey? The latest episode of “Victors in Grad School” offers an inspiring and practical guide to thriving in higher education, featuring the remarkable story and…
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Balancing Life, Work, and Grad School: Success Tips from Bernard Drew
Are you considering graduate school, juggling work, family, and community commitments, or wondering how to make it all fit together? This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast, Dr. Christopher Lewis welcomes special…
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Balancing Career, Family, and an MBA: Lessons from Keith Poniers
Are you contemplating a return to graduate school, or perhaps already in the thick of balancing higher education with work and family commitments? The latest episode of Victors in Grad School dives into the…
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How to Share Obstacles You’ve Overcome in Your Personal Statement (Without Sounding Clichéd)
There’s a question I hear often from graduate applicants—and it usually comes with a long pause and a little uncertainty: “Should I talk about the obstacles I’ve overcome in my personal statement?” And then…
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Can Your Letters of Recommendation Come From Outside of Academia?
If you’re applying to graduate school, you’ve probably reached the part of the application that feels surprisingly stressful: Letters of recommendation. Not because you don’t know anyone—most applicants do. But because the requirements often…