August

• What I did this past summer

September

• Rankings: What are they good for?
• Attending academic conferences with a recruitment connection in mind

October

• Finding the right match:  Top, Middle, and Safety Net Schools
• The personal statement: How many drafts should I write?
• Strong letters of recommendation

November

• Tips for a successful application package
• CV or Resume:  What’s the difference?

December

• Relationship between grades, GRE scores and funding
• Application for graduate school admission checklist

January

• What to do while waiting on the admission decision
• Finding a mentor, before you’re even there

February

• Should I visit; or should I not?

March

• Finding portable funding
• Living within the means of the fellowship/funding package

April

• Creating your support network
• Three things I wish I would have done to make “my first year as a PhD student transition” smoother