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April 9, 2025 Learning to love grad school
Graduate School
March 10, 2025 Connecting dance to justice and civil society: how to pursue interdisciplinary interests in college
College adjusting to college
March 7, 2025 Creating a meaningful life in college: 3 crumbs of wisdom
College adjusting to college
January 13, 2025 No such thing as a stupid question
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December 23, 2024 How to join a lab as a college or high school student
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November 13, 2024 From a B student in math to a Harvard biostatistics student: my journey
College High School mathematics
November 6, 2024 It’s never too late to follow your heart and find your passion
College premed
October 23, 2024 Office hours: your secret weapon for excelling in college
College office hours
October 21, 2024 What to do the summer before medical school
Health Professions medical school
October 11, 2024 Running a marathon: advice for med students
Health Professions medical school
July 5, 2024 Combatting burnout in dental school
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June 21, 2024 Making the most of your math textbook
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June 14, 2024 The case for studying multiple subjects as a pre-med
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May 30, 2024 5 tips for college freshmen
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April 8, 2024 Navigating the transition from college to graduate school
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March 8, 2024 ​​Diligence (and how to have it)
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March 4, 2024 Learning for life: the self-determination skills behind academic learning
College skills
February 21, 2024 How to be productive while wasting time
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February 12, 2024 Don’t lose the forest for the trees: an effective approach to nailing the first semester of law school
Law School 1L
November 22, 2023 Reflections of a 1L
Law School 1L
November 6, 2023 To biologists – why we should love math
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November 1, 2023 Three lessons I learned as a first-generation, low-income student at Harvard
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October 16, 2023 Productive study tips
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October 6, 2023 How to figure out the kind of mentor you need
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October 4, 2023 Demystifying the path to mastering science learning
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October 2, 2023 Six law school outlining dos and don’ts
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September 4, 2023 How to balance good grades and a social life as an undergrad
College adjusting to college
September 1, 2023 My freshman year checklist
College adjusting to college
August 28, 2023 Five things to do the summer before law school
Law School 1L
June 30, 2023 Attempting to become a theoretical physicist: initial steps
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June 21, 2023 How to think like a mathematician
College mathematics logic
June 5, 2023 The value of seeing: why everyone should make art
College High School art
May 26, 2023 How to ask a professor if you can conduct research in their lab
College research mentorship cold emails
May 22, 2023 Making mistakes in math class
High School academics mathematics
May 15, 2023 How to get the most out of your questions
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April 26, 2023 Four tips for surviving year one of law school
Law School 1L
April 21, 2023 Things I wish I knew before grad school
Graduate School
April 12, 2023 Tips for picking your college course schedule
College study schedules
February 27, 2023 I’m failing chemistry—does that mean I shouldn’t be a doctor?
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February 15, 2023 Breaking into research: a guide for undergraduates and high schoolers
College High School research
February 10, 2023 How to be a good mentee
College High School Graduate School mentorship
January 18, 2023 Making the most of office hours
College office hours
November 23, 2022 How to participate in class without saying a word
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October 31, 2022 The three pillars of time management
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October 8, 2022 How to turn around a bad semester
College academics
July 22, 2022 How to get a top research internship in high school
High School research mentorship cold emails
June 24, 2022 How to be a prodigy (in two very difficult steps)
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June 13, 2022 3 tips on how to find your first research mentor
College High School research mentorship
April 22, 2022 Suitcases and schedule scrapes: “packing” more punch into limited study time
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April 18, 2022 Succeeding as a STEM major
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April 15, 2022 Good writers start as good readers
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April 13, 2022 Embracing failure as a premedical student
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March 16, 2022 Why you should join a writing circle
College writing writing circles
March 4, 2022 To ask or not to ask? That should NEVER be the question
High School academics teaching
March 2, 2022 Navigating medical school as a first-generation college student
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February 21, 2022 The one thing you need to know about Harvard School of Dental Medicine
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October 13, 2021 Dreaming and designing: a short guide to your many lives
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June 25, 2021 Academic Success vs. Personal Wellbeing
College High School
July 16, 2020 Hindsight in 2020: Four things a Harvard dental student would tell his high school self to get ready for in college and beyond
April 17, 2020 The mamba mentality: importance of state of mind in academic success
Graduate School
January 13, 2016 Four types of questions and when to ask them
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August 1, 2014 Should you take summer science courses?
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July 2, 2014 How do you make work more like play again?
May 14, 2014 From Physics Major to People Major
College
January 15, 2014 Learning in the Scary, Scary Real World
August 26, 2013 College Corner: An Academic Tutor's Tips on Course Selection
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