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 then I will not approve and certify the effort.
-===== Conference Experience =====
+Please continue reporting effort over the break periods and holidays:
+  * you must submit your effort accurately even it is 0 hours
+  * you should indicate % of time spent in the FRIB building even if 0%
+  * you should report and submit a weekly summary – even it is the sentence is something like “I taking final exams.”
+===== Opportunities for Conference Experience =====
 The primary opportunity to participate in
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 in them. Failure to do so shows a lack
 of seriousness and professionalism.
+===== Applying to Graduate School =====
+If you intend on applying to grad school,
+then you should take the process seriously
+and be aware well ahead of time of the
+expectations.
+If you are going to apply in the Fall of 2025,
+then please send me a calendar request for May 2025
+so that we can discuss an application strategy.
+In the meantime, please familiarize yourselves
+with the process and start thinking about who
+your three letter writers might be:
+At least for MSU, be sure to follow the guidance
+regarding the written statements for the application
+here. In other words, address the questions head on and
+be certain to tailor your statements to MSU specifically.
+Not addressing the requested points will hurt your application
+here. Again, study point 11 in the link below:
+[[https://pa.msu.edu/graduate-program/prospective-grad-students/index.aspx#instructions]]
+I made this video for the MSU undergrads re: applying for grad school, but I think it is universal:
+[[https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/2021-09-13+Physics+Grad+School+Application+%22Boot+Camp%22/1_fyo73vuh]]
+Slides from this talk are here:
+[[https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zhkbvep1x7b0p1w42m3kr/2021]]
+General lists of places and what research is available there:
+  * List of Physics/Astronomy graduate schools: [[https://gradschoolshopper.com/]]
+  * Universities with local small scale nuclear physics facilities: [[https://aruna.physics.fsu.edu/]]
+  * Physics Education Research groups: [[https://www.per-central.org/programs/]]
+  * Certified Medical Physics programs: [[https://www.campep.org/campeplstgrad.asp]]

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