graduate school

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He studied the subject in graduate school, earning a doctorate in statistics, and then took his passion to Wall Street, where what isn’t evident is often key.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Galvan, whose husband was also unemployed after a tech layoff, eventually enrolled in graduate school and currently works part-time as a writing tutor and editor of various blogs and journals at San Jose State University.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Mr. Naiden, who ultimately opted for graduate school, was “proud to be a railroad worker—to hate the job and love the men who did it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Some book clubs sip stoic glasses of water, like they’re in a graduate school seminar, waiting for me to begin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Throughout college and graduate school, I thought of myself as an orthodox Catholic.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez