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

After finishing graduate school, Su landed work in public relations and event planning at a nonprofit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

I had gone to college — undergrad was free on a Pell Grant for low-income students — but borrowed money for graduate school.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

She wanted to go back to England for graduate school, she said.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri