it seems like we're not supposed to self-promote on HN, but two of my articles seem relevant to OP at the moment ... "The similarities between being a junior r

it seems like we're not supposed to self-promote on HN, but two of my articles seem relevant to OP at the moment ... "The similarities between being a junior researcher and a high-tech entrepreneur": http://www.stanford.edu/~pgbovine/research-and-startup.htm http://www.stanford.edu/~pgbovine/research-and-startup.htm "Advice for preparing to apply and actually applying to science Ph.D. programs": http://www.stanford.edu/~pgbovine/grad-school-app-tips.htm http://www.stanford.edu/~pgbovine/grad-school-app-tips.htm