graduate school

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He eventually left India for graduate school in the U.S. after deciding he would never be able to earn enough at home to support his parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

Here’s how I outsmarted lifestyle creep: I knew I couldn’t trust myself with extra income when I landed my first job out of graduate school.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri