The controversy behind the recent release of Dr. Reeves' book research male underperformance - Of Men and Boys reminded me of the lack of support I received from my policy grad school (peers, faculty, and staff) due to the unpopularity of research in male decline in policy school. The takeaway for aspiring and current graduate students is that academic popularity is a powerful force you cannot control. Sometimes, you must be prepared to evolve your academic passions or struggle with the lack of support.

You can find Dr. Reeves' latest book - Of Men and Boys here - https://a.co/d/gJS8xtB

Recommendations on how to prepare to get the best career opportunities in policy/IR grad school.

Recommendations on how to think about a social strategy for entering policy/IR grad programs.

Recommendations on how to think about a financial strategy for entering policy/IR grad programs.

A perspective on how to prepare academically for policy/IR grad programs

Thoughts on why incoming policy/IR grad students should talk to people in the spaces they are interested in addition to reading books.

A perspective of why incoming policy/IR grad students would benefit from taking some time to prepare for their upcoming experience and some recommended focus areas.

A perspective of trends and prognostic indicators of the "studs" and "duds" of policy grad school alumni.

A perspective on how research institutes at policy/IR grad schools may impact and not impact grad school student experiences.