"The grad school journey: professors and students offer insight into taking the big jump at the end of your degree" by Canadian University Press:

• http://thesheaf.com/2012/02/05/the-grad-school-journey-professors-and-students-offer-insight-into-taking-the-big-jump-at-the-end-of-your-degree/

"Ten application tips" by Matthew Might:

• http://matt.might.net/articles/how-to-apply-and-get-in-to-graduate-school-in-science-mathematics-engineering-or-computer-science/

"Lessons for Aspiring STEM Grad Students" by Pedro Márquez-Zacarías:

• https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/lessons-for-aspiring-stem-grad-students/

How to choose an advisor by Howard G. Adams and Ashwin Ram:

• http://www.cc.gatech.edu/faculty/ashwin/wisdom/how-to-choose-an-advisor.html

Confessions of a Professor: How to Get A Great Letter of Recommendation (Or Not) by Professor Anonymous:

• https://www.brandeis.edu/hiatt/resume-letters/docs/recommendations.pdf

Asking for a Letter of Recommendation: Do's and Don'ts by Tara Kuther:

• https://www.thoughtco.com/dos-and-donts-requesting-recommendation-letters-1685921

How to ask for a reference letter by Adam Chapnick:

• https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/how-to-ask-for-a-reference-letter/

How to Ask a Professor for a Letter of Recommendation by Karen Kelsky:

• http://projectgraduateschool.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/how-to-ask-a-professor-for-a-letter-of-recommendation/

Letters of recommendation for graduate school: Who are the best sources? by Dave G. Mumby:

• https://mygraduateschool.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/letters-of-recommendation-for-graduate-school-who-are-the-best-sources/