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## Advisor Style & Mentorship He is the kind of mentors or principal investigators (PIs) who maintain a facade of support and friendliness, but his ambiguity and lack of genuine investment in your growth reveal their true indifference. They avoid clear communication, withhold meaningful guidance, and refuse to dedicate the necessary time, energy,... Read More

Chinese students, you need to be careful of this hypocrite! He likes to work with Chinese students, and he always tries to recruit Chinese students. Before you really know him, he pretends to be 'nice' to you. But once you start to work with him and know him better, you see his true colours! He doesn't really value Chinese students. He views... Read More

Professor Wang is leading the Golgi field in the world. I know him very well for many years and I have written a couple of recommendation letters for those who are insterested in joining his new lab in ShenZhen. He is great scientist and nice... Read More

She's a famous figure in photochemistry. Her research is innovative and impactful. However, her personality is not as brilliant as her research. When she's picking future PhD students, she's only interested in the top students. She invites you to her office and persuades you to join her group if you're a top student. But if you're not impressed by... Read More

## Advisor Style & Mentorship, Lab Culture Been wanting to write this review for a long time but was too worried about being deanonymized. Now that fear and cowardice has been fully surpassed by the shame and guilt of not warning future or prospective students to experience what I experienced working with Roya. She is vindictive, insecure, and... Read More

Jalal Ghilane has been working at Paris Diderot University, which is now part of Universite Paris Cite. He has been researching electrochemistry, polymers, and nanomaterials. His research work is okay if not excellent. However, his personality is not okay. He is bad as a person and as an academic supervisor. He's such a narrow-minded person that... Read More

He's really bad. He's an oppressor of students. He helps other academics bully students and cover up their misbehaviours. He lies a lot to protect his own status and to protect his colleagues who bully students. He never wants to protect any... Read More

Arrogant and unhelpful. He doesn't treat international students well. He doesn't try to understand international students' struggles, and he doesn't explain things clearly to international students. He's unwilling to help any international... Read More

## Advisor Style & Mentorship Micromanaging, emotionally volatile and extremely toxic. Joining her lab in any capacity is the worst decision you can make. ## Expectations for PhD Students She needs to physically see you working on weekends, if not be ready to constantly hear you are unmotivated, no matter how much effort you put into your work.... Read More

She's manipulative and dishonest. She enjoys bullying... Read More