Over at Reddit, graduate student ktuluflux asks about the qualities that distinguish "great" researchers from "simply good" ones. "There are those graduate researchers who win multiple awards and honors, but I also see others working as hard without the same productivity," ktuluflux says. While Reddit synthetic organic and organometallic contributor nallen suggests that project selection is "the most critical factor [in] a successful graduate school career," chrisamiller, a cancer genomics and bioninfomatics contributor, suggests that mentorship matters more. To that, chrisamiller suggests that graduate students choose a mentor "carefully," based on considerations for future success. "It's about the culture of the lab: striking the right balance between availability and micro-management, and knowing that they're going to support you as you push papers and try to graduate," chrisamiller says. "These things often matter even more than your project."