I’d start budgeting my time, now. What do I have to give up, to make sure I have research time at the end of the day?

Budget money, as well. I would want to know how my day-to-day costs will change when I’m in school several hours a week.

Getting into the mindset of learning rather than doing will be a huge shift, so you could practice your study skills by researching the universities and their programs for an hour every day without interruption - make sure you can sit down and read for a full hour.

Once you pick a program, use social media to ask around. You might know someone who goes there, maybe they could introduce you to the faculty?