Coursework, Advising, and Exams

What do I take? What about my grades? What about my *$%^ advisor? What about comps/quals/becoming ABD?

803 topics in this forum

  1. Getting off to a good start

    By NeurosciMRI,
    • 94 replies
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  3. 2nd year PhD, missing a prereq

    By jespen21,   
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views

  4. Adviser Retiring

    By PsychaLotl,   
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views

  5. convincing committee to let me retake comps

    By serenade,
    • 18 replies
    • 713 views

  6. Lost data - who is resposible?

    By lightballsdeep,   
    • 5 replies
    • 168 views

  7. Qualitative and Quantitative Jack of All Trades ???

    By GlobalInformatician,
    • 2 replies
    • 246 views

  8. Thinking of quitting

    By Coffeetable1,   
    • 4 replies
    • 387 views

  9. My supervisor is dying.

    By lightly-toasted,
    • 9 replies
    • 649 views

  10. Dealing with good supervisors that stress me out

    By Hope.for.the.best,
    • 10 replies
    • 994 views

  11. Professor wants me to lie?

    By KittyCat_PhD,
    • 10 replies
    • 547 views

  12. Any GIS people here that could help me out?

    By sjoh197,
    • 1 reply
    • 434 views

  13. sexual harassment?

    By orange turtle,   
    • 57 replies
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  14. Dealing with Self-Doubt

    By sk824,
    • 3 replies
    • 606 views

  15. Pros & cons of finishing early?

    By VulpesZerda,   
    • 4 replies
    • 716 views

  16. How to avoid taking advisor's criticism personally

    By serenade,
    • 9 replies
    • 592 views

  17. Choosing publications for comps bibliography

    By rheya19,
    • 13 replies
    • 680 views

  18. I want to quit (rant-ish)

    By doggoprof,
    • 5 replies
    • 825 views

  19. Thinking about resigning my assistantship

    By monro6,
    • 5 replies
    • 484 views

  20. taking grad level courses at undergrad level

    By Gloriaaa,
    • 4 replies
    • 419 views

  21. What is a good GPA for a graduate student?

    By Sealove00,
    • 22 replies
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  22. Advisor Forgetting Appointments - A Bad Sign?

    By MaytheSchwartzBeWithYou,
    • 19 replies
    • 678 views

  23. MA/PhD Reading Lists

    By HEPennypacker,
    • 1 reply
    • 325 views

  24. Best Critical Language to learn during Graduate School?

    By LBJArcher,   
    • 3 replies
    • 610 views

  25. How do I fix the relationship with my adviser?

    By parakeet,
    • 3 replies
    • 672 views

  26. Does your program require you to take classes and work during the summer?

    By Chiper91,
    • 5 replies
    • 514 views