Coursework, Advising, and Exams

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1. Credits transfer

   By virtua, September 17, 2016
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   • TakeruK
   • September 18, 2016

2. Trying to Decide between 2 Advisors for PhD

   By Anathem, September 9, 2016
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   • St Andrews Lynx
   • September 11, 2016

3. MA Advisor Won't Return Thesis Edits

   By Paloma, June 30, 2016
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   • rising_star
   • August 25, 2016

4. Qualifying exam vs. Research

   By SNU_Aero, August 21, 2016
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   • St Andrews Lynx
   • August 23, 2016

5. Recommended specialization in SLP for non native speaker of English

   By Lex78, August 3, 2016   

   • speech language pathology
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   • theworstblueberry
   • August 17, 2016

6. BS to PhD - feeling overwhelmed

   By misshapp, August 9, 2016   

   • bachelors to phd
   • science
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     • science
     • research
     • imposter syndrome
     • young phd
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   • knp
   • August 17, 2016

7. I'm supposed to be celebrating, right? 1 2

   By indianacat, April 11, 2012
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   • Eigen
   • August 12, 2016

8. Managing extra course load in Msc

   By inertialdummy, August 8, 2016
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   • inertialdummy
   • August 8, 2016

9. How many units is too many?

   By hannahslee, August 7, 2016   

   • units
   • credits
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     • credits
     • graduate
     • usc
     • gerontology
     • full-time
     • part-time
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   • MastersHoping
   • August 7, 2016

10. Take elective outside department or take two incredibly difficult theory classes??

    By klader, August 4, 2016
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    • klader
    • August 5, 2016

11. Advisor almost never replies to my emails.

    By SymmetryOfImperfection, July 31, 2016
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    • SymmetryOfImperfection
    • August 5, 2016

12. Any other popular online fourms for grad students?

    By usp0101, August 4, 2016
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    • Lisa_McCoy
    • August 4, 2016

13. 12 - 14 classes, 2 years or 3?

    By MastersHoping, May 29, 2016
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    • MastersHoping
    • August 4, 2016

14. Which lab should I rotate with first?

    By meow_schrödinger, July 29, 2016   

    • lab
    • rotation
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      • chemistry
      • biochemistry
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    • St Andrews Lynx
    • July 30, 2016

15. How much coursework is appropriate?

    By turbidite, June 29, 2016
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    • Chiqui74
    • July 26, 2016

16. As a lawyer in the international development sector, do I need to study Econometrics?

    By khangirlworks, July 16, 2016   

    • law
    • development
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      • law
      • development
      • econometrics
      • quantitative skills
      • international relations
      • graduate
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    • khangirlworks
    • July 17, 2016

17. Amount of coursework. More is better? Or worse?

    By Fossey, July 11, 2016
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    • Fossey
    • July 15, 2016

18. Graduate Seminar?

    By sjoh197, July 12, 2016
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    • TakeruK
    • July 14, 2016

19. Does someone hear about Articling program?

    By Milan12, July 4, 2016   

    • education
    • law
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    • Milan12
    • July 4, 2016

20. Will I get credit (unit-wise) for research with advisor?

    By PhDinPublicHealthHopeful, June 28, 2016
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    • fuzzylogician
    • June 28, 2016

21. Prelims, Comps, Quals...

    By sputnik, April 8, 2011
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    • maelia8
    • June 25, 2016

22. Finishing an MA thesis while starting a PhD?

    By quilledink, May 12, 2015
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    • Paloma
    • June 24, 2016

23. ACS Entrance Exams

    By llesure, June 22, 2016
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    • llesure
    • June 23, 2016

24. Current student about to get academic probabtion?!! Need help.

    By LEZZER, June 18, 2016
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    • fuzzylogician
    • June 22, 2016

25. Leadership Troubles

    By runnernado77, June 17, 2016   

    • grad school
    • leadership
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      • internship
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    • runnernado77
    • June 17, 2016