Coursework, Advising, and Exams

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1. changing supervisor three weeks in

   By sitka, September 27, 2014
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   • bsharpe269
   • September 29, 2014

2. Awful start - can it be salvaged?

   By volitans, September 18, 2014
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   • ExponentialDecay
   • September 26, 2014

3. Does it look bad on you if you skip an application cycle for scholarships/external funding?

   By HYHY02, September 21, 2014
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   • HYHY02
   • September 23, 2014

4. Just arrived at MSt, considering leaving

   By Nina Blount, September 12, 2014
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   • bsharpe269
   • September 12, 2014

5. How early should I take the Qualifying Exam?

   By Calorific, September 4, 2014
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   • Calorific
   • September 11, 2014

6. Citing from e-books

   By music, September 1, 2014
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   • rising_star
   • September 6, 2014

7. Conferment of Diploma still "pending"

   By CheeseSandwich, September 6, 2014
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   • fuzzylogician
   • September 6, 2014

8. Need help: debating on qutting

   By HTisme, June 30, 2014
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   • ticks_and_stuff
   • August 29, 2014

9. Complication on graduation and starting a new program

   By quickoats, August 13, 2014
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   • lewin
   • August 29, 2014

10. Adviser With No Time/Doesn't Care, Student Thinking of Leaving Lab

    By Bear247, August 18, 2014
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    • Igotnothin
    • August 28, 2014

11. How often do you meet with your adviser? 1 2

    By starofdawn, May 27, 2014
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    • RunnerGrad
    • August 25, 2014

12. Giving reasons for seeking transfer in SOP

    By ciliegia, August 8, 2014
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    • juilletmercredi
    • August 20, 2014

13. To switch departments or not?...is the question

    By Francophile1, August 20, 2014
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    • Francophile1
    • August 20, 2014

14. Frustration with the graduate system

    By Francophile1, June 6, 2014
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    • Francophile1
    • August 20, 2014

15. The absentee advisor

    By Scaty05, June 3, 2014
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    • Bear247
    • August 20, 2014

16. First Semester Courses

    By oceanlover, August 5, 2014
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    • Francophile1
    • August 20, 2014

17. Writing a Letter of Recommendation for myself 1 2

    By tomkat0789, July 14, 2014
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    • Francophile1
    • August 20, 2014

18. How to navigate this with advisor?

    By Connolly, August 18, 2014
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    • fuzzylogician
    • August 18, 2014

19. Fall Rotation Fell Through

    By Marisa.UVA, August 17, 2014
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    • Miro
    • August 18, 2014

20. Unreasonable invasion of privacy

    By vesel, July 12, 2014
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    • TMP
    • August 17, 2014

21. Factors to consider when choosing comps?

    By surefire, August 7, 2014
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    • surefire
    • August 11, 2014

22. Understanding Postgraduate education

    By Squexy, August 8, 2014
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    • Vene
    • August 9, 2014

23. PhD advisor makes me want to dropout

    By ticks_and_stuff, July 29, 2014
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    • Igotnothin
    • August 8, 2014

24. Exams for COMPS

    By jlr1228, August 7, 2014
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    • surefire
    • August 7, 2014

25. First semester, want to quit?

    By Grad25, July 27, 2014
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    • Grad25
    • July 28, 2014