Coursework, Advising, and Exams

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1. Maybe I am just whining... But I want to quit already...

   By dumpling, March 26, 2014
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   • danieleWrites
   • March 28, 2014

2. Has your advisor ever told you to "quit" grad school?

   By Francophile1, March 11, 2014
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   • threading_the_neidl
   • March 26, 2014

3. Language Study

   By CharlesSpurgeon, March 13, 2014
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   • RomulusAugustulus
   • March 25, 2014

4. Counseling Accreditation - PLEASE HELP!

   By Sofi4, March 25, 2014
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   • Sofi4
   • March 25, 2014

5. Bad grades in first semester in CS Phd

   By paparazzi, March 20, 2014
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   • PhDerp
   • March 25, 2014

6. Writing in Grad School

   By Freud4dayz, March 20, 2014
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   • bsharpe269
   • March 23, 2014

7. Gadgets

   By TheGirlWhoLived, March 18, 2014
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   • TheGirlWhoLived
   • March 18, 2014

8. Grad Advisor Problems- How I Became a Traitor

   By redsfan2014, February 13, 2014
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   • bsharpe269
   • March 18, 2014

9. Advised by an assistant professor?

   By soylatte5, March 7, 2014
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   • Tall Chai Latte
   • March 12, 2014

10. Freaking out about a grade...any advice?

    By Francophile1, December 21, 2013
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    • Vene
    • March 12, 2014

11. PhD exam differences

    By darkacai, March 9, 2014
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    • Eigen
    • March 10, 2014

12. My advisor is pushing but not very helpful..

    By quickoats, January 25, 2014
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    • danieleWrites
    • March 6, 2014

13. Can only do 1 more year - how to break this to my advisor?

    By MrSoap, March 5, 2014
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    • juilletmercredi
    • March 5, 2014

14. Have to take one more year undergrad to... QUALIFY BETTER FOR NSERC???

    By Canadian_Lynx, March 5, 2014
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    • geographyrocks
    • March 5, 2014

15. What should you do if you feel your advisor is being discouraging and negative?

    By quickoats, March 3, 2014
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    • danieleWrites
    • March 4, 2014

16. Operating Systems vs Distributed Systems

    By napster, February 3, 2014
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    • jadedexter
    • March 1, 2014

17. Thinking of quitting PhD

    By stwanrg, February 4, 2014
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    • ssynny
    • February 22, 2014

18. Choosing your guidance/dissertation committee

    By sansao, February 20, 2014
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    • rising_star
    • February 20, 2014

19. Asked to do Work for Someone Else's Dissertation

    By LadyJ, January 28, 2014
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    • summoner
    • February 18, 2014

20. Italian Reading Exam--Book Suggestions?

    By mindlesspleasures, February 18, 2014
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    • mindlesspleasures
    • February 18, 2014

21. Language study in France?

    By ImagoPietatis, February 13, 2014
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    • BuddingScholar
    • February 14, 2014

22. Importance of other students in choosing a group

    By Leveret, February 10, 2014
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    • Leveret
    • February 13, 2014

23. When to tell PhD advisor I'm transferring?

    By Griffen03, March 25, 2013
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    • m-ttl
    • February 2, 2014

24. Is this grading policy typical?

    By SafetyScissors, February 1, 2014
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    • TakeruK
    • February 2, 2014

25. Readmission after being kicked out of program

    By HistoryBritt, January 31, 2014
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    • St Andrews Lynx
    • February 1, 2014