Coursework, Advising, and Exams

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1. Awkward Situation

   By SymmetryOfImperfection, October 14, 2012
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   • Gary in CA
   • December 30, 2012

2. Remove Committee Member? Looking for Advice

   By murkyama, December 24, 2012
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   • msafiri
   • December 29, 2012

3. Advisor problems

   By sallykrist, December 27, 2012
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   • sallykrist
   • December 27, 2012

4. PhD GPA?

   By ChondroitinSulfate, December 22, 2012
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   • lilgreycells
   • December 24, 2012

5. My grad school GPA is lower than my undergrad GPA...

   By nicha89, December 17, 2012
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   • nehs
   • December 21, 2012

6. Not doing as well as I thought in a course?

   By confusedgradadmit, December 15, 2012
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   • confusedgradadmit
   • December 16, 2012

7. troubles with thesis advisor

   By nehs, December 11, 2012
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   • nehs
   • December 11, 2012

8. rant, need to vent.

   By SymmetryOfImperfection, December 10, 2012
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   • Eigen
   • December 11, 2012

9. take solid state or statistical physics next

   By SymmetryOfImperfection, December 10, 2012
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   • SymmetryOfImperfection
   • December 10, 2012

10. Transferring from ECE to CS

    By Zackro, December 9, 2012
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    • Zackro
    • December 9, 2012

11. Inexperienced PI and Research Topic Doubts

    By KayakBama, July 14, 2012
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    • fuzzylogician
    • November 30, 2012

12. Decisions Decisions

    By FuturePhD12, November 28, 2012
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    • Chai_latte
    • November 29, 2012

13. asking to be mentored

    By Miro, November 26, 2012
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    • kaputzing
    • November 27, 2012

14. Independent Study Credit

    By michigan girl, November 22, 2012
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    • psychdork
    • November 25, 2012

15. Intellectual (dis)engagement?

    By TMP, November 16, 2012
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    • virmundi
    • November 19, 2012

16. what if your advisor is never happy with your thesis progress?

    By nehs, November 13, 2012
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    • nehs
    • November 13, 2012

17. Switching advisors/grad programs

    By kayaker247, November 5, 2012
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    • ANDS!
    • November 11, 2012

18. In a bit of a pickle, and I need a bit of advice...

    By New_Englander, November 1, 2012
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    • rising_star
    • November 5, 2012

19. A+ at columbia?

    By s2k, November 4, 2012
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    • fuzzylogician
    • November 4, 2012

20. Graduate Student Behavior

    By Pas, October 15, 2012
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    • Pas
    • November 3, 2012

21. Any advice for studying for QUALS??

    By MoleMocha, October 10, 2012
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    • Usmivka
    • October 31, 2012

22. How bad does a withdrawal look on your transcript?

    By robot_hamster, September 9, 2011
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    • fuzzylogician
    • October 30, 2012

23. awkward/embarrassing situation help

    By muffins, October 27, 2012
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    • TMP
    • October 29, 2012

24. Toughing out classes, any advice?

    By Marius, October 12, 2012
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    • Marius
    • October 16, 2012

25. What kind of work should I be doing for me advisor? He seems to want me to be his secretary?

    By sbalic, October 7, 2012
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    • rising_star
    • October 10, 2012