Coursework, Advising, and Exams

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1. Mentor is Nuts.

   By ponytimeexcellent, March 12, 2012
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   • Elimba
   • May 1, 2012

2. Kinda scared about my first semester of coursework. Normal?

   By cokohlik, April 19, 2012
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   • cokohlik
   • April 27, 2012

3. Big or small group here is a question for you

   By tomahok, April 20, 2012
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   • fuzzylogician
   • April 22, 2012

4. Are anyone else's classes much harder than they thought they would be? 1 2

   By phdaspiration, October 3, 2011
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   • cokohlik
   • April 19, 2012

5. Numerical grading system?

   By Guest criminologist, April 7, 2012
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   • Guest
   • April 14, 2012

6. Choosing a Dissertation Committee - Tips? Secrets?

   By MichelleNero, September 24, 2011
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   • UnlikelyGrad
   • March 31, 2012

7. How common is it for PhD students to take undergrad classes?

   By InquilineKea, January 28, 2012
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   • Dizzi
   • March 30, 2012

8. Retrospective Chart Reviews

   By pippa127, March 28, 2012
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   • pippa127
   • March 28, 2012

9. GPA of 2.748 in the First Semester of MS Comp. Sc

   By James Bond 007, December 26, 2011
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   • blankslate
   • March 25, 2012

10. Taking the Prelim when you show up

    By insertphysicspun, March 21, 2012
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    • eco_env
    • March 22, 2012

11. Transfer, take a semester off, quit? Confused & Frustrated

    By DrOrpheus, March 20, 2012
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    • ANDS!
    • March 22, 2012

12. Auditing Courses

    By apop, December 24, 2011
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    • MBeastA
    • March 12, 2012

13. Awful PhD Program Experience

    By pippa127, March 6, 2012
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    • TXTiger2012
    • March 7, 2012

14. Profs giving grades based on personal factors

    By Coffeelover, February 12, 2012
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    • Coffeelover
    • February 17, 2012

15. just want to vent about a failed test

    By ScreamingHairyArmadillo, February 15, 2012
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    • hope4fall2012
    • February 15, 2012

16. how to change PhD supervisor in France

    By Roc9999, February 15, 2012
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    • Roc9999
    • February 15, 2012

17. Will I be kicked out of my program?

    By Anteaters, December 21, 2011
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    • CarlieE
    • February 11, 2012

18. Philosophy of Social Science

    By ZeChocMoose, February 8, 2012
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    • Behavioral
    • February 8, 2012

19. Drop out? Stick through until masters? Who do I talk to?

    By cortexafan, January 24, 2012
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    • jameswilson799
    • February 3, 2012

20. Adviser Leaving, Ask to Go?

    By doeraymee, January 9, 2012
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    • InquilineKea
    • January 29, 2012

21. Oh, hey, there! Questioning my existence

    By Deadally, January 23, 2012
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    • StrangeLight
    • January 28, 2012

22. Difficulty dealing with my advisor

    By topspin1617, January 5, 2012
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    • Nanomaterials
    • January 25, 2012

23. coursework in semester of application

    By NaiXin02, January 23, 2012
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    • fuzzylogician
    • January 24, 2012

24. Withdraw or stick it out?

    By Strixa, December 2, 2011
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    • Eigen
    • January 18, 2012

25. supervisor trouble

    By yellowflipflops, January 11, 2012
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    • Eigen
    • January 11, 2012