Coursework, Advising, and Exams

973 topics in this forum

1. What to email advisor after missing class?

   By anonymousanthropologist, October 21, 2017
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   • TakeruK
   • November 12, 2017

2. How to get out of absenteeism pattern?

   By random_grad, November 7, 2017
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   • random_grad
   • November 7, 2017

3. not understanding exam questions

   By cancergirl, October 27, 2017   

   • biology phd
   • grad school
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     • biology phd
     • grad school
     • first year
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   • Sigaba
   • October 27, 2017

4. MA in Communication (Canadian uni)

   By ledzepphelium, October 27, 2017   

   • canadian uni
   • communication
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     • canadian uni
     • communication
     • professional communication
     • masters
   • 0 replies
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   • ledzepphelium
   • October 27, 2017

5. advisor problems :(

   By dolcevita, October 17, 2017
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   • Eigen
   • October 25, 2017

6. Fun one: Got an "F" in a phd course

   By drivingthoughts, October 18, 2017   

   • failing
   • f
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     • failing
     • f
     • bad professor
   • 4 replies
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   • dolcevita
   • October 21, 2017

7. Lit review in feminist theory class

   By Adelaide9216, October 13, 2017
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   • rising_star
   • October 18, 2017

8. Have I been played?

   By witheringtudorrose, October 14, 2017
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   • cowgirlsdontcry
   • October 17, 2017

9. I've received b+ and b in my advisor's courses

   By Hopeh2017, October 13, 2017
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   • fuzzylogician
   • October 17, 2017

10. What is a professor?

    By serenade, October 4, 2017
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    • fuzzylogician
    • October 8, 2017

11. How To ask Gracefully for Another Phd Supervisor

    By Cigarettes12, October 4, 2017
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    • rheya19
    • October 4, 2017

12. convincing committee to let me retake comps

    By serenade, September 6, 2017
    • 19 replies
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    • serenade
    • October 4, 2017

13. How to get started with lesson planning

    By teachingnewbie, September 26, 2017   

    • teaching; lesson; planning
    • 1 reply
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    • rising_star
    • September 26, 2017

14. 2nd year PhD, missing a prereq

    By jespen21, September 23, 2017   

    • prereq
    • biochemistry
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      • prereq
      • biochemistry
      • biology
      • phd
      • deficiency
    • 1 reply
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    • Sigaba
    • September 23, 2017

15. Adviser Retiring

    By PsychaLotl, September 22, 2017   

    • retiring
    • psychology
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      • retiring
      • psychology
      • ma
    • 1 reply
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    • fuzzylogician
    • September 22, 2017

16. Lost data - who is resposible?

    By lightballsdeep, September 13, 2017   

    • ethics
    • money
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      • ethics
      • money
      • data
    • 5 replies
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    • Hope.for.the.best
    • September 15, 2017

17. Thinking of quitting

    By Coffeetable1, August 29, 2017   

    • quit
    • stress
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      • quit
      • stress
      • anxiety
    • 4 replies
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    • dr. t
    • August 31, 2017

18. My supervisor is dying.

    By lightly-toasted, August 15, 2017
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    • rising_star
    • August 31, 2017

19. Dealing with good supervisors that stress me out

    By Hope.for.the.best, April 30, 2017
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    • Hope.for.the.best
    • August 21, 2017

20. Professor wants me to lie?

    By KittyCat_PhD, August 15, 2017
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    • Humulus_lupulus
    • August 19, 2017

21. Any GIS people here that could help me out?

    By sjoh197, August 4, 2017
    • 1 reply
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    • dr. t
    • August 4, 2017

22. sexual harassment? 1 2 3

    By orange turtle, July 31, 2017   

    • sex
    • professor
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      • sex
      • professor
      • emotional
      • harassment
    • 57 replies
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    • rising_star
    • August 4, 2017

23. Dealing with Self-Doubt

    By sk824, July 11, 2017
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    • Sigaba
    • August 3, 2017

24. Pros & cons of finishing early?

    By VulpesZerda, April 17, 2017   

    • phd
    • 4 replies
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    • Sigaba
    • August 2, 2017

25. How to avoid taking advisor's criticism personally

    By serenade, July 29, 2017
    • 9 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • Sigaba
    • August 1, 2017