advisor-issue

Thank you so much for your response. Yes I will talk to the dean. See,you always take risk when you choose an advisor. My advisor was extremely nice to me at the very beginning. As we got to know each other deeper,he became very rude. He can tolerate no disagreement whatsoever. He is actually an adjunct professor from Germany. So he feels insecure about himself,I later found. I am an international student; he is always trying to pick up every single language error--well,some did not make any sense to me at all. So I argued with him,which i thought is what thesis advising is all about. He yelled at me,calling me his trouble-maker and a stubborn person. I was actually so offended,but I kept silent. Yesterday I told him that I am going on a campus visit and I will be away for four days. He said "nobody will believe a campus visit takes four days!" I was so hurt,because the basic trust between us is gone! I did think about his suggestions to my thesis. They did not make sense to me at all. The thing is that he is so busy--teaching three courses this term and advising three students--that he did not even read my entire thesis before he started to lecture me. I believe my thesis is pretty solid. The other two readers were very happy about my project. But being a stranger to this culture,I feel so uncertain. How would the dean handle this? And I really need the MA in order to move on to my PhD career. I emailed my third reader,explaining my situation. He is willing to be my advisor. So when I go to the dean,I can tell him that I have a professor who is willing to work with me. Plus,my current advisor himself suggested me to find a new advisor. What else can I do? Thank you again for your reply. It made me feel better

I am in a MA program now. I anticipate to graduate this June. But I am having a hard time with my advisor. We have fundamental differences on my project. He is absolutely taking over my project. I have written 80 pages and I am quite happy about it. He wants me to make very fundamental changes. Come on! I need to submit the finalized version this May. I debated with him. He was so mean to me that he said "Go find another advisor!" I kept silent! I have not talked to him ever since. Do you think I should change my advisor at this point? Has anyone done this before? If I change my advisor and find a new one, will they let me graduate on time? Will the dean stand by my advisor? What are the politics? I am going to talk to the dean Monday. I need the MA to enter the PhD program I have already been accepted!! Any advice? Please. Thank you!

I am in a MA program now. I anticipate to graduate this June. But I am having a hard time with my advisor. We have fundamental differences on my project. He is absolutely taking over my project. I have written 80 pages and I am quite happy about it. He wants me to make very fundamental changes. Come on! I need to submit the finalized version this May. I debated with him. He was so mean to me that he said "Go find another advisor!" I kept silent! I have not talked to him ever since. Do you think I should change my advisor at this point? Has anyone done this before? If I change my advisor and find a new one, will they let me graduate on time? Will the dean stand by my advisor? What are the politics? I am going to talk to the dean Monday. Any advice? Please. Thank you!