retaking comp exams

[serenade]

 

Hi Everyone, 

I started this thread in the "coursework, advising, and exams" section but per another poster's suggestion, am moving it over to the history forum. Tl; dr: I passed the written portion of comps but failed the oral. My committee is letting me retake exams, but I have questions regarding which portion to retake; when to retake them; and how much contact with my committee is the norm - the details of which are included in my most recent post in the thread. Any advice is welcome. Thanks. 

[Sigaba]

@serenade could you please state your fields? That information may allow other graduate students in history to give bespoke guidance.

FWIW, the attachment is from the AHA's website.

 

PreparingForExams.pdf

[serenade]

Ah, yes, good idea, Sigaba. My primary field is Early Modern Europe (1500-1648) with secondary fields in High and Late Middle Ages (1000-1500) as well as Anglo-American Transatlantic History (1558-1763). 

And thanks for the pdf from the AHA! 

[Sigaba]

1 hour ago, serenade said:

Ah, yes, good idea, Sigaba. My primary field is Early Modern Europe (1500-1648) with secondary fields in High and Late Middle Ages (1000-1500) as well as Anglo-American Transatlantic History (1558-1763). 

And thanks for the pdf from the AHA! 

Please see the attached.

guideoralsshort_compressed.pdf

[TMP]

I responded to your question in the other section of the fora.  Y

You'd do very, very well to read this then.  I used it to help me brush up the early modern period and overall preparation:  worked like a charm for me-- really impressed my European history committee members.

http://home.uchicago.edu/~icon/teach/index.html

[Sigaba]

1 hour ago, TMP said:

I responded to your question in the other section of the fora.  Y

You'd do very, very well to read this then.  I used it to help me brush up the early modern period and overall preparation:  worked like a charm for me-- really impressed my European history committee members.

http://home.uchicago.edu/~icon/teach/index.html

With things where they are, should @serenade use the longer version or the short version of Fasolt's guide?

Edited September 13, 2017 by Sigaba

[serenade]

Ah, yes, I remember an older grad student in my dept giving me this during my first semester (but admittedly, I never made use of it). It is sitting on my desk under a pile of papers. Definitely will pull it for this next go round! Thanks.