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Author Karp, Jason.

Title How to survive your PhD : the insider's guide to avoiding mistakes, choosing the right program, working with professors, and just how a person actually writes a 200- page paper / Jason R. Karp
Published Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (209 pages)
Contents Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Choices; 2. Thinking Like a Doctoral Student; 3. Tricks of the Trade; 4. Research; 5. The Qualifying (Comprehensive) Exam; 6. The Dissertation; Epilogue; About the Author
Summary How to Survive Your PhD is your insider's guide to avoiding mistakes, choosing the right program, working with professors, and just how a person actually writes a 200-page paper When you're getting your PhD, you never know what surprises to expect. But now, you can be prepared! How to Survive Your PhD is your step-by-step guide to the right way to tackle every part of the doctoral process. Getting your PhD is not an easy process, and the decisions you make before and during your doctoral work can mean the different between having a PhD in four years or eight, Jason Karp has been there - and made the mistakes - and he shows you just what to avoid, what you should be doing, and how to make the best use of your time and resources. Plus insider tips on: Choosing Your School Dealing with Finances Picking the Right Academic Advisor Researching the Dissertation Managing Your Time The Exams Tricks of the Trade The Defense And so much more
Notes Print version record
Subject Doctor of philosophy degree.
Doctor of arts degree.
doctoral degrees.
EDUCATION -- Higher.
Doctor of arts degree
Doctor of philosophy degree
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781402228667
140222866X
9781402247484
1402247486