Avoid petty competition and departmental rivalry
How to Get a PhD
Avoid petty competition and departmental rivalry
Academic departments can be competitive and cutthroat environments. With everyone competing for the same grants, awards, and respect, it can get ugly fast. Try your best to stay out of departmental politics, and make an active effort to reach out to others and collaborate. Put your head down and do your work. No matter how smart you may be, how great a teacher, or researcher, you will need the help of others in your research.
Complete your written examination
Stay organized
Develop a close relationship with at least one faculty member
Write a statement of purpose
Balance teaching responsibilities with research and coursework
Complete an undergraduate degree in a broad field
Start researching graduate programs in your junior year
Consider crowd funding options
Take the Graduate Record Examinations General or subject test
Apply for teaching or research assistantships
Make contacts in your field
Prepare for the oral defense of your dissertation More ...
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