How to survive your PhD

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 paperWhen 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 SchoolDealing with FinancesPicking the Right Academic AdvisorResearching the DissertationManaging Your TimeThe ExamsTricks of the TradeThe DefenseAnd so much more