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The Dissertation Bottleneck

There are a lot of weird things about dissertations. Some of them are just inherent in the writing process (#writingisweird) but some of them have to do with the fact that dissertations are an especially difficult genre of writing. If you are in a PhD program, or grad school generally, Read more…

By Jaime Hough, 3 yearsSeptember 17, 2019 ago
PhD Process

Taking The Exam

Practical tips on how to make the experience of taking your exams less stressful.

By Jaime Hough, 4 yearsFebruary 27, 2018 ago
PhD Process

Reading for Prelims

Learning how to read for prelims can help you read for your dissertation and save time!

By Jaime Hough, 4 yearsFebruary 20, 2018 ago
Prelims

Making the List: Best Practices

Now that you’ve thought about what work your prelims reading list is doing for you it’s time to actually draft the list. Remember that the reading list is a collaborative work between you and your committee, the structure of which is dictated by your program requirements. Some programs archive the Read more…

By Jaime Hough, 4 yearsFebruary 17, 2018 ago
Prelims

When and How To Start Thinking About Your Prelims Reading List

How do you build your prelims list strategically?

By Jaime Hough, 4 yearsFebruary 11, 2018 ago
Prelims

WTF: Prelims

What it took for me to finally understand the purpose of prelims.

By Jaime Hough, 4 yearsFebruary 8, 2018 ago
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