Cracking a Ph.D.: Revelation of 5 Stages in Doctoral Journey

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Up-close and Personal with the Ph.D. Program....Pages 3-10
So What Are Your Motivations to Get a Ph.D. Degree?....Pages 11-17
Ph.D., Ready or Not, Here I Come....Pages 19-26
Nail the Ph.D. Interview....Pages 27-32
What the Professor Is Looking for in a Ph.D. Applicant?....Pages 33-38
Front Matter....Pages 39-39
Know Your New Ph.D. Ecosystem....Pages 41-48
Networking is a Necessity....Pages 49-56
What Coursework Should I Take?....Pages 57-63
Hunger for More Experiences....Pages 65-75
What the University Is Looking for in a Ph.D. Student?....Pages 77-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Your Research Topic: Like It or “like” It....Pages 85-92
Experiencing the First Paper....Pages 93-103
Present as a Researcher....Pages 105-111
Make the Most of Conferences....Pages 113-119
What the Reviewer is Looking for in Your Paper?....Pages 121-125
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Set Your Dissertation Target Date....Pages 129-134
Dissertation Proposal....Pages 135-142
Completing Your Dissertation....Pages 143-149
Dissertation Defense at Last....Pages 151-159
What the Reviewer is Looking for in Your Dissertation?....Pages 161-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Look for Your Ideal Job....Pages 169-175
Work in the Right Industry....Pages 177-182
Ready for Industry Job....Pages 183-188
What Your Future Employer Is Looking for?....Pages 189-194
Back Matter....Pages 195-197