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Hello, I'm a doctoral student in a bit of an unusual situation and I'm feeling that there may be too many obstacles in the way of finishing my degree. I'm hoping I might be able to get some feedback, a reality check, from others who are in or who have gone through doctoral programs, perhaps facing some similar obstacles.


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Can someone check my thesis? It is based on a relflective essay and what we have learned in our class. I believe that my reading and writing have improved by being able to comprehend more quickly when taking note and being able to reflect my comprehension in my work.


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Hello - Can anyone recommend a reliable service that proofreads dissertation? My committee wants me to hire a professional proofreader to read my dissertation. Thanks. -SM


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I am in the second year of my 2 year Master of Philosophy course. I will spend this entire year conducting research in a particular lab in a particular department. Unlike my colleagues, my research supervisor / mentor/ thesis guide / major professor himself approached me and asked me to work with him. In this school, there was an entrance exam for which there were only two seats, I had topped the merit list. I will be working with this professor until the end of March next year. So far, I have one paper that has been accepted for publication, the second paper has been drafted that needs to be edited and sent for publication. My professor treats me very well, he considers me as a friend and colleague, and goes out of his way to support me. Yesterday, I approached him in his office to inquire about the procedure to obtain a letter of recommendation. He seemed to have been quite take aback at my query. So he asked, "What do you need a letter of recommendation for?". To which I replied, "I have obtained a letter of recommendation from every lab I have worked as a research assistant, it's for my reference". Then, he said, "Your stint is till the 31st of March, why are you asking for a letter of recommendation this early?" Then I said that I wasn't asking for a LOR right away, but just a procedure to obtain one. I planned on asking him this early, just in case he was busy during that time of the year". Before approaching my major professor, I had asked his senior students for advice on this issue. Two of his senior most students told me that he was very good in writing supportive letters of recommendation for all of the students who had worked with him. My major professor is internationally renowned with numerous research publications in very high impact factor journals. My seniors told me that this was the first time in his entire career that he had asked a student to work with him. Usually, practically every student wants to work with him, and he takes only outstanding students, but in my case, since he had asked me, I couldn't refuse. After my conversation with him yesterday, I still feel like I am in a dilemma. I still do not understand if he is willing or unwilling to write me a letter of recommendation, and if does not want to write one, what might be his reason for his reluctance? Is it because he doesn't want to let go of me? In fact, he had asked me to stay with him for my PhD as well by telling me that he had many ideas for a long-term PhD project for me. I would be very grateful for insights and advices. Thanks in advance!


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I was not able to finish my phd at USC (University of Southern California) computer science due to RSI(Repetitive Stress Injury).I was suffering from heavy RSI(Repetitive Stress Injury. I spent most of my time trying so many treatments ,just to get a normal life and finish.I was so depressed (I still am sometimes). The main reason is time limit issues,as I could not get publications in my six years as found it tough to find a topic ,once I did,the idea i had got published somewhere else.Please help.


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I am a second year PhD and I want to change my school for a couple of reasons. Given that currently I am in one of the best schools in my area, I don't have many choices to improve my current situation. At the moment I want to contact a prof. to be my future supervisor and I don't know how to initiate. How to explain my current situation without making a bad impression. After all I'm leaving a very good school in favour of a hypothetically better one. Is it possible to start in a grad school from the point where I am leaving the previous one? Are they gonna accept my qualifying exam? Please help me with any advice for contacting a potential future advisor.


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I am the FSU Dean's office's representative for GradShare. I no longer see how to post answers to questions.


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What is the acceptance rate for Baylors Doctoral program in sociology of religion?


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What is the best way to start writing a research proposal with at least 50 references. After reading couple of articles or papers, I tend to forget the previous ones, even though I take notes every time I finish reading a paper. Kindly advise the best strategy to adopt. My area of investigation is Human Factors.


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How to switch to tissue engineering/biomaterials graduate work from a math background. Any advice appreciated


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