The PhD Survival Guide eBook Eric Jay Dolin Dave Carpenter
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Getting a Ph.D. is an intellectually exciting experience. It can also be very painful. Roughly 40,000 doctoral students graduate each year in the United States. Most of them bear the scars of what is too often a lonely and difficult rite of passage. They all could have benefited from seeing the lighter side of the doctoral process, and that is what The Ph.D. Survival Guide provides.
Learn how to pick a school based on its location, plead for acceptance, identify subspecies of Homo doctoratus, avoid professorial deadwood, select courses that aren't lethal, qualify for a platinum copying card, raise jargon to an art form, interact with unsympathetic friends and family members, footnote one's way to nirvana, suck up to secretaries, survive the dissertation defense without crying, and reenter the real world. The Ph.D. Survival Guide blends humor with advice that will help doctoral students graduate more or less in one piece.
The PhD Survival Guide eBook Eric Jay Dolin Dave Carpenter
I bought this book because its a relatively new entry in the "PhD survival" genre. The chapters are very small, sometimes less than a page, and largely anecdotal in nature. The author has a good sense of humor, but tends to sacrifice advice for anecdote. The advice is largely stock advice like being nice to secretaries and not "curl[ing] up in the foetal position" during your defense. The only unique thing I've found is the advice for the Ph.D. student's significant other, as rare as they might be.However, the book is worth it for the low price tag and the occassional laugh and nod of the head that it elicits. The author has definitely been burned by the process and it shows in his sometimes sarcastic tone.
I'd recommend this book for some nice anecdotes, but if you want a book of solid advice, go with "Getting What You Came For".
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The PhD Survival Guide eBook Eric Jay Dolin Dave Carpenter Reviews
Very cute, easy to read book for those who plan to persue their PhD. It is the perfect gift for those entering a graduate level program.
I thought the book was great. I have a brother and brother-in-law that received PhDs and it certainly gave me a better feel for what they (and their wives) went through. The chapters were easy, light reading, and the cartoons were classically funny. I highly recommend it to anyone who is going to embark on the PhD journey, and to those who have close relatives that survived the experience.
At last, someone who understands! No matter who you are - Potential Grad Student, Grad Student, supporter, spouse - you must get this book to help you plan and/or cope. Mr. Dolin has been through it all and has made it to the other side to tell us that we're going to make it. Great suggestions, tips and tricks both practical and psychological to help coax, soothe and chuckle our way through. Thankfully the author demonstrates that he did not lose his sense of humor during his struggle. The illustrations and captions are on par with The New Yorker cartoons and make great, motivating wall hangings!
The author's style and approach are great. For someone who is considering an advanced degree, this book was a big help in understanding what I may be about to get myself into. I strongly recommend this book.
Fun and practical indeed
I bought this book because its a relatively new entry in the "PhD survival" genre. The chapters are very small, sometimes less than a page, and largely anecdotal in nature. The author has a good sense of humor, but tends to sacrifice advice for anecdote. The advice is largely stock advice like being nice to secretaries and not "curl[ing] up in the foetal position" during your defense. The only unique thing I've found is the advice for the Ph.D. student's significant other, as rare as they might be.
However, the book is worth it for the low price tag and the occassional laugh and nod of the head that it elicits. The author has definitely been burned by the process and it shows in his sometimes sarcastic tone.
I'd recommend this book for some nice anecdotes, but if you want a book of solid advice, go with "Getting What You Came For".
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