Get PhD

STRICT Timeline

Follow this or you will get kicked out:

  1. By end of 3rd year: pass research exam
  2. By end of 4th year: pass qualifying exam (thus advance to candidacy)
  3. By end of 7th year: finish everything

Target Timeline

You are an adequate grad student if you meet this schedule:

  1. By end of 2nd year: finish all course requirements
  2. By end of 2nd year: pass research exam
  3. By end of 3rd year: pass qualifying exam

Requirements

  1. Find an advisor.
  2. Fulfill course requirements.
  3. TA full time for at least one class.
  4. Pass research exam.
  5. Pass qualifying exam.
  6. Write a thesis.
  7. Defend your thesis.

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CSE Grad Student Wiki: GetPhD (last edited 2009-06-26 17:05:53 by billws)