Descriptions sorted by beginning of a graduate program
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The Nature of Exemplary Doctoral Advisors’ Expectatios and the Ways they May Influence Doctoral Persistance
This paper aims to uncover the reasons behind the high attrition rates (as much as 30-50%) among doctoral students.
Poor advising and mentoring are consistently cited as reasons for the high attrition rates. Faculty members play a key role in the persistence and departure of doctoral students. There is also a lot of evidence that advisors greatly impact the quality of student experience, socialization processes, and post-graduate opportunities.
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The Nature of Exemplary Doctoral Advisors’ Expectatios and the Ways they May Influence Doctoral Persistance
This resource provides students and supervisors with relevant information and advice, presented in a concise manner. This resource touches on: clarifying expectations, student-supervisor relationships, work-life balance, avoiding delays, and what to do when starting out.
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