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+ | ====== Frequently Asked Questions about the Ph.D. Qualifying Exam ====== | ||
+ | (prepared by the UC Davis Galois Group, Janualy 2008) | ||
+ | Question 1: When should a student start preparing for Quals, and how | ||
+ | useful is it to spend a significant amount of time reviewing old course | ||
+ | materials? | ||
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+ | Question 2: How many and what types of questions should students expect | ||
+ | from their Qualifying Exam Committee members, both during the | ||
+ | student-delivered talk and during the post-talk question session? | ||
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+ | Question 3: What should a student have in mind when choosing a committee, | ||
+ | and is it appropriate to ask potential committee members what types of | ||
+ | questions they might ask? | ||
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+ | Question 4: How should a student choose the chair of the committee? | ||
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+ | Question 5: What advantages and disadvantages are there to a student's | ||
+ | advisor being part of their committee? | ||
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+ | Question 6: How in depth should a student's exam syllabus be, what types | ||
+ | of sources should be cited, and how much does this depend upon their | ||
+ | research area? | ||
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+ | Question 7: Is there any general advice that you would give to a student | ||
+ | not addressed by any of the above questions? |