Programs Preparing for PhD Quals: Tips and Support for Upcoming Exams

[robousy]

Anyone else got these coming up?

A whole sh*tload of work needed to prepare for them. I sooo don't feel ready.
Anyway, I have mine on Thursday and Friday.

Anyone else?

 

[sparkster]

Anyone else got these coming up?

A whole sh*tload of work needed to prepare for them. I sooo don't feel ready.
Anyway, I have mine on Thursday and Friday.

Anyone else?

I have them too. Analysis on June 1 and Topology on June 3...you?

 

[rbj]

them's were the days (mine was EE, not physics). i don't envy you.

 

[Danger]

them's were the days (mine was EE, not physics). i don't envy you.

I do envy you. I never finished high school, and I would kill to be in your position. Regardless, I wish you the best in your assault upon the citadels of education. In return, I ask only that you might occassionaly help me out when I need advice.

 

[robousy]

Quals are this coming thursday and friday.
1) Classical Mechanics
2) Quantum Mech.
3) Electromagnetism
4) Math Phys/Statistical mech/general.


Thanks for the best wishes on my assault in the citadel of education Danger!

 

[Danger]

Thanks for the best wishes on my assault in the citadel of education Danger!

I know that you'll do me proud, lad.

 

[mathwonk]

just a modest suggestion. if you feel not fully ready, i suggest targeting one, possibly two, important topics you feel unprepared on, and focusing on that. choose something that always has a question devoted to it. i suspect there is not enough time left to do more than that. a good PhD question cannot be answered unless you understand it well. so it is probably a waste of time to peruse many topics shallowly.

 

[LeBrad]

I just took the written part of mine today (for EE).