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Questions about the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, including requirements such as dissertations and university programs leading to a Ph.D.

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Why add a minor to a PhD?

Per what jvriesem says I can verify that Georgia Tech, and I would expect other universities, does indeed encourage a PhD minor in order to broaden one's education. … I would encourage a PhD student to pursue a minor for this reason, if it wasn't already requirement. …
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Developing meta-cognitive and emotional skills during PhD?

I'll start by trying to answer your specific questions. (1) Yes, it is quite possible to improve your meta-cognitive skills (I think some people call this executive function) and emotional skills. I …
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Frequency of appointments with Ph.D. supervisor

I think the existing answers are quite comprehensive, but I want to reiterate that you should be asking your advisor what is expected. What I'd like to add is another example of how the relationship c …
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