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I am currently debating whether to leave my PhD program- any advice?

answered May 5, 2013 at 4:42

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What to do about "grade grubbers?"

answered Mar 31, 2013 at 7:26

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How to explain a bad grade to a delusional student?

answered Apr 8, 2013 at 8:32

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Should unreadability or sloppiness of students' work be reflected in their evaluation?

answered May 22, 2013 at 9:11

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Is it better to have no publication than having you as second author?

answered Sep 16, 2013 at 4:30

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What should I do now when this conference first sends me an "accept", then a "reject"?

answered Jul 30, 2013 at 10:27

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What stops an assistant/associate professor with a strong publication record from being promoted?

answered Sep 17, 2013 at 4:32

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What is an endowed chair exactly? How does it compare to a “normal” position?

answered Sep 12, 2013 at 9:37

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Reading (& understanding) a lot of papers is hard. How to deal with it?

answered May 10, 2013 at 9:42

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Strategies to overcome "academic-apathy" in the final stages of the PhD?

answered Jul 5, 2013 at 13:17

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Can I successfully adapt to an advisor who will not push me to work?

answered May 1, 2013 at 5:39

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How to verify authenticity of submitted assignments

answered Sep 25, 2013 at 7:11

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Math Professors -- On average, how many hours per week do you think is required to gain tenure?

answered Jul 7, 2013 at 19:31

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When can you call yourself doctor?

answered May 11, 2013 at 4:33

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What is a "diploma mill"?

answered Mar 18, 2013 at 4:41

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Time short on thesis defense preperation

answered Nov 4, 2013 at 19:12

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Possible pitfalls of taking a year off to travel following a PhD instead of immediately starting with a post-doc position?

answered Sep 10, 2013 at 3:10

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Whether to use Dr or Prof when addressing oneself in an email?

answered Feb 27, 2013 at 17:36

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Transition from PhD to postdoc with an intent to change field

answered Feb 15, 2013 at 4:54

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What are the advantages of putting your dissertation on Facebook?

answered Apr 12, 2013 at 8:11

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How much vacation time is typical during a PhD in the United States?

answered Jul 23, 2013 at 17:58

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Can a reviewer suggest references?

answered Aug 16, 2013 at 18:23

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Is PhD worth it when considering your career in industry

answered Aug 20, 2013 at 10:31

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Submit a paper to a conference where co-authors are in the committee?

answered Aug 28, 2013 at 5:39

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Why are the registration fees for academic conferences so high?

answered Sep 15, 2013 at 9:53

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How to deal with a lazy class?

answered Apr 26, 2013 at 22:56

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How to submit 'teaching evaluations' for a job application?

answered Feb 21, 2013 at 18:29

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How to motivate a student to attempt solving tough questions?

answered Apr 11, 2013 at 9:52

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Getting in between another teacher and his student

answered May 20, 2013 at 11:33

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CV for post-docs: PhD vs PhD student?

answered Sep 1, 2013 at 19:35

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I am currently debating whether to leave my PhD program- any advice?

What to do about "grade grubbers?"

How to explain a bad grade to a delusional student?

Should unreadability or sloppiness of students' work be reflected in their evaluation?

Is it better to have no publication than having you as second author?

What should I do now when this conference first sends me an "accept", then a "reject"?

What stops an assistant/associate professor with a strong publication record from being promoted?

What is an endowed chair exactly? How does it compare to a “normal” position?

Reading (& understanding) a lot of papers is hard. How to deal with it?

Strategies to overcome "academic-apathy" in the final stages of the PhD?

Can I successfully adapt to an advisor who will not push me to work?

How to verify authenticity of submitted assignments

Math Professors -- On average, how many hours per week do you think is required to gain tenure?

When can you call yourself doctor?

What is a "diploma mill"?

Time short on thesis defense preperation

Possible pitfalls of taking a year off to travel following a PhD instead of immediately starting with a post-doc position?

Whether to use Dr or Prof when addressing oneself in an email?

Transition from PhD to postdoc with an intent to change field

What are the advantages of putting your dissertation on Facebook?

How much vacation time is typical during a PhD in the United States?

Can a reviewer suggest references?

Is PhD worth it when considering your career in industry

Submit a paper to a conference where co-authors are in the committee?

Why are the registration fees for academic conferences so high?

How to deal with a lazy class?

How to submit 'teaching evaluations' for a job application?

How to motivate a student to attempt solving tough questions?

Getting in between another teacher and his student

CV for post-docs: PhD vs PhD student?