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Surviving the DoctorateSurviving the Doctorate

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Doctoral Timeline

Admissions

Coursework

(Time depends on the student)

Qualifying• Portfolio• Examinatio

n Dissertation

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How Long Will It Take Me?How Long Will It Take Me?

Coursework is easy. The dissertation is the tough part. No one hassles you to write each week, or turn-in homework, or gives you a grade at the end of the semester. Please remember the following however:

You will not graduate without completing your dissertation!

. . . Many students lose sight of this fact!

Coursework is easy. The dissertation is the tough part. No one hassles you to write each week, or turn-in homework, or gives you a grade at the end of the semester. Please remember the following however:

You will not graduate without completing your dissertation!

. . . Many students lose sight of this fact!www.sageperformance.com/drjeffallen



The Top Ten ListThe Top Ten List

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#10: YOUR Problem

#10: YOUR Problem

You are responsible for both completing courses and making progress on your dissertation.

The Chair will not, and cannot, push you to complete your doctoral studies.

You are responsible for both completing courses and making progress on your dissertation.

The Chair will not, and cannot, push you to complete your doctoral studies.



#9: Create a Research File #9: Create a Research File

Your research file will help you study for the comprehensive examination and will help create a literature review structure.

Your research file will help you study for the comprehensive examination and will help create a literature review structure.



#8: Create a Cohort

#8: Create a Cohort



#7: A Good Committee

#7: A Good Committee

This is the single most important selection in your doctoral process.

This is the single most important selection in your doctoral process.



#6: Attend Defenses

#6: Attend Defenses

Take the opportunity to attend at least five proposal and dissertation defensesprior to defending your dissertation.

Take the opportunity to attend at least five proposal and dissertation defensesprior to defending your dissertation.



#5: Your Major Professor

#5: Your Major Professor

You and the Chair must talk and come to a compromise before talking to other committee members.

You and the Chair must talk and come to a compromise before talking to other committee members.



#4: Take more Classes

#4: Take more Classes

Take advantage of research, statistics and measurement classes.

Take advantage of research, statistics and measurement classes.


The statistics, research, and measurement courses that you complete, as a requirement of the degree program, may not sufficiently prepare you for your dissertation.



#3: Make a Schedule

#3: Make a Schedule

Plan from the end to the beginning.Plan from the end to the beginning.



#2: Writing NOT Researching

#2: Writing NOT Researching

You must write!

At least 3-5 hours a week

should be spent WRITING!

You must write!

At least 3-5 hours a week

should be spent WRITING!



#1 #1ABD Is Not A Title




The Dissertation Defense

The Dissertation Defense

Is a celebration of your successIs a celebration of your success




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