My videos will highlight the most important challenges faced by doctorate students and tips on how to overcome them. Please note that these videos will not take the place of an advisor; rather they will serve you as a mentor or academic coach and supplementary material to facilitate this journey.
4. Advisor challenges
• Lack of interest in your topic
• Lack of supervisory skills
• Persistence
• Patience
• Motivation
• Leadership
• Busy Advisor
• Miscommunication
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5. Lack of interest in your topic
• Choose an advisor whose research background interests you
• Listen to your advisor’s point of view even if it doesn’t make sense at first
Reference: www.forbes.com
6. Lack of Supervisory Skills
• Know your advisor’s personality and strengths
• Do a research about your advisor
• Ask graduate students who worked with your advisor
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7. Busy Advisor
• Send an email to schedule a phone appointment
• Stay in touch with your committee members
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8. Miscommunication
• Stay in touch with your advisor
• Always update him/her with your progress
• Listen to every single detail mentioned by your advisor and write it down
• Ask your advisor about the way he or she wants you to complete a specific
task, write it down, and send them a copy.
• Send your dissertation drafts to you advisor to avoid any surprises
Reference: www.jeffcalloway.com
9. Summary
Lack of interest in
your topic
• Choose an
advisor whose
research
background
interests you
• Listen to your
advisor’s point of
views even if
they don’t make
sense at first
Lack of supervisory
skills
• Before choosing
your advisors,
learn about their
personality and
strengths
• Read their
dissertation and
publications
Busy Advisor
• Send an email to
schedule a phone
appointment
• Keep your advisor
up to date about
your progress
regularly
Miscommunication
• Listen to their
advises and write
them down
without forgetting
to send them
those notes for
approval
• Send your
dissertation drafts
to your advisor to
avoid any surprises
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