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Remember the theory of mind when communicating officially with graduate students
Yesterday I got the following letter from the associate dean of our graduate program, here copied in its entirety: According to our records, Sewall Wright (or someone else) will begin his 7th year of graduate studies on July 1. Length … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate school, Managing an academic career
Tagged length to degree, Ph.D., prelims
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