Giridhar was planning to apply for a Ph.D. He visited about eight admission consultants in Hyderabad, India. He realized they were trying to trap him for number of reasons. He decided to take matters into his own hands. In the end, he got admission with a 100% Tuition Waiver and $25,000 in stipend per year….
Hello prospective Doctoral students. After barely 6 months into my PhD, I have come to realize how important it is to have a mentor who can guide you with both your personal and social lives besides just academics. Someone you could go to with the silliest questions that you might have as you start a…
Research is not easy and Research is not for everyone. Likewise PhD is not easy and PhD is not for everyone. If you haven’t done any research as part of your college or work, then you will find 15 questions in this article. Ask yourself and decide, if you have what it takes to dedicate 5…
You will learn what is the most important quality and goals that are required to complete PhD degree. This is Part 5 of 5 of the PhD Experience series. Time Allocation for PhD How people allocate research time varies enormously, not only from person to person, but, for a given person, from week to week or quarter to…
By now you know the answer to the question What is PhD in graphical way. Above image is one of several pictures used to explain the difference between Bachelors, Masters and PhD. Next, question is what does it take to complete PhD? That’s exactly we are going to find out today in this article. What…
Statement of Purpose for Graduate School admission is one of the important document that can help you get admission. But, very few students make it unique, customized and useful. Yes, I said useful. I have reviewed several hundred statement of purpose for graduate school. Majority of them, have a common theme. 95% of the statement…
Want to know about PhD in USA for Indian Students? Watch this video interview with Gangadharan Esakki. He’s been following Happy Schools Blog for last 4 years and first person in his family to come to USA. I sat down to have a conversation with him over Skype. I have to say, he’s is a…
I bet this article is going to get 250+ Likes in facebook. Following post is from Quora Thread How does it feel to complete your final PhD defense? Reply posted by Aaron Wester, PhD. I sat on the couch, clutching my iPhone tightly. I had just completed my oral defense and my heart was still…