How to PhD

Step-by-step graduate school guide and self-help book complete with everything you need to know to succeed at all stages of your PhD from applying to graduate schools to successfully finishing the degree. Includes the FOUR STEPS that you can take for guaranteed and speedy graduation. Success is about knowing what it is going to take and this book will tell you just that.

What is How to PhD?

--Graduate school handbook
--Easy to read
--To the point
--Self-help book
--Everything you need to know

Includes the below-listed and more:

--Sample Statement of Purpose from a successful graduate school application
--Sample advisor breakup email (for when you need to switch research groups)
--Seven benefits you can leverage as a teaching assistant
--Complete steps for passing the "prelim" or candidacy exam
--Ten ways to improve your talks
--Complete steps for publishing your research in a top journal
--The four types of journal papers you can contribute to in graduate school
--Reasons why graduating is hard and how to tackle each situation
--The four steps for guaranteed and speedy graduation

While every PhD is unique, each one is a journey filled with challenge and struggle.

How to PhD: The Graduate School Handbook is the first book of a series and also the first of its kind. It is a book filled with everything I wish I had known before starting graduate school.

Whether you are considering getting a PhD or have already started, this book is for you as it takes you through all the stages of getting the degree. It is complete with everything from how to get into graduate school to how to actually finish successfully.

In between, you will learn about:

--the importance of finding a good advisor,
--finding a good advisor,
--how to pass the candidacy exam or “prelim”,
--fighting demoralization,
--and how to communicate your research, including writing papers.

Graduate school handbook

Every chapter in this self-help book is meant to tackle a specific problem in your graduate school career. It all culminates in the most important chapter “Endgame” where I spell out how you can successfully wrap up your PhD. Here, I write about the FOUR STEPS that you can take for guaranteed and speedy graduation.

The How to PhD book also includes excerpts from my next book, specifically on the following topics:

--To postdoc or not to postdoc, that is the tension
--Job Search: Why adding value is the best thing to do

Good news!

You can get the book for free! Scroll to where it says ‘Get it free‘ on the book’s website - https://howtophd.org/

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Categories: self-help, college guides, adult and continuing education, PhD handbook, PhD help book, graduate school handbook

Doing a PhD can make one feel isolated and lead to mental health problems.

This is why How to PhD exists. My goal is to provide community, support, and actionable steps to help students succeed in PhD programs and overcome the challenges of academia.

Who am I?

My name is Oindree Banerjee.

I completed my PhD in physics from (The) Ohio State University in August 2018. Currently, my day job comprises consulting in the aerospace industry.

In my free time, I love hanging out with family and close friends, eating, watching movies, and writing. I am passionate about helping students finish their PhDs and transition into rewarding careers outside of academia.

After spending nearly ten years (undergraduate + graduate school) in academia, I decided to convert the lessons learned and experiences lived into a series of books to help students navigate school and career.

Happy reading!