A guide to PhD success

the long version

"A guide to PhD Success is written in a lighthearted style to appeal to undergraduate and graduate science majors from all over the world who have a passion for higher studies, specifically in regard to earning a PhD. The author has attempted to keep young minds engaged by including useful real-life stories as well as placing emphasis on important points. It provides promising future scientists with information about each critical aspect necessary for one to succeed in a PhD program. The handbook includes useful tips that will span students' graduate careers, from the initial stage of planning as a pre-doctoral fellow through attaining the doctoral degree. This guide not only lists the predicaments that a graduate student could potentially fall victim to, but provides valuable approaches to tackle such quandaries."--Cover.