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Three magic letters : getting to Ph.D. /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nettles, Michael T., 1955-
Other Authors: Millett, Catherine M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Doctor of philosophy degree > United States.
Doctor of philosophy degree > United States > Statistics.
Graduate students > United States.
Educational surveys > United States.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • A map from the past to the present
  • Context, trends, and conceptual framework for research
  • Survey design and research logistics
  • Demographics of the sample
  • Admissions and screening
  • Financing a doctoral education
  • Socialization
  • Research productivity
  • Satisfaction, performance, and progress
  • Rate of progressm completion, and time to degree
  • Predicting experiences and performance
  • Interpreting field differences
  • Group-specific implications
  • The doctoral student experience : new answers and new questions.