by Dr. Rachna Jain | Feelings about the Dissertation
I recently opened up my next round of dissertation coaching groups, and, as usually happens when I start to share about these groups, I get quite a few emails from individual dissertation writers, each sharing with me their specific story, and asking if the coaching...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Feelings about the Dissertation
The title for this post comes from a couple experiences I’ve had over the past few days, where various graduate students have gotten in touch with me, requesting information about dissertation coaching. While I’m always happy to hear from people...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Feelings about the Dissertation
Have you ever had a week where you planned to make a huge amount of progress on your dissertation, but then, for whatever reason, life got in the way, and you weren’t able to complete the work you planned? (Yes, of course, right?) So what did you do in that...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Feelings about the Dissertation
The title for this post came to me after a few conversations with clients over the past few weeks, all of which centered on how poor the job prospects are for those with PhD degrees, especially within academia. The educational chronicles and relevant periodicals are...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Feelings about the Dissertation
It’s been a pretty hectic and exciting month so far, as I’ve had 5 clients successfully defend their proposals, and 3 more are scheduled for their dissertation defenses in the next few weeks. (As you can imagine, for my clients who have reached these...
by Dr. Rachna Jain | Feelings about the Dissertation
ABD All But Dissertation: What Keeps You Stuck There? ABD all but dissertation status is what I consider the No-Person’s land of graduate school. In this phase, you are almost ready to finish- except, of course, your dissertation is not yet complete. There are...