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Thesis Survival Help!

nprev View Member Profile	Sep 1 2007, 05:28 AM Post #1
Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8791 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602	This is for all you PhDs out there looking over MS theses: got some serious trouble here. Mine is in its 23rd draft, my main advisor is on vacation until Sept 10th, and my secondary hit me last week (finally, ater three weeks) with 5 pages of comments, which I just resolved today (I hope). I'm supposed to graduate on Sept 20, and was told that the accepted thesis processing time is 10 calendar days. Should also mention that out of a class of 23, only 3, in the words of the school, are "expected to graduate on time"...and I'm one of them (?!) Two questions: 1. Is this sort of crunch-time nonsense normal? 2. What are the best ways to minimize endless back-and-forth? (Many if not all the comments were valid; problem is reaching a consensus remotely, since I'm geographically separated from the school). If anybody has any tips to make this easier & faster, I'm all ears. As is, definitely not traveling to Monterey, CA just to walk through a silly ceremony & get a blank diploma; want this whole damn thing to be done. Again, any advice at all from those who have been there would be greatly appreciated!!! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.

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jamescanvin View Member Profile	Sep 21 2007, 10:10 PM Post #2
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nprev Thesis Survival Help! Sep 1 2007, 05:28 AM

elakdawalla Hi nprev, My general impression is that although ... Sep 1 2007, 03:40 PM

nprev Thanks for the insight, advice, kind words, and en... Sep 1 2007, 04:02 PM

tglotch I agree with Emily. Sounds normal to me, which is ... Sep 1 2007, 05:43 PM

nprev Thanks, Tglotch; appreciate the understanding and ... Sep 1 2007, 06:20 PM

Juramike QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 1 2007, 02:20 PM) It... Sep 5 2007, 11:36 AM

tty I have no experience of this precise thesis proble... Sep 1 2007, 06:22 PM

nprev Great idea, TTY! Last night I just threw it ov... Sep 1 2007, 06:26 PM

tasp This doesn't really help your situation, but s... Sep 1 2007, 06:30 PM

nprev QUOTE (tasp @ Sep 1 2007, 11:30 AM) I wou... Sep 1 2007, 06:35 PM

tedstryk For my first graduate degree, I was the only one i... Sep 5 2007, 03:28 AM

nprev Now those were some words from one who has been th... Sep 5 2007, 03:47 AM

Greg Hullender nprev: as an older graduate student, you shouldn... Sep 5 2007, 04:38 AM

nprev This is just a master's as well, Greg (no way ... Sep 5 2007, 11:27 AM

nprev There, see? All I need is a good reason, and I... Sep 5 2007, 11:49 AM

TheChemist Actually, it's attributed to Euripides. Sep 5 2007, 03:11 PM

nprev Thanks, TC. Wonder if Euripides ever got his thesi... Sep 5 2007, 03:31 PM

TheChemist QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 5 2007, 06:31 PM) Than... Sep 5 2007, 03:42 PM

Greg Hullender Nprev: I wish you luck with it. I just got my Mas... Sep 5 2007, 04:28 PM

nprev TC, that was perfect... Thanks! Greg, BIG c... Sep 5 2007, 04:39 PM

Juramike Q: Will your research make the world a better plac... Sep 5 2007, 05:08 PM

nprev ...I'm dyin', that's great, Mike!... Sep 5 2007, 06:21 PM

nprev Added all the references, polished it up...draft 2... Sep 6 2007, 08:11 PM

Phil Stooke Speaking of Euripides, what did the greek guy say ... Sep 7 2007, 01:41 AM

ElkGroveDan QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Sep 6 2007, 05:41 PM... Sep 7 2007, 05:34 AM

TheChemist QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Sep 7 2007, 04:41 AM... Sep 7 2007, 11:27 AM

nprev Okay, that had to be ElkGroveDan that added the Ho... Sep 7 2007, 01:52 AM

Phil Stooke Well, no PhDs here... it's not Saturn. But ad... Sep 7 2007, 12:39 PM

ngunn Something to to with ripping and mending? a solar ... Sep 7 2007, 12:43 PM

ElkGroveDan Hey Phil. I was correct, and that was a darn inte... Sep 7 2007, 02:31 PM

Phil Stooke Well, hint hint - it's on Mars, and a UMSF mem... Sep 7 2007, 06:58 PM

ElkGroveDan Are you referring to the yardangs of the Eumenides... Sep 7 2007, 07:54 PM

TheChemist After Phil's clarifications, I suggest a small... Sep 8 2007, 11:23 AM

Phil Stooke Yes, that's good! And congratulations to ... Sep 8 2007, 08:49 PM

ElkGroveDan QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Sep 8 2007, 12:49 PM... Sep 9 2007, 02:40 AM

Phil Stooke It's the Stooke University of Canadian Knowled... Sep 9 2007, 01:33 PM

ugordan That would be the best acronym, ever! Sep 9 2007, 01:38 PM

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Phil Stooke Yes, our mascot is a sleazy cigar-smoking robot. ... Sep 9 2007, 09:23 PM

nprev Dammit...I KNEW a cush job like that had to be tak... Sep 11 2007, 12:16 AM

tglotch QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 11 2007, 12:16 AM) The... Sep 11 2007, 11:26 AM

tedstryk QUOTE (tglotch @ Sep 11 2007, 11:26 AM) A... Sep 11 2007, 07:35 PM

Juramike ...and after five years of struggle in the lab, th... Sep 11 2007, 02:20 AM

nprev Mike, you'll probably appreciate this e-mail I... Sep 11 2007, 03:05 AM

Juramike QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 10 2007, 11:05 PM) Can... Sep 11 2007, 03:19 AM

nprev Always heard "piled higher and deeper"..... Sep 11 2007, 03:45 AM

nprev ...that's a great strip!!! Thanks,... Sep 12 2007, 12:32 AM

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dvandorn Congratulations, Nick!!!!! On... Sep 14 2007, 05:01 PM

ElkGroveDan Take a break, you earned it! Sep 14 2007, 05:08 PM

Juramike Congratulations!!! Sep 14 2007, 06:11 PM

nprev ...thanks, you guys! Actually, just getting re... Sep 14 2007, 06:24 PM

tedstryk Congratulations! I remember a strange feeling... Sep 16 2007, 03:49 AM

remcook well done! I submitted my thesis about 2 month... Sep 16 2007, 08:42 AM

nprev Thanks, Ted & Remcook! Wow! Sorry to ... Sep 17 2007, 01:30 AM

nprev One more thanks to you all...flyin' up to Mont... Sep 19 2007, 12:08 PM

nprev As of an hour ago, I IS A GRADJIT!!!... Sep 21 2007, 08:25 PM

stewjack QUOTE (nprev @ Sep 21 2007, 04:25 PM) As ... Oct 7 2007, 11:42 PM

djellison YAY Sep 21 2007, 08:31 PM

helvick Congratulations bud! Sep 21 2007, 08:34 PM

nprev Thanks, you guys! God, it feels good...never... Sep 21 2007, 09:35 PM

ugordan Congratulations, dude! Sep 21 2007, 09:45 PM

jamescanvin Congrats. Great work, well done. Now get on with ... Sep 21 2007, 10:10 PM

nprev Thanks, Gordan & James! Just called the ca... Sep 21 2007, 10:28 PM

Juramike Congratulations!! -Mike Sep 22 2007, 01:12 AM

dvandorn Way to go, bud! Now, hoist a few for me, sinc... Sep 22 2007, 04:16 AM

mchan Congratulations! Sep 22 2007, 06:39 AM

nprev Mike, oDoug, and mchan: tthanks! Just got back... Sep 22 2007, 08:14 AM

Tesheiner Congratulations "compañero". I'm dr... Sep 22 2007, 10:33 AM

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nprev Thanks, Tesh & Ted! The morning after...... Sep 22 2007, 03:25 PM

nprev Just to cap this thread off, got at least some of ... Oct 7 2007, 08:37 PM

Greg Hullender I graduated in June, and just got my diploma last ... Oct 7 2007, 10:34 PM

nprev Let me add my belated thanks, Stew! And, fi... Oct 18 2007, 02:17 AM

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nprev Damn straight, EGD!!! He stole a... Oct 18 2007, 03:45 AM

djellison "Congratulations, here's a pretend scroll... Oct 18 2007, 06:30 AM

ustrax Man...you DESERVE it! My congratulations! ... Oct 18 2007, 08:24 AM

nprev Thanks yet again, to you all...still sure I wouldn... Oct 19 2007, 12:31 AM

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