10 Tips on How to Pass Phd Comprehensive Exam

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10 TIPS ON HOW TO PASS PHD COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
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TAKE NOTES
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• It is best to form a note taking system. You can
  place tags on every section so you are able to
  find them easily. Make sure you write down as
  detailed as possible. This will be helpful when
  you have an open book exam.
• Or perhaps it is best to get help from online
  professional services for your comprehensive
  final exam.

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EDUCATE YOURSELF
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• While you are reading and taking down your notes,
  be sure that fill in knowledge gaps. Where else
  do you need more information or if there is a
  need to search for more sources.
• Reading a lot is the best comprehensive exam
  preparation you can do to pass it.

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KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR ADVISERS
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• Stay in touch with your advisors during the
  course of the process, so that you can be sure
  that you have both the same expectations about
  the exam. Talk over the format of the exam at the
  first meeting.
• If you know how the exam is structured then you
  can help you to review strategically for the
  comprehensive final examination.

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ALLOT YOUR TIME REVIEWING
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• It is advised to allot more time in reviewing or
  reading. One to two months or at least 2 weeks
  before your scheduled exam, is the best period to
  review your notes and to start synthesizing
  ideas, or arguments which is an important skill
  to develop for your comprehensive exam MBA.

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READ BOOK REVIEWS
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• Read the introduction of the book then read book
  reviews. Look for how the author of book sees in
  correlation with historiography, and what
  questions interest the author and the reviewers.
• It is better to also find reviews from scholars
  as this may give you a chance to site them and
  may use the in your conversation during your MBA
  comprehensive exam.

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ENACT
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• Enact what can possibly happen in your
  comprehensive final exam. Practice answering
  questions out loud. Hearing what you are saying
  can help retain information to your brain.
• Also think that you are the committee member.
  This will help you to think critically about what
  more you must read.

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KEY TERMS
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• Be sure that you have a good chunk of knowledge
  to define or explain key terms and theoretical
  concepts in your fields.
• This can help you in expounding your arguments
  effectively during your MBA comprehensive exam
  case study.

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REPHRASE
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• Rephrase the question before giving your answer,
  as this may prevent the committee to interrupt
  you with a rephrase of the comprehensive exam
  questions and end up with no answer.
• This is also good to help you understand fully
  the question thrown at you.

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ORAL EXAMS
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• Watch over comments on your written exams as they
  will come up. And prepare to address unanswered
  question if you have the chance.
• You can get PhD professional writing services
  online, to give you hand on your preparation for
  your examination.

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GIVE LONG(ISH) ANSWERS
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• During the oral exam part of your comprehensive
  exam MBA, give long(ish) answers. Since short
  answers may lead to a nerve-wracking rapid fire
  questioning. But be sure that all you say are
  interrelated.
• Also try connecting your field and show how
  readings in different areas link and/or inform
  one another.

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