rks@cs.Princeton.EDU (Ramesh Sitaraman) (08/15/90)
I would like to know the following about the Ph.D qualifying/general exam
in your school (esp. CS depts, else please indicate department).
1. REQUIRED READING:
Is the material required for the exam clearly specified ?
For example, a reading list or a list of courses. Is this
list voluminous and encyclopaedic or does it cover only
fundamentals of each field?
2. EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Can the students view the corrected exam papers ? Is there an
appeal process by which the answer sheets can be asked to be
reevaluated ? Does the faculty provide solution sets with which
to compare your answers? Does the faculty employ an "objective"
pass-fail criterion that is revelaed to the examtakers ?
Please e-mail any replies to rks@cs.princeton.edu . I will summarise
on the net if ned be. Thanks a lot for your effort.
Ramesh Sitaraman
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ARPA: rks@cs.princeton.edu | When you make the two one, inside
SPRINT:(609) 683 1979 (Home) | like outside, and outside like inside
(609) 258 1794 (Off) | .....then thou shall enter the Kingdom
| of God. -Christ, Gospel of Thomas 37.20-35
rks@cs.Princeton.EDU (Ramesh Sitaraman) (08/16/90)
(I have added question 0 which makes the questionnaire more complete.
Please do consider replying to this if you can find the time.
Also , thanks to all those who have replied already. - Ramesh)
I would like to know the following about the Ph.D qualifying/general exam
in your school (esp. CS depts, else please indicate department).
0. GENERAL PROCEDURE:
What kind of requirements do you have before you are a Ph.D
candidate ? For example, a written exam, a research seminar,
orals etc. Are they different for different specialisations
within the dept ? How many times can you take the exam ? Do you have
a choice on the topics you are tested ?
1. REQUIRED READING:
Is the material required for the exam clearly specified ?
For example, a reading list or a list of courses. Is this
list voluminous and encyclopaedic or does it cover only
fundamentals of each field?
2. EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Can the students view the corrected exam papers ? Is there an
appeal process by which the answer sheets can be asked to be
reevaluated ? Does the faculty provide solution sets with which
to compare your answers? Does the faculty employ an "objective"
pass-fail criterion that is revelaed to the examtakers ?
Please e-mail any replies to rks@cs.princeton.edu . I will summarise
on the net if ned be. Thanks a lot for your effort.
Ramesh Sitaraman
--
ARPA: rks@cs.princeton.edu | When you make the two one, inside
SPRINT:(609) 683 1979 (Home) | like outside, and outside like inside
(609) 258 1794 (Off) | .....then thou shall enter the Kingdom
| of God. -Christ, Gospel of Thomas 37.20-35