How to Know if it's Time to Become a Doctor

Many professionals in our field are somewhere on the continuum of considering doctoral work to completing doctoral work. We recorded this episode for you all. It features advice from professionals who work all over the country. At the end of the day, this is your journey and you get to choose what it looks like. But if you're asking, "How do I know if it's time?" or "How do I start?" or "How do I stay motivated?" you might find something in this episode that speaks to you.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Topic introduction

1:55 How to know if it's time to start

7:37 How to choose a program

15:39 How to apply

18:16 How to adjust to this new level

23:28 How to do the coursework

32:28 How to think about the dissertation

39:45 How to write the dissertation

46:11 How to defend the dissertation

51:10 How to live after graduation

NOTES

The Dissertation Warrior by Guy White

The Dissertation Journey by Carol Roberts

Statistics for People Who Think They Hate Statistics by Neil Salkind

Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer

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