EPISODE · Jan 11, 2018 · 10 MIN
Step-by-step process to select universities to apply to for a Ph.D. degree
from Power Punch Club Podcast · host Dr. Varun Gandhi
I applied to a Ph.D program and this is the process I used too. It’s time consuming, but well-worth the time. You will be spending the next 4- 6 years of your life in this Ph.D. program. You have to put in the work now to avoid regretting it later. Your prime years of your life should be well spent in the program that suits you the best.Listen to this episode if you want to learn:The process to select which Ph.D. research program best suits your interests, Whether to reach out to the professor And if so, what to say?What information you should look forHow to narrow down your list to 5 or 7 Ph.D. programs with this processYou’ll be glad you listened to this episode.Power Punch Club is hosting ‘Powershop’ all across India — Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, and Hyderabad — for the Spring and Fall 2019 university applications season. These workshops will build your applications from the ground up, starting with understanding who you are, building self-awareness about your story and then piecing your application together. From this ‘Powershop’, you’ll walk away with a new outlook for your future and with a renewed confidence about the direction of your life. This is a soul-searching journey, a 12-hour marathon! See you there! Find out more - https://powerpunchclub.com/ppc-powershop-crash-course-in-university-admissions/#utm_source=spreaker&utm_medium=episode3_descThis podcast features Dr. Varun Gandhi, who has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Vineet Jain, who has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and Masters in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. They have 18 years of combined experience in attending various top universities in America. They have both T.A. (teaching assistant) and R.A. (research assistant) experience. They have mentored numerous students during their grad school programs. They have worked at top firms in their respective fields with 10 years of combined experience working in the industry. They have 20 years of combined experience in university admissions.
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I applied to a Ph.D program and this is the process I used too. It’s time consuming, but well-worth the time. You will be spending the next 4- 6 years of your life in this Ph.D. program. You have to put in the work now to avoid regretting it later. Your prime years of your life should be well spent in the program that suits you the best.Listen to this episode if you want to learn:The process to select which Ph.D. research program best suits your interests, Whether to reach out to the professor And if so, what to say?What information you should look forHow to narrow down your list to 5 or 7 Ph.D. programs with this processYou’ll be glad you listened to this episode.Power Punch Club is hosting ‘Powershop’ all across India — Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, and Hyderabad — for the Spring and Fall 2019 university applications season. These workshops will build your applications from the ground up, starting with understanding who you are, building self-awareness about your story and then piecing your application together. From this ‘Powershop’, you’ll walk away with a new outlook for your future and with a renewed confidence about the direction of your life. This is a soul-searching journey, a 12-hour marathon! See you there! Find out more - https://powerpunchclub.com/ppc-powershop-crash-course-in-university-admissions/#utm_source=spreaker&utm_medium=episode3_descThis podcast features Dr. Varun Gandhi, who has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Vineet Jain, who has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and Masters in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. They have 18 years of combined experience in attending various top universities in America. They have both T.A. (teaching assistant) and R.A. (research assistant) experience. They have mentored numerous students during their grad school programs. They have worked at top firms in their respective fields with 10 years of combined experience working in the industry. They have 20 years of combined experience in university admissions.
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