Is Your Dissertation Advisor Non-Responsive? They Don't Have to Be. 5 Ideas to Get More Frequent and Informative Responses From Them (Advisors, This is a Good Read for You, Too!)
Dear Real Academics, Are you a graduate student trying to finish your dissertation, but having a hard time getting your dissertation advisor to respond to you with feedback? Having been on BOTH sides as a student and as a professor, I've drafted 5 ideas to get your dissertation advisor to respond to you. After you read, whether you are a student or a professor , share your helpful ideas and/or thoughts on the topic. Email inforealacademics@gmail.com Post your comments on LinkedIn or YouTube . Subscribe to the Real Academics Newsletter to not miss out on future posts like this one. (1) WHAT TO SEND DO NOT send your advisor your entire dissertation to read (unless they ask for it). Most likely, your advisor will not respond to a giant file attachment. DO send a smaller portions of your writing in regular chunks (e.g., 5-10 pages). Doing this, in combination with the points below, will likely get you a faster and more substantive r...