12 May
Results
I failed the qual exam. I can retake it in 6 months.
Had a not-so-good meeting with QoH.
I am devastated.
Archive for May, 2006
10 May
Quals Update
I think the exam went well. My strategy with the committee worked surprisingly well. It has been a tradition in my department to ask the student to about his/her/it’s research as the first thing. This is to help the student ease in, and assuage the nerves. I figured this was my key since I know [...]
08 May
D - Day
My qualifying exam is in 129 mins. I am having a lot of second thoughts now. I guess its just last min jitters. I know this stuff right? I mean, irrespective of how stupid I am, I couldn’t possibly have survived for 9 years in engineering without being atleast semi-decent at it. I know my [...]
03 May
Hmm…
I officially got my quals committee. I first heard it from QoH on Sunday. He called to let me know of the committee, and to let me know that he does not think I will get through. Wasn’t that sweet of him?
So anyways, I set up a mock test for this afternoon with QoH and [...]
