I am encouraged to find that readers of my ‘How to PhD’ book are suggesting that the book is not just for students but also leaders in the workplace who might manage PhDs. Moreover, it is useful to people who are not just doing PhDs, but any type of graduate program in general.

This review on the How to PhD book is by someone not pursuing a PhD

“I’m not going for a Ph.D. I read this book to help me learn a bit more about what grad students go through since I’ll be managing such individuals in the future, and How to PhD did not disappoint! To the point, yes, but you can hear real character and care-for-others in the writing style. Dr. Banerjee discusses the major issues that likely will hit every grad student which are rarely discussed in such an ally point of view. A lot of advice here directly transfers into work in the industry…”

If you are a student and want the book for free, just let me know and subscribe to the blog. I will make the Kindle version free and let you know. Also, all of the information in the book is also covered in this blog!

The ‘How to PhD’ book includes the below-listed and more:

• Sample Statement of Purpose from a successful graduate school application
• Sample advisor breakup email (for when you need to switch research groups)
• Seven benefits you can leverage as a teaching assistant
• Complete steps for passing the “prelim” or candidacy exam
• Ten ways to improve your talks
• Complete steps for publishing your research in a top journal
• The four types of journal papers you can contribute to in graduate school
• Reasons why graduating is hard and how to tackle each situation
• The four steps for guaranteed and speedy graduation