I passed my PhD qualifying exam! Hells yeah!
On the 16th I had my PhD qualifying exam. Essentially, passing it does not get you your PhD, but it allows you to be eligible for it. It is a very intimidating exam, essentially 3 professors grill you for around 2 hours on your knowledge of many areas of nutrition. I was very happy to have passed and after the exam was over, the head of the committee told me that I did the best of any student he could remember so that made me feel REALLY great! He said "there are no holes in your knowledge of metabolism." Coming from a professor, that meant a lot to me. So I’m really excited, now I just have to get my research done and write up my thesis!
-Layne
January 23, 2007 at 5:12 am
Lane ,
wishing you all the best !! Thats a great achievement ..It’s so rewarding isn’t it to get to the next level .continue reaching your goals your journey is just begining u have a great future ahead of you .. you will do very well .All lifes best ..=) Gina
February 5, 2007 at 8:03 pm
You are an inspiration!
April 19, 2007 at 9:23 am
that’s awesome man. Quals (or we call it here, cums) are so stressful. how long till you finish your Ph.D?
April 19, 2007 at 10:29 am
a few more years… thanks dude