What are the Comps like for NCU?

I have one class left before Comps and have not idea what I am up against. What are the Comps like for NCU? Any input would be great. Thanks-

 

Randell,

I have no idea - but since you are close, best of luck in advance.

Shawn

 

Comps is the last "traditional" class that you will have; after that comes the dissertation process, which is unlike anything you've ever experienced.

 

I hope you say that because it is soooooooo easy

 

The comps process seems to differ a little depending on the university and department. Mine was a 5 day written exam (It was like writing a term paper a day for 5 days straight), followed by an oral exam, and your dissertation proposal.

A friend in a PhD chemistry program here at UF is given a stack of research papers the size of a small refrigerator every month and has to then write a paper every month for an entire year!

What is the format for comps at NCU?

 

I'm not to the comps portion at NCU yet. However, I recall that there was some discussion about the comps on one of the Yahoo NCU group(there's two that I know of). Are you a member of those Yahoo groups? It might be worth signing up just to view some of those discussions. Since those groups are composed of only NCU students you might get a better response to your question there.

I recall one discussion that I read, either on NCU's forums or the Yahoo group, where the learners felt quite stressed but were able to get through it.

Bing

 

I don't know but will find out soon.

 

I'm sure you will do fine.

 

Wow! That is quite a disparity between comps. I would hate to be in the coursework phase for the PhD in chemistry from UF knowing what is in store for me. Your experience was grueling enough.

 

I’m about 70% done with the comps process at NCU. As far as I can tell this class is intended to be the transition class from the ‘basic’ classes, read the book, do some research, write some papers; to something like formulate a theory, back it up with research, clearly articulate a meaningful point of view that is well written, well transitioned, well defended (with examples) and 101% APA.

In the classes they seem very encouraging; in comps they get a little confrontational (but in an academic and appropriate way).

I kind of like it, there is definitely someone at the other end of the browser in comps.