What to do if you only have 3 months left to finish your PhD

[@merdekaagussaputra1504]

My note from him 1. Gather enough data 2. Look at the data before you write the chapter. Not the other away around. 3. Simplify the data. Presenting the minimum, you should present the best results. It gives more quality than only quantity. 4. Be decisive. Focus on the strongest result. 5. Create rough outlines. You will understand the number of chapters and plan how to work on it 6. Making the deadline to finish the chapter.

[@James_Hayton]

As long as you're not simplifying the data in a way that distorts the results to give you what you want... Best data should be best *quality* data I'd also say it's not enough to make a deadline- you have to meet them. Often this means altering what you do to make sure you finish in time.

[@merdekaagussaputra1504]

@@James_Hayton thank you James. Well noted. You are my life PhD savior.

[@fernandoe.chavezfinol7971]

Gracias

[@dinghuang4639]

why i just find this channel when I am about to finish my PhD.... these videos could actually made the past 3 years of my life easier...

[@buttonrose2203]

same 🙃😭

[@raeesaslam1]

Same feelings

[@cobylyons4439]

ditto!

[@emmafmaurice]

Same here. I just shared this channel with all the new phd students in our dept . . .sigh. better late than never for me though!

[@LEARNWITHPANDA]

My PhD journey benefited from his advice (2013-2016). Thanks James!

[@andresbarrero157]

This video was tremendously helpful. Writing the introduction first, and staying with the problems that appear rather than leaving them for later makes plenty of sense. Thank you very much for the video.

[@UKEducatedLady]

This is so helpful, especially if you use this strategy early on in the Ph.D.

[@kimberleymigallos2964]

Thank you so much for sharing these! Being a working PhD Candidate is tough!

[@michellepatrickcoaching]

Super helpful, thanks James! I'm down to 8 weeks to go now!

[@ngonyofil4634]

Just came back to indicate that this video really helped me. I followed the suggestions i.e narrowing down. I am finally a Dr. Thank you dearly.

[@mussamabrok3025]

Thanks Dr. James. Please keep doing those nice useful short videos

[@tanned06]

It took me 5 months to complete my dissertation in medical sciences, and in the first three months I still was completing my leftover experiments required by my advisory committees. I remember many days and months to final line I was staying late in my little office room trying to finish my thesis draft at the same time analyzing my data and graphical presentations. The publication style I used with 4 papers written in manuscript forms plus intro, literature review and closing with discussion and conclusion really helped.

[@aspitola]

His slightly tilted eyeglass gives me more confidence than any other videos in KZbin.

[@James_Hayton]

Maybe I should wear sunglasses- would that help even more? 😎

[@gillphinechebunga]

This is very important information, Thank you!

[@meriemlakrouf1933]

Thank you very much I've been following a while and am eager for more

[@joumananaja6880]

Thanks James , this was truly helpful .

[@umarwaqar9231]

Very useful and practicable tips, especially when u are running short on time

[@larasayed01]

How insightful and helpful! Thank you ever so much Doctor!

[@emineyldrm_]

I can't stop searching the literature..

[@James_Hayton]

Why not? what are you searching for?

[@samreenakhter481]

I have only 6 months left. I have done some work. Too much pressure

[@Aleftinushka]

So in time, so relevant. Thanks a lot!

[@coolisfoolable]

thumbs up! briliant advice James!

[@joannawang-lb6po]

Thank you for your suggestions. It is quite useful for me.

[@hamdanisoumia2777]

Thank you very much .......we need More ☺️

[@SteveAlesSidfuhao]

Thanks James. Very informative.

[@maramezina1094]

Thank you so much for this precious advice

[@bentaakinyi2248]

Very helpful information Dr!Thanks for sharing

[@chenadiachesamsudifn7964]

Thanks James super helpful!

[@coolshan2173]

Thanks...Awesome advice.

[@michaelsun7968]

Very helpful advice!!

[@hamdialsofi3510]

So helpful, thank you so much

[@budoinstitute2030]

Informative session Sir, Thank you very much

[@os2171]

Exactly 3 months left!

[@arnissilvia1574]

Came across this video EXACTLY few months away. The thing is, all my chapters have been drafted, trying to say less with what I gathered from my data. Yet my spv seems to enjoy the complexity of my thesis, hence we keep revising the draft over and over. I am exhausted and overdue.. 😰

[@James_Hayton]

You might need to be more assertive with your supervisor and insist that you need to submit!

[@mortalkomment8028]

People like you are a blessing 🙏 But how do I beat Shao Kahn?

[@James_Hayton]

Depends which character you're playing with...

[@AlbertElectronics]

Hey James , great content. Is it possible to have another Video on the submission by publications.

[@James_Hayton]

Do you have a specific question about submission by publication?

[@Sbuda22]

Thank you!

[@Diveintowisdom-123]

Sir plz make a vedio on how to write effective literature review

[@tolifeandlearning3919]

Very helpful.

[@michelle_stonesoup]

Thanks for the helpful tips! Can you please do a video on how to cope with losing data or part of your thesis? I was exhausted this week instead of copying my introduction, I cut it, and then proceeded to save the new version of the thesis and close Word without pasting it! I have tried everything but the chapter is lost forever. All I have is a previous version from 6 months ago. Any advice on how to not panic and stay on track when I have to redo the same work? I am in the final weeks of my writing and my discipline is in the humanities.

[@ushakiran9186]

Same here 😭

[@JohnVianneyPatron]

This happened to me as well TWICE. Now I'm in the habit of pressing "save" regularly.

[@hananebouslahi1433]

Thank you so much. can you please show me what are the procedures to have you as a PhD coach? I only have 6 months left

[@James_Hayton]

It depends on the individual! I'd need to know more than just the amount of time left. My first question would be whether you have all the data you need and have you done your analysis?

[@naemaalbimani9409]

I’m stuck on my literature for longer than expected time, and my advisor is also slow at responding which makes it difficult for me to finish on time!

[@src3360]

Just thinking about having to do this fills me with so much anxiety I become nauseous...🤭😥

[@sashanealand8315]

yes help now only 2.5 months left and im supposed to start a postdoc appointment oct 1, but have to graduate /defend first. Im still doing more experiments too, just trying to make one assay work

[@James_Hayton]

If you absolutely have to submit within 2.5 months, you might not be able to include those last experiments. Maybe decide how long you will allow yourself to get it working, then if it's not done by then you'll have to write up what you have.

[@rokyo401]

I got 1 month left but it’s about 2/3 written… what do? 😅

[@James_Hayton]

Keep going and get the last 3rd done! You'll got to be very decisive and focus on the most important points. If it's not possible to finish, ask for an extension early

[@JohnVianneyPatron]

I just completed my second doctorate and the write up was 3 months (and I work and have a family as well). The thing you have to make peace with is that there will always be more you could add. Can the thesis statement be supported sufficiently with the material collected thus far? Stop there! I set 2, 5 months as my deadline for 6 chapters. And then 1 week for editing (there will always be a" jumbled up mess" but it will have some logic to it) and TurnItIn identified corrections and 1 week to have a mentor read through it in it's completed form (while I worked on front matter).

[@James_Hayton]

Why did you do a second one??? For most people one is enough :) Congratulations!

[@JohnVianneyPatron]

Thank you! Different fields...Different Person. A Ph.D. in Finance 20 years ago and a Th.D. in Christian Apologetics now. Helps that I've been on both sides of the fence (student and supervisor).

[@fernandoe.chavezfinol7971]

Gracias

[@James_Hayton]

de nada!

[@faisaljaveedtv]

Right now I'm panicking, I got about 6 to 7 months left. I'm living in Denmark for research for 4 more months and my PhD degree enrolled in Pakistan. Need advices please!🙏

[@James_Hayton]

At some point you have to stop gathering more data and start writing. Do you have enough to write up?

[@faisaljaveedtv]

@@James_Hayton Yeah. Complete data but some of it needs to be plotted in graphs and correlations. I mean the data is gathered enough but for writeup I'm not getting very consistent and disciplined....

[@James_Hayton]

I've got a writing course starting next week, maybe it would help! phd.academy/the-writing-course

[@donharris8846]

But what if your Chair is the idea fairy 😳? And you can’t move on without their approval

[@James_Hayton]

Always difficult to answer questions about how to cope with supervisors as everybody is different... I think it's important to have clear discussions and, if possible, send an email after a meeting to confirm the goals so you have a written record.

[@Shamayal12]

How to write by avoiding plagiarism?

[@Pavleone]

Do you have some solution for little over 3 weeks left? 🤣

[@Farieclau]

I have one year left and I have no chapters nothing no data! They want to kick me out but they can’t cuz officially I am making progress hahaha. I need to write my thesis tho.

[@James_Hayton]

Why don't you have any data? What's happened?

[@Farieclau]

@@James_Hayton in my first year my professor changed my topic so I could be a minion for his publications and was toxic so I jumped ship to another supervisor. The new supervisors theoretical interest was different from the former one and he made me read shit loads of papers before data collection. I had my 2nd year review in January which I failed they referred it saying I won't. be able to finish on time (despite being the ones suggesting difficult frameworks and methodology and halting my data collection). They want to frustrate me out of the program I believe.

[@ngonyofil4634]

Just came back to indicate that this video really helped me. I followed the suggestions i.e narrowing down. I am finally a Dr. Thank you dearly.

[@James_Hayton]

Well done!