Why is it difficult for American doctoral students to graduate?
1, waiting too long.
Many China students have completed their master's degrees in China and gained enough research experience before applying for doctoral degrees in the United States. You can estimate your age. The average graduation age of masters is at least 25 years old. If you can't study for five years, the students will be in their thirties and have to bear all kinds of external pressures. Especially for girls, if the doctoral degree is far away at this age and personal problems are not solved, the determination to study for a doctorate will be shaken.
2. This research is fruitless.
The graduation process of a doctor is generally divided into several steps: pre-class study, doctoral qualification examination, thesis opening and thesis defense, and there is no fixed graduation schedule. As long as your research project has achieved certain results, you can apply for thesis defense. The prerequisite for the doctoral thesis to pass is that the research results of the thesis have the world's top level in this field and have achieved certain achievements or breakthroughs. If the quality of your scientific research results is poor, you may never graduate.
3. Improper handling of student tutor relationship.
The person who has the greatest influence on students during their doctoral studies in the United States must be the tutor. Tutors will be responsible for guiding students' study and scientific research, paying students' tuition fees and giving them a certain living allowance. Students need to cooperate with their tutors to complete scientific research and teaching. This teacher-student relationship is more similar to the employment relationship. Many students complain that the tutor's requirements are too high, too much homework is assigned and too much pressure is given. If students can't meet the requirements of the tutor, they may choose to give up their students halfway, which will make them unable to graduate.