How do I get Phd

 

 There are a number of schools throughout the United States and elsewhere that oer a doctorate or PhD in PhD in biochemistry. biochemistry.  This is of course not the rst step for many students. People cannot earn masters or doctorate degrees without rst earning a bachelor’s degree. In most cases that bachelor’s degree must be earned in a related or in the same eld. biochemistry is  is to get  The rst step toward getting a PhD in biochemistry a !achelor of Science or !achelor of "rts degree in biology biology chemistry chemistry or  or biochemistry biochemistry.. !iochemistry is probably the preferred ma#or since any doctorate program is going to assume that students ha$e fairly ad$anced %nowledge in the sub#ect. This %nowledge should not only be demonstrated by the courses a student too% but it should also be shown by grades. &etting a PhD in anything can be tough wor% because many graduate schools are notoriously competiti$e. They are typically selecti$e about the students they’ll ta%e and they tend to ha$e a lot of choices. This means that students must earn good grades especially in their ma#or ma#or.. Some schools also re'uire or at least recommend some prociency testing in sub#ect areas too. There is in the US a &raduate (ecord )*amination +&(), in biochemistry. biochemistry. Schools may re'uire good scores on this test and they might also re'uire good scores on the &() general test. If students are planning to go straight from a !S in biochemistry to a PhD in biochemistry they’ll ha$e some time-conscious planning to do. The &()s may need to be ta%en by early fall of the year they plan to apply to school and possibly sooner. sooner. Students will also ha$e to start some research prior to senior year to determine where they want to apply.  Those students at a school with a doctorate program might thin% they can simply continue on at the same school. aculty may frown upon tthis his though it sometimes occurs. Schools usually want to broaden the range of students attending and may prefer to select doctoral candidates that

 

it did not educate as undergraduates. If interested in staying on at the same school students should discuss the li%elihood of getting accepted with a few trusted teachers.  T  Trying rying to narrow down choices of colleges may be di/cult. 0oo% for those that ha$e interests most aligned with personal interests. Ta%e Ta%e ad$antage of the many schools that are open to ha$ing students $isit meet the faculty and tour the school. It might be worth ma%ing a summer or early fall trip before ma%ing decisions on where to apply. &enerally it’s a good idea to select at least three schools to apply to for a PhD in biochemistry biochemistry.. Some college application ad$ice suggests applying to a greater number of schools but this can be hard on the poc%etboo% since each charges an application fee. 1owe$er if li%elihood of being accepting anywhere is slim widening the eld by lling more applications may be important. Students will need to secure letters of recommendation from their own instructors and it’s best to choose those teachers who ha$e been most supporti$e. In late fall or early winter once grades &() scores and recommendations are gathered students will submit their applications. Usually schools notify of acceptance by mid-spring. 2ith good applications and a little luc% most people will nd themsel$es studying for a PhD in biochemistry the ne*t fall. Programs can be constructed in dierent ways but typically in$ol$e ta%ing se$eral years of classes while wor%ing as either research assistants or teaching assistants. 3nce nished with classes students will complete a nal pro#ect or dissertation which may in$ol$e e*tensi$e research. This dissertation must be appro$ed by faculty in order for the student to earn PhD status. Time spent in these programs can $ary from three years to se$eral more for dissertation completion.