Helpful Info for Candidacy Exam

Slides presented at the 2020 candidacy exam prep meeting.

Video recording of Dr. Mattox's presentation at the 2020 candidacy exam prep meeting.

Link to candidacy exam forms

Link to info about taking your exam via WebEx

Senior students give their best advice to students preparing to take the candidacy exam:

• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016

Here are a sample proposal and slides submitted in 2018-19 by a student who received high marks in Communication from their Examining Committee:

• Proposal 1 and Slides

Sample proposals and slides submitted in 2017-18 by students who received high marks in Communication from their Examining Committees:

• Proposal 1 and Slides
• Proposal 2
• Proposal 3 and Slides
• Proposal 4 and Slides
• Proposal 5 and Slides
• Proposal 6
• Proposal 7 and Slides

Note that most students included an "Acknowledgements" slide in their presentations to thank their committee, advisor, lab mates, etc.  These slides were deleted from the samples to maintain confidentiality.