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Helpful Info for Candidacy Exam

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

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

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.


Slides presented at the 2019 candidacy exam prep meeting.

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

student presenting