STOP Dreading Your PhD Exams | How to Prepare for Comprehensive Exams the Right Way!

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If you are stressed and worried about your comprehensive exams. If you are DREADING preparing for your phd qualifying exams! Then you are doing it all WRONG! Today we are discussing how to prepare for your comprehensive exams the RIGHT WAY! Studying for comprehensive exams for your phd can be intimidating, but it is not impossible! Your PhD comprehensive exams should not cause you anxiety and if they do this video will help you find NEW approaches and strategies to preparing to take your grad school exams WHILE also sharing a little perspective on others ways to think about your PhD comps. Yes exams are intense. Getting a PhD is intense! But you are prepared to succeed and PASS your PhD Exams! You can do it!
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@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

If you don't know how to organize or prepare your annotated bibliographies! Try my annotated bibliography worksheet here -- bit.ly/AnnotatedBibWorksheet

@Binumoll44 5 месяцев назад

Such a positive energy. You rock. I should see this every semester. Love ur "normal" background instead of a fake one which others keep to make it fakely aesthetic.

@BrisaMarie 4 месяца назад

THANK YOU!!!! lol I appreciate all your kind words!!!!!! Thank you for YOUR positive energy!! And taking the time to comment !

@Afromatrifocal Год назад

Brisa, you were born for this! This was so well articulated and provided such great encouragement for the most anxious heart. THANK YOU!!

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Oh my goodness!!!!! Thank you so so much!!! You have no idea how much your affirmations and kind words mean to me. I appreciate you soooo much!!!

@erickpurpose 2 года назад

May your work bare more fruit than you can imagine. One love

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

Thank you ! I love you!

@cecilia9448 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!! Your suggestion truely relieved my pressure and anxiety. I am so encouraged by your video!!

@BrisaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Of course!!! Im so so so happy that this video helped relieve some pressure and anxiety!! Please let me know if you have any questions!!!! I am sure you will be AMAZING!!!!

@LynnetteLiLX 2 года назад

You're brilliant. Thank you for putting this out there. I'm just beginning my PhD program. And was wondering how to prepare for qualifying exams and how to best position myself. Thank you for this.

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

Oh my goodness!!!! Thank you so much!!! Congrats on starting your PhD!!!!! I do have an entire playlist on PhD basics if that is helpful!! But if you're still interested in knowing more about exams this may be a good video for you to!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TkjYcrj_yDI.html

@phytodesign4496 Год назад

Thank you for your support, much appreciated as I am preparing for my exam in November.

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Of course!!!! I appreciate you commenting. I do have a phd exams playlist if you need more support!!! ru-vid.com/group/PLY-K7nK2wQ2WoEjsHAuMFqAFVFDeXszVx Please let me know if you have any questions!! Exams can be very a stressful time and I would love to help anyway I can!

@ninahbell5657 Год назад

Thank YOU💐 so very much for this gem of a video. My comps are next week and this came right on time. I feel so much better💛💙

@BrisaMarie Год назад

I am SOOOO happy this video helped you feel better! I am sure you are going to do AMAZING! You totally got this! Thank you for commenting!

@alexusandmichi 11 месяцев назад

Ugh thank you for making this! Preparing to take my comps in mid August 😬😬😬 stressing! haha but trying to keep it cool.

@BrisaMarie 11 месяцев назад

HAHHAHA that is totally understandable! you totally got this! I do have a PhD exam playlist if you need it :D ru-vid.com/group/PLY-K7nK2wQ2WoEjsHAuMFqAFVFDeXszVx But trust yourself!

@atomicmars 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I just subscribed. This is such a well-articulated video. I feel like my imposter syndrome is subsiding.

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

YES! THIS BRINGS ME SO MUCH JOY!!! THANK YOU! I am so happy you are feeling better about things! I have more videos on other "hard parts" of grad school .... so if you ever feel overwhelmed hopefully that can help tooo! - here is the playlist just in case ru-vid.com/group/PLY-K7nK2wQ2X7gyHjvi_LNXiHdpK5ZA-g Thank you for subscribing! Thank you for taking the time out to comment! You are gonna do great in grad school!!!!

@Peachthlu Год назад

Terrific video! You have really shed a light on what is stressing me about this whole process and clarified some strategies that I think will be a great help.

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Thank you!!!!! I appreciate your affirmation. Its always nice to know when videos are helpful! Thank you so much for commenting such encouraging words!

@Peachthlu Год назад

@@BrisaMarie Sure :) I"m prepping now for comps in February and I suddenly feel like I'm making some progress, using your summary idea :)

@BrisaMarie Год назад

That's sooo exciting!!! Congrats!!!!!

@Ileolmos69 Год назад

Thank you, Brisa! This was so kind of you and so helpful!

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Yes! Of course! I am so happy you found this video useful! You left such a positive comment! Thank you! Please let me know if you have any questions

@Ileolmos69 Год назад

@@BrisaMarie! thank you again! You are helping so many people! I do have questions. Do you have IG, so I can DM them?

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Yes my ig is @BrisaMarie but you can also email contact@brisamarie.com :)

@HeatherFlyte Год назад

Thanks! I needed this right now.

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Of course!!! You got this! 💙

@BrisaMarie Год назад

OH MY GOODNESS!! I just wanted to say thank you so so so much for the donation! I am still learning the ins and outs of RU-vid and you were my first Super thanks supporter! Thank you for believing in me and supporting me! It means the world to me!

@juanitamartin6581 2 года назад

Needed to hear this today

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

You totally! Got this!!!!

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

I have a few more videos about phd exams! If you need them or want them let me know!

@brigettemccoy 6 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@BrisaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Wow!!! Thank you so much!!! 💙

@MrFantasticDW 2 года назад

I start my Comp Exam Monday July 11th PHD General Psychology.... and this video is super motivational and actually calmed my nerves. I'm still about to do my Due Diligence but I feel a lot better after watching your video.

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

This makes me SOOOOOOO HAPPY!!! yes! It is best to do all you can prepare but I'm glad that this video helped you feel calmer! You totally got this!!

@Jp-international24 Год назад

Thank you sis!!!

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Of course!! Thank you!!

@DevotionalDigest 7 месяцев назад

This is very helpful.

@BrisaMarie 7 месяцев назад

I am so glad! Thank you so much for commenting!

@Hellooooo766 2 года назад

You are a TREASURE!!!!

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

Hahhaha oh Diana you are always sooo positive!!! Thank you so much!

@jbanda0440 Год назад

It makes me 1000% happier watching this video because you're wearing a Wu-Tang shirt❤

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Hahahahha #Suuuuu hahahah my partner bought it for me because we started watching the Wu-Tang show on Netflix and I love it!! Lol it makes me happy that someone else likes my sweatshirt. It's like one if my favorites!

@emmafmaurice 2 месяца назад

FACTS ❤

@sabrinabutler9160 Год назад

Thank you. Im starting to study now 🫣

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Of course!!! Please let me know if you have any questions! I do have a PhD exams playlist that may be helpful too! Just in case its helpful I linked it below: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TkjYcrj_yDI.html

@samocasio6902 Год назад

Thank you for this!!! I'm studying for my race & ethnicity comp to hopefully take it in August!!! The reading is ok, and I'm taking notes while also make a citation document. I plan to practice using pass exams with questions that relate to my reading list.

@BrisaMarie Год назад

HOW EXCITING! You are gonna do great!! Your strategies are amazing! You are definitely SUPER prepared! Please let me know if you have any questions that I can help you with!

@samocasio6902 Год назад

@@BrisaMarie o, I love to hear maybe how was your comp exam and how did you manage to get it done within the time frame you're given. I know every school and department is different. My comp exam is 3 days to answer 3 questions, 10 pages each. Someone I know doing sociology also has 1 day to answer 5 questions 😬😵‍💫😵

@Hellooooo766 2 года назад

Lol you are breaking all the old fashioned STEREOTYPES!!!

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

I think as a community we can all work together to end these stereotypes!!! I really appreciate your encouragement!!! Thank you so much always!!

@stephaniejones2360 2 месяца назад

You can't bring anything into the exam with you though. So you would have to memorize your notes.

@BrisaMarie 2 месяца назад

Hi! PhD Exams are different for every program but for the most part they are not like a traditional test or multiple choice exam. They are usually structured by asking the phd student a very broad grouping of questions that give the phd student a chance to show what they know. So in that regard its not quite memorization but rather an exercise in synthesis and/or analysis. Of course you do have to have some things memorized hahaha but they aren't tests of memorizing. Also for a lot of phd exams they are done at home and are completely "open book" because you're being assessed on your scholarly contribution and perspectives and not what the texts are saying.

@sesalalhrbe5831 Год назад

All I can say is thank you

@BrisaMarie Год назад

Well all i can say Then is thank YOU so much for watching and commenting!!!! 💙💙

@graceokine4113 2 года назад

Brisa is the best😊🙌🏾❤️

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

Oh my goodness !!!! Thank you so much!

@safeerhussain4192 Год назад

So I have three reading lists, and I am still not sure what could be a good strategy to carry on reading all three lists. Right now I am doing like reading for one list in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. Or sometimes I just read for one list in the morning (the theory list) and one towards evening (more like a fiction list). What other ways would you suggest or see for juggling between the three reading lists? And by the way I am doing postcolonial stuff and I saw some of your exam questions had to do with colonialism, so it really intrigued me and also helped to connect better to your circumstances.

@BrisaMarie 11 месяцев назад

Hi! This is a super good question. For me I didn't read them separately... I kind of organized my readings based on what was easiest/most interesting. Then i tried to balance it out where I made sure I was reading things I enjoyed and some that I didn't enjoy. That way I didn't ever feel bogged down or overwhelmed. But there really isn't a right way. Honestly, your method sounds really efficient to me and helps keep things organized and progressing evenly. I do have a playlist about exam prep that may be helpful later, but as for this question, if you are enjoying this process you described then it sounds great to me! (here is the playlist just in case : ru-vid.com/group/PLY-K7nK2wQ2WoEjsHAuMFqAFVFDeXszVx ) I hope this was somewhat helpful! If not let me know and I will try to think through other ideas too! And Yes! I love that we are both looking at anti-colonial theory/scholarship that is sooo exciting!

@safeerhussain4192 3 месяца назад

@@BrisaMarie Submitted my written exhibits today. Orals are scheduled to be three weeks later. Any strategies for the orals?

@BrisaMarie 2 месяца назад

Honestly at that point my advice is gonna sound cliche but ... just really believe in yourself. You did all the reading, all the writing and now you just need to present ad confident. Don't focus on perfection but rather on logic, solid thought processes and demonstrate you can *think* like an academic. So much of orals is to trip you up or put you in an uncomfortable corner. If you really just remember you do know what your doing you can and will find the right thing to say. I'm sorry if that was too abstract, but it is really what I believe!

@erickpurpose 2 года назад

Your editing though

@BrisaMarie 2 года назад

hahahaha Thank you so much!!