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The Ph.D. Statement as a Hermeneutic Slinky

Nathan J. Hardy (Inside Higher Ed, September 29, 2023) | Posted on October 18, 2023

Transform intellectual energy into words

"Imagine, for a moment, a slinky: coiled, compact, stationary, full of potential."

Nathan J. Hardy is assistant director of graduate career development at UChicagoGRAD, University of Chicago.

Original article: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2023/09/29/how-think-about-writing-strong-phd-statement-purpose-opinion [subtitle edited for concision]

Modified on June 21, 2024