Choosing a PhD Advisor | Questions to Ask to Find a Good PhD Supervisor

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In the PhD admissions process, determining who your PhD advisor might be is often very important. But what are some important considerations, and what makes a good PhD supervisor and how do you avoid a bad PhD supervisor? The real answer is that this will be really different for everyone, depending on your goals and situation. But hopefully this video will give you some things to think about, from research fit to advising style to work-life balance. As well as questions you should ask a prospective advisor and their students! If you haven't seen them and you're at this point in the process, you may want to watch these: + PhD interview questions and what advisors are looking for: https://youtu.be/0t51IEfiSMg + What PhD admissions visits/interviews are like: https://youtu.be/OugQPPVM-wc + PhD funding models (funding, stipends, fellowships, etc.): https://youtu.be/IjdtQOTXPi0 + Reasons PhD students are rejected (and not all of these are your fault!): https://youtu.be/n_noDfxE9nY Feel free to ask questions in the comments and I'll do my best to answer! But as always, also make sure you're getting advice from people in your discipline!