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From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor ReviewSteven Cahn gives a concise, thoughtful, practical and pragmatic description of how one can become a scholar. He explains the major points along the way to acquiring a Ph. D and then toward holding tenure in a university. He works through the following ideas, each chapter being about seven pages a piece:
1.Graduate School
2.The Dissertation
3.Networking
4.The First Interview
5.Dramatis Personae
6.The Second Interview
7.Tenure
8.Teaching
9.Service
10.Research
One can finish this book in probably two hours or less, depending on your reading speed. I finished it in about two hours.
Here are just a few tips, not in any particular order, which he gives that I thought were of help. First, in your road to being a scholar, above all be resilient. Brains are great, but resilience goes further. Second, you may fail a test, but take the test again and finish the degree. Third, when choosing a subject for your dissertation, have two things in mind: what are you passionate about and also finish it in two years. Fourth, when applying for jobs, pursue as many positions that are of any interest. That may mean applying at 50 schools. Fifth, when choosing a professor to study under, choose one that you like, think you will get along with and one that is similar to you. Lastly, when you are in an interview for a position, you will be asked about your dissertation. Have a two minute response prepared to share and don't talk for more than two minutes.
If I could sum up what Cahn says in one sentence, I'd say, "If you are going to become a professor and hold tenure some day, the most important thing you can do is publish your research, continue your research and be a likeable person."
I very highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to become a professor some day.From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor Overview

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