What is the best way to prepare for prelims?
). If you pass them, you will be exempted from the corresponding core course requirements. The next thing to do is to choose a thesis advisor and get started on your research as soon as you have passed prelims, rather than waiting until the second or third year. Don’t worry about the overall course requirements for the degree–everyone who stays here long enough to write a PhD dissertation manages easily to take more than enough courses to fulfill the degree requirements.
