This interactive webinar demystifies candidacy and comprehensive exams across graduate programs at NIU. Students will learn how to plan study timelines, navigate reading lists, develop responses, and manage exam stress. Faculty insights and peer-tested strategies will help students approach this milestone assessment with confidence. 

• Geared toward students planning to take exams over winter break or spring. 

• Includes time-mapping templates and planning tools. 

This effort is sponsored by The Graduate School; for more information, please contact mkolls@niu.edu.