Finding the Right Supervisor This is the first step, and honestly, the most important one, to determine your level of success in your master's or PhD journey. What Makes a Supervisor 'Right'? Obviously, you want a supervisor who has a track record of guiding students to GOT. GOT? What’s That? GOT stands for "Graduate on Time." It means your supervisor has successfully helped students finish their degrees within the expected time frame—usually 2 years depending on the university's definition. In Malaysia, for instance, many universities state in the offer letter something like, "This course should be completed in 2 to 4 years." To be a GOT student, you should aim to complete it in the minimum time, like 2 years. Is a 2-Year PhD Even Possible? Absolutely! If it wasn’t, they wouldn’t mention it in the offer letter, right? So, if someone tells you things like: "A PhD usually takes 4 years or more." "To produce quality work, a PhD must take...