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This week, we’re opening the mailbag once again to answer YOUR burning questions!
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173. Mailbag: I Have a Master’s Degree – Now I Want a PhD
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There are many paths to a PhD. In the humanities, it’s common to earn a Master’s degree first (or so we’re told…)
In the biomedical sciences, students regularly skip the Master’s degree entirely, enrolling in a PhD program that includes coursework.
This week, we hear from two aspiring scientists who used the Master’s degree as a stepping stone, and now they’re looking to take the next leap.
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170. Mailbag: Should I Quit Grad School?
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If you’re a grad student who hasn’t thought about leaving your PhD program at least once, you might not have a pulse. When experiments fail, grants are rejected, or you get reprimanded by the PI, it’s often comforting to remember that all of this suffering is self-imposed and you could simply leave the University and start a book shop somewhere.
For most students, that moment passes and they move on with their training and career. But sometimes, the moment doesn’t pass, and students begin to ask more fundamental questions.
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