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DECIDING IF AND HOW TO PURSUE DOCTORAL WORK | 1 comment (1 topical, 0 hidden)

[new] some differences if the PhD is in math (none / 0) (#1)
by sormani on Mon May 17, 2004 at 07:54:34 AM PDT

"As current students, we can attest to the fact that pursing a doctoral degree is hard work. Grasping the information you are exposed to is not that hard part (although statistics courses can be a challenge). The challenge lies in balancing coursework, assistantship, and other personal responsibilities."

Actually, I believe grasping the information is the hardest part of pursuing a doctoral degree in math, especially in the first few years when you are learning many areas and have not yet focused on the field which comes most naturally to you.

On the other hand, this is the joy of doing mathematics: that moment of discovery when you see something new.

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