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PhD applicants continue to be misinformed | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 hidden)
[new] barmy (none / 0) (#4)
by vizioneer on Mon Aug 28, 2006 at 08:31:10 AM PDT

Why make a big secret is because they have everything to gain by taking in a larger pool of students whom they know half will fall out and then they're left with the survivors who can do research for them and teach courses. If I were setting up a team of workers to perform some projects and I had a good idea that most met the qualifications but yet knew that nonetheless half would drop out, then of course I would form a buffer zone knowing this, of course it's great if all are successful. Besides, as we know, most grad students have a belief that they will not be among the ones who drop out. Bottomline though, grad school in the US take themselves way too seriously and take way too much time. I like e.g. England's approach to grad school- 3 years of workshops and research. I'm amazed that the US still is able to find so many grad students and pump out so many PhD's.


PhD applicants continue to be misinformed | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 hidden)
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