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PhD - To Do or Not To Do
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Grad Life
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By Anonymous Hero
Posted Thu Oct 14, 2004 at 11:32:34 AM PDT
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I used to be interested in doing a PhD in the area of math applied to medical/disease research, but as I read about the difficulties and hardships in pursuing one, I am beginning to wonder if a PhD is worth the considerable time and effort.
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| I have a master's degree in applied mathematics and am considering going into industry, ideally in an area where I can combine maths with medicine. My professors think that I have what it takes to do a PhD, and that I shouldn't sell myself short by stopping at master's level. What career options are available within mathematical modelling with only my master's? Do you think a PhD would really make me more marketable? I took a summer job in math finance - it was OK - but people have cautioned me that I may have regret in 10 years in the industry. Isn't a decent job good enough?
Ideally I would like a 40-hour-a-week job that will be intellectually satisfying. Is that an oxymoron? My supervisors contend that if I just have a master's, I'll always be working on someone else's project, and feel stifled.
Right now I have a very strong academic transcript. Can I mess myself up if I enter a PhD program and then find out it's not for me and drop out?
Finally, does anyone have any advice on top places to do a PhD in math bio? If I do go ahead and do this, after sweating for my BS and MS, I'd like to see that rewarded by going to someplace really great! One constraint is that I'd very much prefer to be in a major urban center.
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