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> First and foremost, a PhD program trains one to become a professor. You are grossly misinformed. PhDs programs are training for a career in research. Profess
by beambot 9y ago
> First and foremost, a PhD program trains one to become a professor.
You are grossly misinformed. PhDs programs are training for a career in research. Professorships are only one possible path... and just like you intuited, it's not even the dominant career path.
- freyir 9y agoIt’s not the dominant career path because there are too many applicants for too few jobs. In many fields, academia is the option for a career in research, and a viable career in academic research means a professorship.