Talk to grad students of these professors, find a professor who is good to their students and who you know will match what you need. This is like a boss on ster

Talk to grad students of these professors, find a professor who is good to their students and who you know will match what you need. This is like a boss on steroids, if they want to they can snip years off your career and fail you on a whim. Also dont incur debts, it shouldn't be done for a PhD