In my field, it seems most PhD students spend the majority of at least their first year taking classes. But it's true that the overall course load is significan

In my field, it seems most PhD students spend the majority of at least their first year taking classes. But it's true that the overall course load is significantly less than bachelor's degree. Of course you don't come into a PhD program already being an expert. Even if you are, there's certainly much to learn about related fields.