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Some people consider a person with a Master's degree to be a dropout. (yes, I know, not necessarily...)
by perl4ever 7y ago
Some people consider a person with a Master's degree to be a dropout. (yes, I know, not necessarily...)
- barry-cotter 7y agoThose people are called academics. The kinds of Master’s degrees that are rent seeking credentialism, MBAs, MSWs, M.Ed.s are far more common than consolation prizes for those who didn’t get their Ph.D.
- perl4ever 7y agoPerhaps, but the context I heard it in was self-deprecating from someone working in industry, relative to engineers with PhDs.