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In theory perhaps, but in practice no. To get a phd position at a reputable institution, you have to compete with people who have both Master's degrees and ofte
by bjourne 6y ago
In theory perhaps, but in practice no. To get a phd position at a reputable institution, you have to compete with people who have both Master's degrees and often have published multiple papers. Oh, and getting a phd position is the easy part - finishing it is the difficult one!
- grendelt 6y agoCan confirm. I'm stuck in dissertation procrastination mode. This summer, boredom has moved me forward on writing but you're 100% correct that landing a slot is much easier than fulfilling all of the requirements (the key piece being that pesky dissertation stuff!).
- rumanator 6y agoI would add that if anyone really wants and is capable of enduring a PhD program and capable of getting said PhD, completing a BA is by far the easiest and simplest part of the whole process. Thus there is really no reason to avoid getting those qualifications under your belt. In the very least you might be forced to waste some part of your PhD program to learn 101-level stuff just to catch up with your starting point.