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I wonder how many people pursuing advanced degrees do so in an attempt to prove they are smart ("I want to be called Doctor Whatever"). I considered pursuing an
by calebm 5y ago
I wonder how many people pursuing advanced degrees do so in an attempt to prove they are smart ("I want to be called Doctor Whatever"). I considered pursuing an advanced degree, and realized it was only for my own vanity, so skipped it.
- jjgreen 5y agoNo idea as to the number you're looking for, but (at least in the UK) most of those with doctorates wouldn't dream of using the title outside their department for fear of being though a medic (and so called in whenever someone collapses).
- mensetmanusman 5y agoSame in the US (as a doctor of materials engineering). I wonder why new vocab hasn’t been invented yet, but it’s probably for the better; few care if you have a doctorate, which is fine by me.