Number 2 is huge for anyone considering the option of a PhD. My supervisors did not have a good track record and it is likely this is why my PhD burnt out into

Number 2 is huge for anyone considering the option of a PhD. My supervisors did not have a good track record and it is likely this is why my PhD burnt out into a Masters. They were amazing people, smart and hard working, but they just had no ability to nurture students into future scientists. I am still in science, but not on a career path up the ladder.