Yeah, anecdotally, all of my European/UK friends with PhDs had a much shorter experience. The UK system, in particular, seems far more sane: 3 years is a pretty

Yeah, anecdotally, all of my European/UK friends with PhDs had a much shorter experience. The UK system, in particular, seems far more sane: 3 years is a pretty common duration, vs the 5-7 that's typical in the US.