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That’s because there is no shortage of new entrants to the academia. Everyone still wants their PhD (myself included) for some mystical reason.
by atemerev 4y ago
That’s because there is no shortage of new entrants to the academia. Everyone still wants their PhD (myself included) for some mystical reason.
- j7ake 4y agoOne reason is that a bachelors degree in many sciences (eg life sciences) does not lead to many good jobs. In life sciences, getting a job after your PhD is an entry level job.
- atemerev 4y agoGetting a job right after your PhD is by definition an entry level job — it will be a first one (and it will pay poorly, unless you are going to quant finance — and you can go there without a PhD too). So getting a PhD to get a better job makes nearly zero sense. You only need one if you plan to stay in the academia (I do, but it will be extremely hard).