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These exams seem somewhat silly in my view. If a professor believes one is capable of research, and one has built relationships/track record with the professors
by lumost 4y ago
These exams seem somewhat silly in my view. If a professor believes one is capable of research, and one has built relationships/track record with the professors through coursework. Then why would the university fail out a student on an oral examination? It seems like using leetcode to determine promotions.
- xwolfi 4y agoBecause a single professor sponsorship is not good enough for such a degree. But why do a PhD if you dont like the rules, I dont have one and I'm happy, productive, married, rich enough... The problem with leetcode is that it favors leet coders, but if that s what a company wants Ill apologize and say Im a dumb average dev who cant cast arrays into integers in javascript on the top of my head or whatnot, and move on.
- syzarian 4y agoProfessors have motivations beyond ensuring that the a potential student is capable. For instance, sometimes they need bodies to pad resumes or look good for a promotions committee. A person with a Ph.D. should have an expert level of knowledge in their field. If a student can’t pass an examination after 3 tries then, in my opinion, it’s time to move on. Would you want as your ER doctor someone who couldn’t pass the USMLE? At some point one has to be able to prove they know material like you and I know 1+1 is 2.