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> Are either of you even former humanities PhD students? I have my PhD in Greek and Latin. I applied to many schools for my PhD program and, on the advice of p
by Telemakhos 2y ago
> Are either of you even former humanities PhD students?
I have my PhD in Greek and Latin. I applied to many schools for my PhD program and, on the advice of professors who had told me what I repeated above, accepted admission to the department that gave me the best aid offer, not necessarily the one with the best reputation. They were right, and I never paid a dime for my education.
- lapcat 2y ago> accepted admission to the department that gave me the best aid offer, not necessarily the one with the best reputation. That's a personal choice, but it's an obvious tradeoff with downsides. If you have a non-monetary goal — after all, pursuing a PhD in the humanities would be a crazy way to make money — then why would you let money stand in your way? > They were right, and I never paid a dime for my education. They were right in what sense? You could also never pay a dime for your education by never pursuing a PhD. Regardless, you spent valuable years of your life on it. That's a big investment, and time is more precious than money. I am glad that you admitted, though, that some more prestigious schools may have less financial aid. There appeared to be a kind of denial of this reality before.
- bumby 2y ago>then why would you let money stand in your way? Just because money isn’t a primary motivation doesn’t mean it isn’t a consideration.