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Even if he gets accepted directly into a graduate program (I think this is very rare but he may qualify), the first couple years are not going to be dedicated t

Even if he gets accepted directly into a graduate program (I think this is very rare but he may qualify), the first couple years are not going to be dedicated to research. I agree that there would be a lot of value there for someone so young - what's the rush? - but I've never heard of a quick PhD.

keiferski 14y ago
Wittgenstein received a PhD from Cambridge solely from his book Tractatus, which he wrote during WWI. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein#section_6 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein#section_6
- keeganpoppen 14y ago
  Well thanks to you I just spent the last hour reading about Wittgenstein...
  - 001sky 14y ago
    1929–1941: Fellowship at Cambridge PhD and fellowship At the urging of Ramsey and others, Wittgenstein returned to Cambridge in 1929. Keynes wrote in a letter to his wife: "Well, God has arrived. I met him on the 5.15 train."[123] Despite this fame, he could not initially work at Cambridge as he did not have a degree, so he applied as an advanced undergraduate. Russell noted that his previous residency was sufficient for a PhD, and urged him to offer the Tractatus as his thesis. It was examined in 1929 by Russell and Moore; at the end of the thesis defence, Wittgenstein clapped the two examiners on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I know you'll never understand it."[124] Moore wrote in the examiner's report: "I myself consider that this is a work of genius; but, even if I am completely mistaken and it is nothing of the sort, it is well above the standard required for the Ph.D. degree."[125] -- The story in a nutshell.
arethuza 14y ago
"the first couple years are not going to be dedicated to research" Depends on the country - in the UK you can/could go straight from completing an undergraduate degree to working full time in research doing a PhD without having to attend any more classes.

keiferski 14y ago

Wittgenstein received a PhD from Cambridge solely from his book Tractatus, which he wrote during WWI. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein#section_6 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein#section_6

keeganpoppen 14y ago
Well thanks to you I just spent the last hour reading about Wittgenstein...
- 001sky 14y ago
  1929–1941: Fellowship at Cambridge PhD and fellowship At the urging of Ramsey and others, Wittgenstein returned to Cambridge in 1929. Keynes wrote in a letter to his wife: "Well, God has arrived. I met him on the 5.15 train."[123] Despite this fame, he could not initially work at Cambridge as he did not have a degree, so he applied as an advanced undergraduate. Russell noted that his previous residency was sufficient for a PhD, and urged him to offer the Tractatus as his thesis. It was examined in 1929 by Russell and Moore; at the end of the thesis defence, Wittgenstein clapped the two examiners on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I know you'll never understand it."[124] Moore wrote in the examiner's report: "I myself consider that this is a work of genius; but, even if I am completely mistaken and it is nothing of the sort, it is well above the standard required for the Ph.D. degree."[125] -- The story in a nutshell.

arethuza 14y ago

"the first couple years are not going to be dedicated to research" Depends on the country - in the UK you can/could go straight from completing an undergraduate degree to working full time in research doing a PhD without having to attend any more classes.