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> There’s already a 3-4 year advanced degree in the United States with an optional thesis component that companies in relevant industries can intervene in and d
by mathisfun123 3mo ago
> There’s already a 3-4 year advanced degree in the United States with an optional thesis component that companies in relevant industries can intervene in and direct if they so desire.
You're making this up as you go. No MS lasts 3-4 years, almost all MS theses are book reports/unpublished because the student is primarily attending classes, almost none are directed by industry (see points 1 and 2).
- dnautics 3mo agosometimes an institution will give an ms as a consolation prize for time spent not being able to finish a phd [0]. in those cases they can be upwards of 5 years, but they certainly aren't industry driven [0] often a leadership or personality failure of the PI
- mathisfun123 3mo agoWhy do people do this kind of "well actually" thing? Yes you're correct but it has nothing to do with whether the degree itself is intended for that.
- smelendez 3mo agoI mean, how common is a terminal master’s program in STEM fields? I imagine there are departments where it’s more common to get a master’s by dropping out of the PhD program early than through any other path. Especially for people with a bachelor’s in the same field.
- mathisfun123 3mo ago> mean, how common is a terminal master’s program in STEM fields? Lololol extremely. They're cash cows because of foreign students paying full price and not getting tuition waivers. > Especially for people with a bachelor’s in the same field. Lol bruh an enormous number of schools have 4+1 programs to enable students getting terminal MS even easier.
- dnautics 3mo agothere are departments where it's the only way to get a masters, and it's nothing to do with foreign students paying, and i suspect more to do with lawsuit evasion for exploitative working cobditions and mutual nondisparagement
- dnautics 3mo agobecause its good to have people not be misled by absolute statements like this "No MS lasts 3-4 years" that are simply incorrect. do you enjoy being a source of misinformation?
- mathisfun123 3mo agoWhat percentage of all MS awarded would you wager are intended to be 3-4 years?
- dnautics 2mo agothe verb you used was "lasts" not "intended".
- mathisfun123 2mo ago> There’s already a 3-4 year advanced degree What do these words mean to you? To me they imply the degree is intended to last 3-4 years. The English is very clear here.
- lokar 3mo agoMy program had an exam after 2 years. You could fail completely, do well enough to leave with a MS, or fully pass and continue to a PhD.
- dnautics 2mo agothat is one way things can be structured, yes.