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I essentially did a remote PhD for the last three years of my doctorate. While it was possible, and I'd defend my decision to do it, it's a tough road, and not
by Fomite 13y ago
I essentially did a remote PhD for the last three years of my doctorate.
While it was possible, and I'd defend my decision to do it, it's a tough road, and not one I'd start out on if I could avoid it.
- zura 13y agoFirst two years in the US PhD is like a master's degree studies - regular lectures/courses. That is way US PhD program is usually 5 years long and you apply with Bachelor's degree. In Europe, mostly, you're required to have a master's degree to apply for a PhD.
- Fomite 13y agoThat's not particularly generalizable to U.S. programs - a good 3/4ths of the PhD programs I applied for expected a Master's before hand. I'm also not sure how its relevant to what I said?
- zura 13y agoI see. I meant that hardest part can be that initial 2 years of US-esque 5-year PhD. Overall, in US, PhD is student - teacher relationship, while in Europe, mostly, it is employee - employer relationship.