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Is it really PhD bigotry you are experiencing? Or general degree bigotry? I would guess the latter. You see the same complaints from people without CS/Eng degre
by tensor 13y ago
Is it really PhD bigotry you are experiencing? Or general degree bigotry? I would guess the latter. You see the same complaints from people without CS/Eng degrees who none-the-less have the skills to do the job.
- Iftheshoefits 13y agoWouldn't the distribution of PhDs-in-research-positions and BS/MS-in-research-positions be different depending on whether its the former or latter? I think so. I wonder how much, or even if, there is any data about that. Speaking from personal experience I'd largely agree with the parent's point. Also, speaking from my personal experience in academia, I'd suggest the field of academics, science or otherwise, is largely like any other industry: one's ability and intelligence can only carry one so far; who one knows typically has a far greater impact. This is especially true when applying to graduate school in the sciences. A person who is well-connected is far more likely to be picked up in a research program that is: a) of interest to him and b) well funded (as well as can be, in this area).
- tensor 13y agoOh absolutely. I'm only suggesting that the problem isn't one unique to PhD degrees, but rather a more general problem with title and degrees. I think it's an important distinction if we want to understand or fix the problem. You are also correct that "connections" can count for a lot. Though pure degree discrimination is still very frequent.