ToPhDorNotToPhd

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   by ToPhDorNotToPhd 16y ago

   These are the opportunities that I'm still trying to explore. Even though my PhD would be in basic science, there are lots of potential applications. In fact, the program I'd be at has very, very strong links with the medical school. I'd
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   by ToPhDorNotToPhd 16y ago

   Answers: Married: No Cash: Not a ton (maybe a years worth) Smarts: Maybe (on my best days) Motivation: Yes (over the last 2 years at least....though over the last two years I had a clear goal: academia. Without that, I'm not certain that m
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   by ToPhDorNotToPhd 16y ago

   The good news for me is that cognitive neuroscience doesn't face those pressures (yet). Most of the students doing cogNeuro and even computational neuroscience are from the US and Canada. In general, I got the impression that competition
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   by ToPhDorNotToPhd 16y ago

   I have considered just going and seeing how it turns out (some people have given me the advice to go .... no better way to find out if I'll like it than to try). I think you're right about the stuff coming up on the horizon. From what I kn
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   Ask HN: Are there any other reasons to accept a PhD offer?

   12 points by ToPhDorNotToPhd 16y ago|9 comments