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aaronwalsman
8y ago
Don't get a PhD because you think it will be good for random job opportunities. Get a PhD because you really want to spend a lot of time researching X very deeply.
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aaronwalsman
8y ago
Yes. I did this a few years ago after working for ~9 years. The trick is getting good letters of recommendation that far out. In my case, I got letters from supervisors/colleagues and applied to Masters programs, then used my Masters