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Old 08-15-2007, 01:27 PM
JackCase JackCase is offline
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Default Re: PHDs - tell me about your experience

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-how long did it take?

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The time required to complete a PhD is inversely related to the market demand for a PhD in that field.


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-job situation (inverted pyramid hierarchical structures at Universities, chances of jobs)

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Keep in mind that people rarely if ever get teaching jobs at schools with academic rankings equal to the school where they got their degree. Unless your academic career (and particularly your research and dissertation) was exceptional, you will be teaching down the food chain from where you went to school.
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