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Why grad school? ● Think hard about why you might want to do a Ph.D. ● Ph.D. Can be a lot of fun, and open many doors. ● Do exciting research ● Learn new things ● But, it is not for everyone: ● Very unstructured ● Can be quite long (5+ years typical) ● Work is often boring: Running experiments, publishing papers, taking classes ● Lots of competition ● Disconnected from reality ● Low pay ● Ph.D. does not guarantee a better job or salary © 2006 Matt Welsh – Harvard University 2
Job market for Ph.Ds © 2006 Matt Welsh – Harvard University 3
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