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Re: PhD Simulator

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Post by zelos »

hospitalJail wrote: post #24

Didn't reach the roadblock I ran into: >Professors demand you do exactly what they want for your thesis. Also, what qualifying exam? It seems like as long as I was worker for my professors, they couldn't give a crap. (Although I was quite credentialed, so maybe they didn't care) If I do get a PhD, it will be on a topic I want. So far, I have done that better independently and have gotten a bunch of press on the topic…

I think some unis require students to start as an MPhil student and then transfer from MPhil to PhD via some kind of publication/presentation?

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Post by peteradio »

lqet wrote: post #5

This is great and exactly captures the PhD experience. Both in the simulator and in real life, I mostly survived until the end by slacking off frequently, and needed around 5 years. Some highlights: > INBOX: Based on the reviewers' comments, we regret to inform you that your manuscript has been REJECTED for publication. One of the reviewers pointed out that there is no comparison with a state-of-art method. > You cam…

> 3.) Questions asked by friends and relatives regarding progress

This one in particular had me temporarily cut off contact with people who could not be bothered to remember that I had no interest in answering this question!

Re: PhD Simulator

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Post by gus_massa »

A very important part of the work of the advisor is to pick a subject that is not been researched by other group, so you can work on it without the fear of been sniped. It not foolproof, but if three or four ideas get sniped, it's probably better to kindly consider an advisor change.

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Post by bluish29 »

As a current 4th year graduate student, I opened the link and found the choice to accept or decline the admission offer, I don't know why I clicked decline without thinking.

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Post by 1323portloo »

drdunce wrote: post #17
dhimes wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

haha that would be perfect. Receding hairline, expanding waistline...

don't forget the back hump!

I remember my advisor's most relevant advice, "Keep working toward your thesis, and one day, you, too, shall have a mighty hump!"
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