I'm dropping out of a PhD program in a social science with only a masters degree. I need a real job.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 17, 2013 -
15 answers
I am a senior undergraduate biology student who wants to become a conservation biologist and a professor. I work part-time in a lab at my university, and my principal investigator recently made me an offer that on the face of it seems pretty great. Should I take it?
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posted by Scientist
on Sep 24, 2012 -
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My supervisor/thesis advisor has dropped off the face of the earth as I'm applying for jobs, so I can't count on him as a reference. How bad does this look, should I explain it in writing somewhere, and how?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 20, 2012 -
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I'm a PhD student, and I'd like to do more academic networking over email. How does this work, and what should the emails sound like?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2012 -
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I am in my 7th year of a science Ph.D. at MIT and I need to graduate. I have invested an incredible amount of time and energy in this process, and I definitely have a Ph.D. level of skills and knowledge by now. 7 years is not outside the norm for my department. The problem is that a number of circumstances occurring in a row have lead to a bad/toxic relationship with my advisor and slow performance on my part.
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2012 -
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I want to drop out of grad school and/or quit my job. Please convince me that everything will be okay if I do.
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posted by calcetina
on Oct 3, 2011 -
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I am planning on doing biomedical engineering next year as part of a coursework master's. What bio-related job and career options will I have?
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posted by strekker
on Dec 29, 2010 -
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QuarterLifeCrisisFilter: I've been thinking about my future career and considering going to grad school. I only have a vague idea of what I might like to study, but I know I want an advanced degree (preferably sooner rather than later). Is this a bad idea?
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posted by funfetti
on Jul 13, 2010 -
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I'm graduating this semester with a license to teach secondary history. Help me decide whether to take a one-year teaching job or a fully-funded MA in history. I want to ultimately teach high school, but full tuition + a monthly stipend seems too good to pass up, and I can't do both. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous
on May 19, 2010 -
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Is it better to go immediately to graduate school in electrical engineering or work in the area of specialization you like and then go to graduate school?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 7, 2009 -
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My grad school professor would be an important job reference, but I screwed up our relationship. How do I repair it?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 6, 2009 -
17 answers
How can I make as much money as possible in the month before I move to NYC to begin grad school?
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posted by lxs
on Jul 15, 2008 -
10 answers
What can you tell me about the Monterey Institute of International Studies?
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posted by dead_
on Oct 3, 2007 -
4 answers
