“Top universities” are not necessarily top across all topics, so…Īnd I would still consider the money aspect of it. ![]() If the plan is to become an academic doing research in a university setting, then I say it’s always good to get a Bachelor or Masters at a reputable university, of course - after all, they are reputable for a reason - but I would check by subject of course. That’s a good question - would depend on what and where really. ![]() So I’d take the leg-up of only having to worry about the PhD anytime! It’s not just the research, it’s the planning for articles, for conferences, coordinating with others, preparing the future of your research… there is a lot to do! It won’t matter if your PhD is from Oxford if at the end of it you’re burned out, thousands in debt, and having nervous breakdown after nervous breakdown (sounds dramatic, but mental health tends to take a real toll during a PhD) You better have a good way to justify it.Ī PhD IS A FULL TIME JOB: louder for the people in the back please. I did my PhD unfunded, and get asked about this regularly. ![]() Non-funded PhD can mean “I love that topic so much I wanted to pay out of pocket for it”, but to future employers/research labs it means “that topic generated so little interest I couldn’t find a way to get it funded”. What matters at the PhD level is whether you get along with your main advisor, if the general lab/research environment is good, and that the PhD topic fits with your interests and opens new avenues for later. Nice university names is cool for Bachelors and Masters.
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