Timeline for Why are external PhDs considered to take "decades"?
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| Jun 23, 2014 at 11:57 | comment | added | Voo | This answer does not take into account that there are some rather big differences between an US PhD program (well most at least) and an European one. This discusses the differences, but the most important part is that you generally have ~2 years course work in the US PhD program which you don't need in Europe (since you already have your masters). 2-3 years for the actual research and thesis is more accurate timewise I'd say. | |
| Jun 23, 2014 at 6:13 | comment | added | adam.r | luck = randomness. I just point this out because for some people, "luck" is a systematic bias in favor of a person -- a supernatural force. These people may think that you are crazy if you indicate that you believe in "luck". In the context of a PhD, randomness is a big factor because you are doing something that has never been done before, which makes your work inherently unpredictable. Furthermore, you are judged largely on your output -- there is not much credit for effort. Finally, the workplace is less organized than for other work -- therefore, more randomness. | |
| Jun 22, 2014 at 19:21 | comment | added | Neo | Luck is setting out ocean bottom seismometers and them having all their data when you pick them up 5 months later: research is a scary and fickle business. | |
| Jun 22, 2014 at 18:58 | history | edited | aeismail | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 22, 2014 at 18:06 | comment | added | Moriarty | @Kare and luck as in not having any monumental setbacks. | |
| Jun 22, 2014 at 17:42 | comment | added | Ran G. | luck in choosing the right research question; luck in choosing the right advisor; luck in discovering new (awesome) things; luck in getting a work accepted to publish; etc. | |
| Jun 22, 2014 at 17:04 | comment | added | Carol.Kar | Thx for your answer! What do you mean by "luck"? | |
| Jun 22, 2014 at 16:26 | history | answered | Ran G. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |