Timeline for I am able to self-fund a PhD, how can I use this when applying?
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| May 23, 2015 at 12:27 | comment | added | Eric | Auto complete killed the message. A master's degree is considered a golden parachute in many US PhD programs for those who can't pass the qualifying exams. Having a master's degree already means they can't give you that graceful exit so it is a disadvantage when applying to some PhD programs. | |
| May 23, 2015 at 11:33 | comment | added | Kimball | @Eric Yes, the system in the US is different from Europe, but if you look at the comments, it appears the OP is primarily asking about the US. (BTW I have no idea what the end of your first sentence means.) | |
| May 23, 2015 at 3:10 | comment | added | Eric | In the US, having a master's degree can get your chances of getting into to PhD programs as they can't give toy that gown parachute. A master's is generally required for admission into European PhD programs. | |
| May 21, 2015 at 3:11 | history | answered | Kimball | CC BY-SA 3.0 |