Timeline for What questions should one ask to the former/current students of a professor before deciding whether to do PhD under him/her?
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| Mar 13, 2013 at 11:47 | comment | added | Tara B | That, too. Although students of the same supervisor needn't necessarily work together at all, of course! | |
| Mar 12, 2013 at 3:40 | comment | added | JeffE | Also, it's better to work with other students who are curious enough to ask. | |
| Mar 11, 2013 at 12:47 | comment | added | Tara B | I wouldn't advise putting too much weight on the answer to the last question. At the time I started my PhD, only one of my supervisor's 8 or so previous students had stayed in academia (which was my goal). Now I and my 'academic brothers' on either side are also in academia. It's going to depend a lot on the students, not just the supervisor. Still, I would agree that 'I don't know' is a bad answer. If an advisor is really interested in their students, they will probably talk about the previous ones occasionally (mine did). | |
| Mar 11, 2013 at 9:48 | comment | added | user4511 | +1 for emphasizing the importance of getting job after finishing PhD. I think it is the most important issue a prospective PhD student should care about, because easy or difficult you (with a good chance) eventually finish PhD and the biggest help a PhD supervisor can offer for his/her students is to prepare them to get an appropriate job afterwards. | |
| Mar 11, 2013 at 3:00 | history | answered | JeffE | CC BY-SA 3.0 |