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Questions about the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, including requirements such as dissertations and university programs leading to a Ph.D.

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Should one mention the prestige of the target university/advisor as motivation in a statemen...

When one writes their statement of purpose, is it advisable to mention the prestige of the target university? How about expressing interest in working with a certain professor due to him being world r …
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Does a long period in an MSc program look bad on a CV?

If I decide to apply to a US university for a PhD, I might need to wait another year till the beginning of the PhD program, since I won't make it to the closest deadline. … This question might be considered related: My PhD went over time - advice for explaining this on a CV However I find it different in that the OP is asking about a PhD degree, which is a different stage …
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How can an international student get accepted into a PhD program in an area different from h... [duplicate]

question is too broad as it depends on the country, but I would be interested to hear mostly about the process in Canada and in western Europe, where it is common to complete a Master's degree before one's PhD … I am an MSc mathematics student, and I am considering to switch to a different field for my PhD studies. …
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Is it OK to have one of my letters of recommendation written by a Postdoc? [duplicate]

I am a Master's student in Mathematics who is planning to apply to a PhD program. …
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Does dropping a Coursera course look bad in a PhD application to the university offering the...

University A is one of the universities I am planning to apply to for my PhD studies next year, possibly in the topic of the course (or even with the professor teaching it). …
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