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On schools that award advanced academic degrees, such as master's and doctoral degrees. This tag is mainly for questions about the structure and organization of a graduate school or the fundamental experience of being a graduate student. Do not use this tag for questions about research in graduate school (use [research] instead), coursework in graduate school (use [coursework]), gaining admissions to graduate school (use [graduate-admissions]), etc.

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How do I select a graduate program?

May I ask why you chose an MSc instead of a PhD? What is your career goal? I don't mean to imply one is better than the other. If you are going to spend a lot of money and time, it should be well-spen …
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Advisor isn't advising

My answer depends on how far along you are in your research and whether you are in PhD or MD?PhD program. If you are in a PhD program and you are less than a year in leave the lab. If you are more t …
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Does going to a graduate school with less prestige than your undergraduate school hurt you?

Edited heavily based on further information provided by OP If you are going into industry, or pursuing a Master's, it may hurt you in the short term A Master's degree is mostly course work. It's too s …
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