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[–] kemsat 19 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Having a PhD doesn’t say you’re intelligent. It says you’re determined & hardworking.

[–] cabron_offsets 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Eh. Maybe. but don’t discount those phds who were pushed through the process because their advisors were just exhausted by them. i have known too many 10th year students. They weren’t determined or hardworking. They simply couldn’t face up to their shit decisions, bad luck, or intellectual limits.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Pushed through? In my experience those candidates are encouraged to drop out.

[–] cabron_offsets 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

There are practical matters, some quite controversial, that you aren’t considering.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Probably. What are you referring to exactly?

[–] cabron_offsets 2 points 3 days ago

Let’s just say that demographics play a critical role in future grant applications.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not everywhere, I guess. The advisor needs to show good numbers to the ~~stakeholders~~ board, after all

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think that's on the entrance selection committee, not the supervisor. (Although they are probably part of that committee)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I don't know for sure, but my advisor used to worry about the amount of successful PhD graduates, because of the department quota, iirc

on the other hand

his quota was not too high, and he allowed me to enroll and was okay with me, although I said in advance that I will likely become a drop out

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Depends if its profitable or not, including in the long run.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 2 points 3 days ago

Yes. Short term easy passes come at the expense of sacrificing long term reputation.

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