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Option 1- Don't go back to school and be happy with just my Bachelors(BS). Stay at my current job making good money, good benfits, more time off than anyone could imagine, and best of all its in my field and I love it.

Option 2- Get my phd in a totally funded program with a nice stipend and once I finish I'll make more than double than I would with just a BS. It would take 6-8 years to get but I would be funded every year.

I have taken 5 years off. Not sure why I applied but I did. Now I am tring to decide if a phd is something I would want. Any insight or advice would be welcomed.

Option 1- Don't go back to school and be happy with just my Bachelors(BS). Stay at my current job making good money, good benfits, more time off than anyone could imagine, and best of all its in my field and I love it.

Option 2- Get my phd in a totally funded program with a nice stipend and once I finish I'll make more than double than I would with just a BS. It would take 6-8 years to get but I would be funded every year.

I have taken 5 years off. Not sure why I applied but I did. Now I am tring to decide if a phd is something I would want. Any insight or advice would be welcomed.

Option 1- Don't go back to school and be happy with just my Bachelors(BS). Stay at my current job making good money, good benfits, more time off than anyone could imagine, and best of all its in my field and I love it.

Option 2- Get my phd in a totally funded program with a nice stipend and once I finish I'll make more than double than I would with just a BS. It would take 6-8 years to get but I would be funded every year.

I have taken 5 years off. Not sure why I applied but I did. Now I am tring to decide if a phd is something I would want. Any insight or advice would be welcomed.

Option 1- Don't go back to school and be happy with just my Bachelors(BS). Stay at my current job making good money, good benfits, more time off than anyone could imagine, and best of all its in my field and I love it.

Option 2- Get my phd in a totally funded program with a nice stipend and once I finish I'll make more than double than I would with just a BS. It would take 6-8 years to get but I would be funded every year.

I have taken 5 years off. Not sure why I applied but I did. Now I am tring to decide if a phd is something I would want. Any insight or advice would be welcomed.

If you have all three degrees from the same uni its imposssible to get tenure anywhere. If you have two from the same uni it makes it hard but it is possible. Its best to get it from three different places

If you have all three degrees from the same uni its imposssible to get tenure anywhere. If you have two from the same uni it makes it hard but it is possible. Its best to get it from three different places

This whole agrument is bad. Every field has different expectations. In some fields you dont do it without funding based on the programs. However some other programs it is expected not to get funding. Not to mention the fact you can only have funding the first two years anyways since you are expected to go off and do your research on your own in some fields and cant fulfill the obligations of teaching, ta or research assistant. As for the field MA in education alot of programs are vicious to their prespective grad schools thus they are sometimes referred to nothing but cash cows. Also, at a top school out of my field I know for a fact all first year phd students dont get funding. And after that only one of all of them gets it each year and you must compete every year for it. But the program is a top program and they have their pick of students so they don't need to give them. PHD programs are all about your advisor and what you did in it. Not rankings from the early 90's. So in a way if you have a ga its taking time away from your own research and thus putting you behind the 8 ball. So before you make a general statement about phd must get funding, make sure to examine all fields and not just your field or your situation. Some advisors yes it matters and their ga get special treatment but not all advisors and it can even vary from advisor to advisor in the same program and the same school. So do your homework and find out if it matters. If it does dont go without funding, if it doesnt matter and your even given other perks by not having funding and you can afford it chose that one.

This whole agrument is bad. Every field has different expectations. In some fields you dont do it without funding based on the programs. However some other programs it is expected not to get funding. Not to mention the fact you can only have funding the first two years anyways since you are expected to go off and do your research on your own in some fields and cant fulfill the obligations of teaching, ta or research assistant. As for the field MA in education alot of programs are vicious to their prespective grad schools thus they are sometimes referred to nothing but cash cows. Also, at a top school out of my field I know for a fact all first year phd students dont get funding. And after that only one of all of them gets it each year and you must compete every year for it. But the program is a top program and they have their pick of students so they don't need to give them. PHD programs are all about your advisor and what you did in it. Not rankings from the early 90's. So in a way if you have a ga its taking time away from your own research and thus putting you behind the 8 ball. So before you make a general statement about phd must get funding, make sure to examine all fields and not just your field or your situation. Some advisors yes it matters and their ga get special treatment but not all advisors and it can even vary from advisor to advisor in the same program and the same school. So do your homework and find out if it matters. If it does dont go without funding, if it doesnt matter and your even given other perks by not having funding and you can afford it chose that one.

I hope i hope i hope i HOPE !!!!
Next Week !!!

Yes, next week is it!!!
Oh please please please please please!!

I can feel it
Next week, my acceptance is coming

oh, how I wish!! It has to happen!!

That's probably it

Yeah, you were wrong big-time about WashU, Emory, and Villanova-- esp Emory!!!
Emory is one of the top Continental schools, and a reach, I think.
They get around 300 applications for around 4 or 5 spots, depending upon funding that year
Leiter is a dumb bastard, and Phil Gourmet is relatively useless for Continental
Emory is one of the heavy-hitters
Also, my friend got rejected from WashU, and his file was really great (he ultimately got 5 years full funding at another school)
(PS- he, like me, graduated from MA a year ago)
Don't be discouraged
it is very very common to go through a couple (even a few) rounds of applications before you get a doable acceptance
In fact, it's pretty much standard procedure
These characters who get multiple accepts their first go are pod-people, I swear
Happy Landings!