rameresin

Look, I have a professional degree as well—they can definitely be useful. But, controlling for quality of program, there is no doubt that a masters/JD admission process is much simpler, and far more permissive, than that for a PhD—particularly in the same field. 40 is a small cohort—for a masters' degree. For a PhD that's enormous. Vast. My wife is planning to apply this fall for a doctoral program, and her dream department (a very large program) admits 15-20. Most are smaller. I get that you're proud of your degree. I am too, of mine. However your argument is ridiculous, and is making you look very foolish.

I do think you're outing yourself a bit…