grad school rejection = best thing ever?

[EscapedMonkey]

Came across this blog post today - food for thought for those of us applying for grad school. Perhaps getting rejected isn't so bad, getting a tenure track professorship seems nearly impossible these days, especially for women (if that's your end goal).

Cheer up!

[cranberry]

"In the humanities, where most students pay for their own PhDs, the figure is 49%."

I was not aware that most Ph.D. students in the humanities paid for their own degrees. I certainly will not.

[Strangefox]

Came across this blog post today - food for thought for those of us applying for grad school. Perhaps getting rejected isn't so bad, getting a tenure track professorship seems nearly impossible these days, especially for women (if that's your end goal).

Cheer up!

Not a very cheerful post

[Golden Monkey]

After getting my first rejection, this article is actually somewhat comforting.

[EscapedMonkey]

Me too, my first rejection came last week. Did a bit of thinking over the weekend, stepped back from this crazy process to think about what a PhD actually means for lifestyle/quality of life. It's what I want to do, but I have to be okay with the fact that I might not get in and also need to start thinking about the next step.

After getting my first rejection, this article is actually somewhat comforting.

[sunsmile]

My first rejection came last week also. I was so upset that I am not able to fall asleep until 4:00 the morning.

[MoJingly]

I find this disheartening, even though it's nothing new to me. But then again, I'm not even sure I want to aim for the tenure track thing.

[EscapedMonkey]

I think it's easier when you're not in the humanities - there's another world out there for the "hard" scientists

I find this disheartening, even though it's nothing new to me. But then again, I'm not even sure I want to aim for the tenure track thing.

[Golden Monkey]

I think it's easier when you're not in the humanities - there's another world out there for the "hard" scientists

Even then, I'm wondering if a PhD would just make me overqualified for non-academia jobs. I was just applying for a job today that said "bachelors degree preferred," but wondered if listing my master's already made me overqualified. Maybe I should have left it off.

[jergensultrahealing]

wow. know the writer of the blog/owner of the website... went to high school with her... this is like motivation/fuel for me.

[Red Bull]

I will certainly not pay for my humanities education. It seems as though many students are admitted to programs without funding so as to pay for those who truly have a talent for it. Don't just dismiss this as arrogance, it is true graduate education as well as some undergraduate institutions.

[Serenity]

This is another good blog post http://blog.devicera...getting-a-life/ about school titled "Goodbye academia, I get a life."

Edited February 23, 2011 by Serenity

[SupernovaOptical]

My first rejection came last week also. I was so upset that I am not able to fall asleep until 4:00 the morning.

I feel you pain !!! me too !!!

weeks of anguish and anxiety has been pushing me to the edge of insanity =(

[Gradee]

fourth rejection....Thinking it all over again

[afamgrad2011]

fourth rejection....Thinking it all over again

i am in the same boat, but what can we do but stay positive?

[Ahab]

I went 0/6 last year and it actually did help me reevaluate and focus my interests. I think it's easy to get caught up in the feeling that you need to go to graduate school at a specific time for a specific purpose but that's often not the case.

[Ahab]

"In the humanities, where most students pay for their own PhDs, the figure is 49%."

I was not aware that most Ph.D. students in the humanities paid for their own degrees. I certainly will not.

I don't think many humanities students in America pay for their PhDs. That seems like pretty poor research/writing on the part of the Economist, or the situation is different in the UK.

Edited March 10, 2011 by Ahab

[The Dudester]

That whole site reeks of sour grapes. All of us are aware of the dangers and risks going in, or we wouldn't be doing it.

I should write one about why it is a gift I never became a professional athlete.

[Sara_Rachel]

That whole site reeks of sour grapes. All of us are aware of the dangers and risks going in, or we wouldn't be doing it.

I should write one about why it is a gift I never became a professional athlete.

http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110302/full/471007a.html

[new mexico]

most people are given funding for a phd in America in all most all disciplines, unless it's a state school and one was accepted but not competitive enough for funding.

[new mexico]

I don't think many humanities students in America pay for their PhDs. That seems like pretty poor research/writing on the part of the Economist, or the situation is different in the UK.

Agreed. Very poor research. It sounds like someone that's whining.

[morug]

Came across this blog post today - food for thought for those of us applying for grad school. Perhaps getting rejected isn't so bad, getting a tenure track professorship seems nearly impossible these days, especially for women (if that's your end goal).

Cheer up!

What is this garbage I keep hearing about women having a hard time?

Look at any psych dept. there is usually a 50/50 split or better for women.

How many racial minorities do you see?