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Depends on whether you finish with an MS or a PhD and how much autonomy you want

Hi all, I am a resident of Boston/Cambridge. I work in biotech and plan to never move from that field. I have an MS (not planning on doing a PhD). I see an MBA as a powerful asset but I would like to do a technical MBA of sorts in the area I live. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks.

Hi all, I am wondering whether a PhD is even a good investment of time and energy for me. I got my masters in math/applied math in 2011. Since then I have worked at Boston University doing computational immunology and am now am a bioinformatician doing research and development at a well funded and profitable MIT/Harvard Biotech Startup. My question is simple: Should I be thinking about getting my PhD in bioinformatics/computational biology if I already have a job in the field (doing cutting edge NGS Analysis). While a PhD would open new opportunities solely for having a PhD, I feel I am learning a lot and don't feel being in a doctoral program would aid me much in my knowledge and skills. Thoughts?

Hi all, I recently graduated with my masters in mathematics. I am taking a year to work. I want to then go into a bioinformatics/biomath/biostatistics. I am very interested in studying bioinformatics and doing work in comparative genomics. I was wondering if anyone had any faculty/school suggestions on good schools that do this. Thanks again!

Have you given both schools final notice?

Yes that means they didn't want you. Being out of state for a degree that is expected to take 5.5 years means that you will have to take out approximately 40k a year for 6 years about. Thats over $200,000 that you will almost never pay back.

Wait a year. It is a huge mistake to go to a school without taking out loans. You will be out of state and paying for yourself with no funding in sight. Generally they won't give you funding either because any money they have they give to fresh blood and bringing in new students. Wait a year and take the subject GRE.

Also your stats are terrible. Try aiming lower to see where you get into. Worked for me.

Study again for the GRE and work for a year and reapply. Most programs if you don't wander in with funding then you won't get it as funding is reserved to bring fresh blood into the program.

Well first of all you have no idea how the chemistry is going to be or if that guy is moving. Don't pick a school on one guy. That said, you want a good advisor who has a strong name that will get you to conferences and get your recognized. But look at research groups, not necessarily individuals.

Depends on your interests. If you are interested in applied topics then go to an applied program. If you care about pure topics i.e. geometry, logic, topology, analysis, algebra then go to a pure department. It shows a lack of understanding of mathematics if you think going to an applied math department is "copping out".

Try picking one area you want to look into. Schools that are good in algebra (such as oregon) are not the same schools that are good at topology (such as Louisiana State). Any one particular area you are interested in?

You can ask them. However, they want to fill a spot and there are people on their waitlist that are happy to take your spot. Call both schools, ask what the deal is. Then chances are take the offer at your secondary school.

Honestly I would ask the faculty see who is publishing in the top journals, and talk to current graduate students. Best of luck at Georgetown!

Most of the time you are funded by the department with an assistantship in either research or teaching. Sometimes you are awarded a fellowship