tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post7695867171715527023..comments2024-03-21T06:13:52.539-04:00Comments on Luis von Blog: Should You Go to Grad School?Luis von Ahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028143830490915261noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-44958180026328300072009-11-23T12:28:39.914-05:002009-11-23T12:28:39.914-05:00I don’t know If I said it already, but this so goo...I don’t know If I said it already, but this so good stuff keep up the good work. I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part <a title="Belajar Seo Blogspot" href="http://antonfkip.blogspot.com" rel="dofollow" rel="nofollow">Belajar seo blogspot</a> just wanted to make a quick comment to say I’m glad I found your blog. 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Now I find something what i want to know.<br />Thank you for this great information.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.moratmarit.com/2009/08/kenali-dan-kunjungi-objek-wisata-di.html" title="Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">Kenali dan Kunjungi Objek Wisata di Pandeglang</a> | <a href="http://www.moratmarit.com/" title="Blog SEO" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">Blog SEO</a> | <a href="http://www.cahbagoes.com/" title="Cah Bagoes" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">cah bagoes</a> | <a href="http://www.moratmarit.com/2009/09/oes-tsetnoc-contestants-from-indonesia.html" title="oes tsetnoc" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">oes tsetnoc</a> | <a href="http://blogger.moratmarit.com" title="blogger" rel="follow" rel="nofollow">blogger</a></b>moratnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-11423824151716334922009-10-18T15:49:17.571-04:002009-10-18T15:49:17.571-04:00I would advise going to graduate school as an end ...I would advise going to graduate school as an end in itself, not for any future career. The future career is only guaranteed in a few select fields.<br /><br />I enjoy graduate school because I get many of the perks of being an academic professor without any of the burdens! Free travel, totally flexible schedule, feel like you are contributing to knowledge, get treated as an expert in your area.<br /><br />The big rule is, ONLY go if you get a free ride and a decent stipend; unless you are going for a professional degree.Atanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834663754768855057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-29537327924917360172009-10-07T03:06:33.964-04:002009-10-07T03:06:33.964-04:00Interesting post. I have been wondering about this...Interesting post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll likely be coming back to your blog. 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I know some people does not agree with me, but exception is everywhere.I think grad school is fantastic if you know what you want to do and a grad degree will help you get there.<br /><br />-----<br /><a href="http://www.teachingsolutions.org/praxisstudyguide.html" rel="nofollow">Praxis study guide</a>dennisjoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09931732479826084382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-17506107230346708032009-04-30T02:00:00.000-04:002009-04-30T02:00:00.000-04:00Thank you for the encouragement!Thank you for the encouragement!Shivkumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011606699507348936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-77367088557474449942009-04-14T07:39:00.000-04:002009-04-14T07:39:00.000-04:00Greg, if you have a Goldwater scholarship, conside...Greg, if you have a Goldwater scholarship, consider that the criteria for that application and many grad schools is essentially the same. Except for Computer Science, the Goldwater has a much lower accept rate (only 7 nation-wide this year)<br />[full disclosure: i'm one of the seven]Nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128758853001011657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-15110859998674599512009-04-08T02:27:00.000-04:002009-04-08T02:27:00.000-04:00>>> "If the answer is the opportunit...>>> "If the answer is the opportunity to immerse yourself in computer science research for 4 to 15 years and then find a software job that emphasizes problem solving, I think the odds are much better."<BR/><BR/>This is not a very inspiring mindset. It is easy for those who succeeded to say - "Oh, do it just for the sake of it, it's okay if after 5 years you come back to a job that you could have gotten just with an undergraduate degree".<BR/><BR/>I want to do grad school, but feel that outcome would mean a total waste of time... If I knew I can't get a research position, I would never do it. I can very well think on my own and continue to learn & solve problems, outside of a grad program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-57356338424933262892009-04-06T16:03:00.000-04:002009-04-06T16:03:00.000-04:00Yeah, I meant more in spirit.Yeah, I meant more in spirit.Luis von Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028143830490915261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-65791212226969545302009-04-06T14:09:00.000-04:002009-04-06T14:09:00.000-04:00Is "Top-10" school/department more of a qualitativ...Is "Top-10" school/department more of a qualitative descriptor than an actual set of 10? For example in CS, right away we know which departments will be part of such a list (MIT, CMU, etc). But what about in the 7-10 part of the list? Penn and UMd CS are not in the top 10 (as of last year's US News rank) but I consider both to be of top-10 quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-27857552049999409832009-04-04T18:27:00.000-04:002009-04-04T18:27:00.000-04:00I have a master degree in humanities, and next yea...I have a master degree in humanities, and next year about now I will also have my PhD (as I am currently in my last year of grad school. But I have no real hope in finding employment within the academic world when I am done, so I have decided to go back to school to finish my (third!!!) degree in teaching. Hoping this will give me something to fall back on. However, the furutre for high school teachers is as bleak as jobb oppertunities within academics. I have spent the better part of a decade educating myself, but to what end???? To an underpaid job which I am clearly overqualified for??? <BR/><BR/>Why do the universites allow us to attend grad school if they dont want anything to do with us when we are done? And why dosent society at large want to take advantage of the education and knowledge we have??? I really don't get it...<BR/><BR/>Someone might say that I have myself to blame because I didn't go to medical school, or become a mathmatician or something like that. However, I have a slight difficulty with blood, and I am no numbers person. I would have been a dead end. <BR/><BR/>We are told that we should follow our dreams, find our passions, and live life to the fullest in the pursut of all of the above. Well I did, the problem is that now they tell me it is not enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-72482657188380093812009-04-04T15:00:00.000-04:002009-04-04T15:00:00.000-04:00But getting an academic position should not be con...But getting an academic position should not be considered the declared goal of going to grad school. As noted in this week's Science, "we must promote the movement of scientists into many occupations and environments <BR/>if our end goal is to effectively apply science and its values to solving global problems."Kobi Galnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-47425351368260066232009-04-04T12:59:00.000-04:002009-04-04T12:59:00.000-04:00Interesting point. Just google "profzi scheme", it...Interesting point. Just google "profzi scheme", it seems that the author of PhD Comics has a similar point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-5989219624369112982009-04-04T07:13:00.000-04:002009-04-04T07:13:00.000-04:00I know of many people who enter grad school after ...I know of many people who enter grad school after taking some time off. To get into a top grad school, though, you will most likely need some research experience.Luis von Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028143830490915261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-40194181718433715432009-04-04T07:11:00.000-04:002009-04-04T07:11:00.000-04:00Luis, Thank you for posting this! Since finishing...Luis, <BR/><BR/>Thank you for posting this! Since finishing my undergrad I have been contemplating changing my career to 'start over' by entering a PhD program. I am concerned because I have been out of school for about 4 years and had finished with a A-/B+ avg at a NY state university. What is your opinion from knowing students in a similar situation as I am in what their success level is with regard to re-entering the academic role after 'time off'?klathzazthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957480150792767701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-31315093282799873152009-04-01T04:11:00.000-04:002009-04-01T04:11:00.000-04:00Luis,Excellent post. Sadly, my PhD is (a) interdis...Luis,<BR/><BR/>Excellent post. Sadly, my PhD is (a) interdisciplinary (environmental studies) and (b) not in computer science. Tenure-stream positions are getting 160 applications for 1 position. Scary thought. This is an example for Canadian universities.<BR/><BR/>Funny enough, I was going to do my PhD at CMU but my (former) PhD advisor moved to Canada and thus I did it here. And now that the PhD is well behind me, I'm starting to question whether I should have done it in the end!Raul (hummingbird604)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14769739332758945012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-47345331124293363912009-03-29T17:03:00.000-04:002009-03-29T17:03:00.000-04:00If you've done some research, yes.If you've done some research, yes.Luis von Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028143830490915261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-69244401970176768362009-03-29T16:52:00.000-04:002009-03-29T16:52:00.000-04:00Does someone with a 4/5 GPA from a top 10 school h...Does someone with a 4/5 GPA from a top 10 school have a shot at a PhD anywhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-33570522120604213702009-03-29T12:58:00.000-04:002009-03-29T12:58:00.000-04:00The answer is: you can still get in, but it's slig...The answer is: you can still get in, but it's slightly harder.Luis von Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028143830490915261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-32846410973313083352009-03-29T12:54:00.000-04:002009-03-29T12:54:00.000-04:00I'm sorry, I should have qualified that last state...I'm sorry, I should have qualified that last statement. I screwed up at the age of 16, so I didnt get into a strong undergraduate program and I am now wondering if that fact is something that I cannot overcome in the eyes of the top 10 departments when I apply for graduate school admission.Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-68349421153309320042009-03-29T07:23:00.000-04:002009-03-29T07:23:00.000-04:00If you're only 16, you have ample time to work on ...If you're only 16, you have ample time to work on an application for a good program. Keep on doing research :)Luis von Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028143830490915261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-27683095230180055672009-03-28T20:02:00.000-04:002009-03-28T20:02:00.000-04:00I have a question which is tangentially related (a...I have a question which is tangentially related (and I apologize for the deviation), but this question has been bothering me a lot lately.<BR/><BR/>Most people here are mentioning the "top 10" programs, and Luis points out that they often come from the "top 10" undergraduate programs. I want to graduate school (for the right reasons, I think), but I do not go to a very good school for computer science. That doesn't change the fact that I work my ass off, have a paper published, strong letters of rec, and the Barry Goldwater scholarship. But my question is will I ever be able to work out of the deficit caused by the name of the school on my transcript? Or would an application to the top 10 programs be a waste of time and money? If I cant make it in to a top 10 program, is it still worth going? What about the top 20? At what point is it not worth it since my chance of being employed at some type of research institution (university, lab, company) is too low?<BR/><BR/>I'm sure for most of you, this is a non-issue, but it would suck if I ruined some of my dreams at the age of 16.Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-33586953963380194362009-03-27T09:23:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:23:00.000-04:00My question was in respect of funding. If the facu...My question was in respect of funding. If the faculties at top 10 institutes face a funding crunch than what about people at even lower ranked universities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725006152290977601.post-1997049948892908912009-03-27T09:17:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:17:00.000-04:00I even find the original numbers given by Luis (25...I even find the original numbers given by Luis (25 positions for top 50 schools) doubtful.<BR/>Faculty positions are very less and there are some awesome phds from > top 10 ranked universities. So the competition for top 50 schools is fierce. <BR/>But this raises another question...<BR/>Is it better to be a faculty at >20 ranked university or work in a research lab??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com