• Liz
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    3 months ago

    If only there was a way these people could teach themselves these skills, even without access to a doctorate program!

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      3 months ago

      People absolutely can. It’s just a lot easier when you have guidance from an expert advisor, multiple peers to help you out, and an established pathway to focus several years of your life on doing so.

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        3 months ago

        To be clear, my PhD “advisor” was a hindrance to my education, work, life, and career. I succeeded despite my ”advisor” and broke all contact upon my defense.

        1/3 of my entering cohort left without degrees. Not atypical.