{"id":23668,"date":"2014-04-25T07:30:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T14:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=23668"},"modified":"2014-04-24T11:57:30","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T18:57:30","slug":"is-a-phd-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/is-a-phd-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a PhD a Good Idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Karen_Kelsky\"<\/a>If you dream of living the rest of your life in the world of academia, this podcast is for you.<\/p>\n

Listen to the recording of our conversation<\/a> with Dr. Karen Kelsky, founder and consultant at The Professor is In for some important insights into the very hot topic: Is a PhD a good path?<\/p>\n

Warning: you may not like what you hear.<\/em><\/p>\n

00:02:47 \u2013 The mission of The Professor Is In.<\/p>\n

00:03:55 \u2013 How to hack the academic job search (and why you need to hack it in the first place).<\/p>\n

00:05:55 \u2013 How a traumatic first job-market experience created an ongoing obsession.<\/p>\n

00:08:24 \u2013 Karen\u2019s response to the comment: \u201cNot sure the PhD is good for most students\u2019 goals anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

00:13:36 \u2013 Why are people still pursuing PhDs<\/a>?<\/p>\n

00:16:18 \u2013 Advice for students who are already in PhD programs.<\/p>\n

00:22:06 \u2013 The non-academic track<\/a>: Don\u2019t let shame corrupt your thinking process.<\/p>\n

00:33:25 \u2013 Industries hiring non-academic PhDs.<\/p>\n

00:42:47 \u2013 What an applicant can do before starting a PhD program to better position themselves for careers.<\/p>\n

\"Listen<\/a><\/p>\n

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*Theme music is courtesy of podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Choosing a Ph.D. Program: 3 Tips <\/a>
\n\u2022 Plotting Your Way to a PhD: 6 Topics in PhD Admissions<\/em><\/a>
\n\u2022 <\/em>The Professor is In<\/a>
\n\u2022 Should You Go to Graduate School?<\/a>
\n\u2022 Get Your Game On: Prepping for Your Grad School Application<\/a><\/em>
\n\u2022 STEM PhD Job Market is Down<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Related Shows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Kisses of Death for your Grad School Application<\/a>
\n\u2022 Non-Academic Careers for PhDs: A Talk with Dr. Paula Chambers<\/a><\/p>\n

Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on the Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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