Re: Help!! What are my chances of getting in to the phd program?
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10 Jun 2012, 05:58
I just completed my PhD in December. It sounds like you are in a similar situation to mine when i began my PhD. First, i would recommmend you get an accounting, not a management PhD. Your experience would seem to qualify you for that and the Accounting PhD is the absolute best investment of youf time and money as the average age of accounting professors is over 60. Demand far exceeds suppply and you should be able to easily land a job paying $120k or more eadily if you are willing to move. Legitimate PhDs are about adding to a university's prestige, so tuition is free and you get a small stipend as a research assistant. However, at least at my school, if you got a grade below a B, you would lose the assistantship job and tuition would no longer be free. A PhD is a research degree, but don't worry about past research, a school (which is perfectly within their right) will want to train you in research from scratch using their own methodologies. In my case, I believe I was admitted to my program on the strength of my professional experience. My GMAT score was not spectacular. Admittance is really a matter of luck and fate when you get down to it. Age may work against you a little. If you are a young PhD student, you will have a longer research career. Given the investment made by the school, this is perfectly logical. I have nothing but good things to say about my PhD school. I received a great education and landed my dream job. A lot of sacrifice is involved, but in the end, it is worth it. Good Luck!