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Apr 2022
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173. Mailbag: I Have a Master’s Degree –...

JOSHUA HALL AND DANIEL ARNEMAN, PHDZ
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There are many paths to a PhD. In the humanities, it’s common to earn a Master’s degree first (or so we’re told…) In the biomedical sciences, students regularly skip the Master’s degree entirely, enrolling in a PhD program that includes coursework. This week, we hear from two aspiring scientists who used the Master’s degree as […]

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