Do 175 IQ people find a PhD challenging?

Answer: Yes, and if you don't find the PhD experience challenging, then you're.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Do 175 IQ people find a PhD challenging? Karan Mehta, PhD in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech (2019) Updated May 27 Yes, and if you don't find the PhD experience challenging, then you're doing it wrong, in my opinion. There's this famous quote by Greg LeMond, who's one of the greatest cy...  Read More » Why does a truck driver in the US earn so much? Dan Bowkley, Long-haul trucker (US based) since 2005, well over a million safe miles. Written Oct 30, 2019 I work around 70 hours a week. Some weeks, I get to go home for a day. I'm one of the lucky ones…many drivers don't. They're stuck on the road, sleeping in their trucks, eat...  Read More » What is it like to be denied tenure as a professor? Pablo Pomposiello, former college student and teacher Updated Dec 16, 2015 The short answer: I was denied tenure at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 2008. It wasn't fun, it wasn't a surprise and it wasn't the end of anything really, othe...  Read More » During a PhD, how many research projects typically go unfinished? Joshua Gross, PhD in information sciences (AI, HCI, cognitive modeling) Written Dec 10, 2019 For each completed PhD I observed, the number of unfinished projects was [math]N-1,[/math] where [math]N[/math] is the number of research projects that the PhD student started. I've never seen or heard o...  Read More » Who is Vietnam's closest ally? Lusia Millar, Quran user at Quora (2020-present) Written Jun 6 Question: Who is Vietnam's closest ally? Answer: Officially, Vietnam has no allies. (Vietnam) However, one of the traditional values has always valued highly in Vietnam is Gra...  Read More » Why do snipers use the Barrett 50cal if there's not enough mags to carry and makes them slower? Do they use it because of the sheer damage it produces? Bryan Mak Dewei, Military enthusiast, 3SG(NS) in the Singapore Army Written Aug 15, 2019 Anti-materiel rifles are highly situational and extremely unpopular among snipers. Most avoided it like the plague in training. They're not very accurate, they're difficult ...  Read More » Is it a bad idea for a PhD student to become a postdoc of his/her advisor after he/she graduates? Maryse Lapierre-Landry, Fly every month Written Aug 14, 2019 Pro: You have one less thing to worry about as you approach graduation. No job search, no moving, no future employer requesting a start date months before your actual defense. ...  Read More » What is the most Sinophobic country? Martin Dièdre, lives in Paris Updated Apr 23 Here is a ranking of the most Sinophobic countries (medium right column: unfavorable - I selected only the countries with >40% anti-Chinese sentiment). Unsurprisingly Japan ...  Read More » How different is the routine of a PhD person to a person who has a corporate job? Arundhati V. Bhide, PhD student Written Nov 30, 2019 I can wake up whenever I want, as long as the research work is done, nobody asks me where I am or what I'm doing I get paid 1/5th what my educational equals do in the corporate sector ...  Read More » How do some professors time their lectures so perfectly and never go under/overtime? Ron Brown, Professor of Physics, Emeritus Updated Dec 20, 2019 I was in grad school and had a very distinguished professor for my electromagnetic theory course. Very dapper - looked like a bank president. He would come to class, look a...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/