What PhDs are the most likely to result in a position at a major university?

Answer: 1.​ A PhD in a field which is rapidly growing and under-served (machine.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You What PhDs are the most likely to result in a position at a major university? Barbara Robson, PhD in Oceanography, PhD advisor Written Aug 30 A PhD in a field which is rapidly growing and under-served (machine learning, bioinformatics, data science). A PhD in a field where pay is high and job opportunities strong ... Read More » Am I screwed out of grad school if I can't find anyone to write letters of recommendation? Eric Bittner, works at University of Houston Updated May 20 Yup, basically. At the start of my advanced undergrad courses, I make a point of telling students that the most important thing they will get from my course (aside from the ... Read More » What happens when a general becomes a POW? Gabriel Bean, My grandfather was a kid on Italy during WW2 Updated Sep 21 Let me answer with an example: This is Jonathan M. Wainwright… He was a lieutenant general in the Philippines during World War 2, a temporary promotion after General MacArthu... Read More » Why do Debian project leaders want to ban Linus Torvalds? John Cate, Linux user since 1999, my everyday OS since 2015. Written Sep 9 The discussion about banning Torvalds was just recently leaked, but it took place in 2014. At the time, Linus Torvalds was noted for his abrasive personality, and this was ... Read More » Is a PhD only for the top students and for the most studious and intelligent ones, or can an average student complete it successfully? Karan Mehta, PhD in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech (2019) Written Sep 22 A PhD program in a good school tends to have the best students, and this is self-evident and tautological. In high school, you have peers of all abilities and aptitudes, an... Read More » Why hasn't Zoom been legally cloned and beaten, like by Big Tech? Andrew McGregor Written Sep 2 It's not the first, the best, or even the most available videoconferencing software out there. It's fairly easy to use, which is nice. But the main thing? Just about everyone ... Read More » Will a GPA of 4.0 (unweighted), 4.67 (weighted) and a 1390 rank on the SAT make me competitive for colleges? Tom Stagliano, MIT Volunteer, interviewed freshmen for admissions Written Jun 5, 2018 If we said no, would you think we were kidding? Then why do you ask? As we have stated to Hundreds of Quora people who ask the same questions over and over and over and over and over……. ... Read More » Is there a stigma in colleges against graduate students like they're not part of the university? Joshua Gross, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB Written Oct 23, 2019 Being a grad student is awful. That's not because of how grad students are treated, however. In comparison, of course, undergrads are treated with kid gloves, which is reas... Read More » Why has Israel been working on a Coronavirus vaccine for the past 12 months? Elke Weiss, lived in Israel (2014-2015) Written Mar 21 As I like to say, conspiracy theories are the last refuge of the failed. In this case, I'd like to say conspiracy theories are the last refuge of the failed and the worthle... Read More » Should Indians leave Oman, Emirates and Saudi after Omanisation, Emiritisation and Saudization? Vijay Sindhu, studied at MBA in Marketing (1989) Updated Mar 18 Having spent 10 years each in both UAE and Oman, I can speak about these 2 countries, First, you cannot compare the ground realities of UAE and Oman. In UAE, the number of e... 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/