Should you get a PhD? — Seven questions to ask yourself
Posted by David Fay, on 28 September 2026
I wrote this a few years ago… and then a lot of stuff happened including PhD programs in my field retracting offers. But I still think the basic advice holds. And assuming the pendulum swings the way it’s looking, the timing now might even be good.
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