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Re: For FIRST Alums thinking about Engineering Graduate School
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Originally Posted by davidthefat View Post
It is possible to be pursuing a PHD and have a stable job outside the program or would you consider that your job? Lets say I am trying to earn a PHD at Caltech, I am doing research during the program, can I also be working at JPL? What is the actual PHD progress? You really don't need to do the PHD process in computer science right? Just make a big impact in the world, PHD is just a title.
My mom earned her PhD while working an engineering research job and raising two kids. It took her 6 years or so, but it can be done.
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