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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Eh. Maybe. but don’t discount those phds who were pushed through the process because their advisors were just exhausted by them. i have known too many 10th year students. They weren’t determined or hardworking. They simply couldn’t face up to their shit decisions, bad luck, or intellectual limits.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Pushed through? In my experience those candidates are encouraged to drop out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

There are practical matters, some quite controversial, that you aren’t considering.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Probably. What are you referring to exactly?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Let’s just say that demographics play a critical role in future grant applications.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not everywhere, I guess. The advisor needs to show good numbers to the ~~stakeholders~~ board, after all

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think that's on the entrance selection committee, not the supervisor. (Although they are probably part of that committee)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I don't know for sure, but my advisor used to worry about the amount of successful PhD graduates, because of the department quota, iirc

on the other hand

his quota was not too high, and he allowed me to enroll and was okay with me, although I said in advance that I will likely become a drop out

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Depends if its profitable or not, including in the long run.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Yes. Short term easy passes come at the expense of sacrificing long term reputation.