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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Opinion Piece: Should I Get a Terminal degree? 5 Questions to ask Yourself [To be a doctoral student or a doctoral canditate]

Title of opinion piece:
Should I Get a Terminal degree? 5 Questions to ask Yourself 

Published:
The Everygirl, 15 January 2020

From the opinion piece:
"When thinking about advanced education, it's critical to consider future intent to ensure efficacy of the financial and personal commitments necessary to complete the coursework and research. Traditional bacelor's and master's degrees can quickly become out of date - in fact, my bachelor's degree is less than a decade old and I've already surpassed the usefulness of the information I learned. However, doctoral or terminal degrees infer an expectation that you'll forever be an expert in the given field. There's also a presumption that you'll contribute new research to the field, building upon the existing knowledge base."

To read more:
https://theeverygirl.com/should-i-get-a-terminal-degree/