Re: How would this look for a career in academia, industry, or in the DoD?

Straydog wrote:

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Why should I skip the master's degrees? Aren't they supposed to be
prep for the PhD?


A MS degree is good for people who have not decided what they want to do or are not sure about the place and want to "try out" the atmosphere, quality of faculty, etc., or are not sure of their own capabilities. HOWEVER, if you are sure of yourself and are a high capability person, then you are wasting time. You really need the highest credentials ASAP and once you get them, then all the earlier credentials will diminish in importance. People are going to ask where you got your PhD or MD and be impressed with that more than where you got your BS or MS.

You don't have to believe me, just ask everyone else and see what they say.

When I was looking for a department to work on my Ph. D., I decided to do another master's degree first as I was changing disciplines. I did that to get the background I needed and to see if it was worthwhile attempting a doctorate.

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