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Re:Majority of mathematicians hail from 24 scientific ‘famil... by SubiculumCode on Saturday August 27, 2016 @03:22PM (#12373750)
I dont think it is hard for outsiders to get in. I am exactly one such outsider.

It is true that being in a good lab helps a career, but these are nepotistic organizations. Join one as an undergrad to get experience then apply to one as a grad student or a paid research specialist. Ive seen that 100 more times than family members of colleagues.

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