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Re:Stanford Degrees in Statistics by metaphor on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @12:39AM (#13061092)
In the asymptotic words of someone else[1]: I don't see why you think it's such a great accomplishment -- all my friends have a Ph.D!

A very relevant read FWIW.

[1] https://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/essay.phd.html

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Re:Stanford Degrees in Statistics by akhilcacharya on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @09:50PM (#13068064)
Eh, I'm personally more interested in an MS first, then see if I'm better suited for industry or full time research.
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