Love the way you explained everything and content was very informative! Excited to keep following your channel!
@jennysmith9134
Жыл бұрын
I'm in my PhD program for flexibility. I have an awful boss but love my current position. I will never be able to get around this person unless I get a PhD and/or leave the company. Thank you 'horrible boss' for pushing me farther! I found a program where I can work full time and it is asynchronous online. There are so many ways to make it work.
@atift5465
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with everything you said in this video and your last one! I recently graduated from a Masters Degree with 2 research publication. Although I didnt invest as many years and hard work as you did with your ph.d, I deffinitely resonate with many of your points. I'm currently preparing for SWE role and I wanted to ask how many months you prepared for the techical assesments? How good are you expected to be at a graduate level and I can I use it to my advantage during the interviews? Would love your input!
@janpancake
2 жыл бұрын
When I interviewed for my first full-time job, I started practicing coding questions 3 months before I started interviewing - just a little bit a day. I think what helped the most was just (1) getting in the habit of thinking about those kinds of questions and (2) practicing talking through your thought process out loud. I didn't memorize questions or solutions, and I'm not sure that would have helped anyway. I also reviewed fundamental data science and ML topics maybe 2-3 weeks before I started interviewing. But that didn't help at all. Only one company actually "quizzed" me on those fundamentals. I think your advantage as a grad student is your depth of knowledge. You can talk more about projects you've worked on than undergrads can, and interviewers LOVE asking you to describe your projects and how you handled different scenarios. I'm pretty sure they do expect a little more from grad students, but I don't have a good gauge for this.
@atift5465
2 жыл бұрын
@@janpancake Thank you so much for the very helpful detailed response! :)
@AM-tu1rc
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ms. Pan, first off, I'd like to wholly thank you for all the very helpful videos for prospective grad students like me (Also s/o to a fellow Texan!). Instead of choosing between a BS and a PhD, I've just accepted an offer to do a Master's at GA Tech in Signal Processing/Telecom. As my eventual goals are to work in industry R&D at one of the big Telecom companies (Samsung, Qualcomm, Nokia, etc.), ideally a PhD would be great, but I'm not ready to make that commitment yet. My main question to you is should I do a Non-Thesis Master's or a Thesis Master's? I've heard conflicting opinions as to whether it makes a difference, but obviously a Thesis Master's would allow me to continue onto a PhD much more easily. In addition, I'm a little confused as to how a Masters to PhD transition might occur, and what additional considerations one might need to be aware of. Have you ever heard of anyone doing this, such as during your time at UT? Were they normally behind/ahead of the other PhD students?
@janpancake
2 жыл бұрын
I think I only know one person who was accepted to the Master's program and ended up staying for a PhD. Worked out fine! It's definitely possible, but it's very important to get into a professor's group as early as possible. So in that sense, you do have to be with/ahead of your PhD peers in finding an advisor. I think the easiest approach is to apply for the PhD program and just leave with a Master's if you choose to not continue. But if you go for just the Master's, I can't say for certain, but I'd think doing a thesis Master's would help you move on to pursue a PhD more than doing just coursework. You have the opportunity to make a good impression with an advisor, who could be your ticket to extend your schooling to go for the PhD. And even if you don't stay at the same school/work with the same professor, you might get a publication or two out of your MS work and have a stronger application if you were to try to get into a PhD program at a different school. I hope I understood your questions correctly. Let me know if not!
@fakrbob4099
2 жыл бұрын
Personally, I think you should go for the thesis based masters. It grants you valuable research experience and it demonstrates to employers that you’re capable of carrying a project from inception to completion over a long period of time.
@chrisj7660
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I am currently working full time while working on a research ms with a target of a PhD after. My research is going to be for my companies data department. My undergrad friends in similar roles always try to tell me it’s pointless to get a PhD. I always tell them that it probably won’t matter until everyone’s 40 and we all have the same experience but I have 2 more degrees. I also like the idea that if I’m tired of working at 50, I can retreat to be a professor. One question I do have, how do you think a PhD affects your chance to get a research scientist position at these companies? Thanks
@janpancake
2 жыл бұрын
I actually don’t know any research scientists that aren’t PhDs 😅 but I also don’t know anyone with a research MS. I imagine that would get you interviews for research scientist positions, but from my perspective, the PhD degree is extremely helpful if not necessary. I’m not sure it’s easy to be a professor at 50 if you aren’t making significant research contributions beforehand. The reason there are so many PhDs in industry is party that there is just greater demand in industry. There are so few academic positions open and too many PhDs interested in them. So going back to academia may be challenging.
@fakrbob4099
2 жыл бұрын
What about job positions where PhD is basically an expectation? Like ASIC design or advanced RF ic design? Would the opportunity cost be the same
@janpancake
2 жыл бұрын
That’s a good question! Thanks for bringing that up. I don’t know much about industry positions in that space, but it could be very different. I should’ve prefaced the video by saying what I know only really applies to software and software-related roles.
@nicholasjaramillo9561
2 жыл бұрын
I have a job right now working at NASA in Houston. I have a masters already in aerospace engineering. I love my job… but I want more in my life. I feel like I have reached the learning peak where I am. I’m thinking about leaving in January with quite a bit of money saved to start my PhD. And just live off of the PhD stipend. What are your thoughts?
@janpancake
2 жыл бұрын
Going for a PhD is definitely a great option if you're looking to make a pivot in your career. I think it depends on your ultimate goals though. Perhaps a masters in a different field or even a bootcamp could set you on a path with more room for growth. Feel free to shoot me an email if there's more insight you think I can share.
@josecantu8195
Жыл бұрын
Yo that's awesome. Which master's program did you go for? Was it in Houston as well?
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