Aww~ your supervisor so kind. One week in your supervisor's house, was it awkward?

You have no idea how many universities in this world, even fiction one. If you actually google it, you'll find the uni http://www.miskatonic.net/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miskatonic_University

It's in Massachusetts. LOLOLOL...anyway, nice one VMSmith
that's the reason highwind85 amused by VMSmith post

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Added on July 15, 2010, 11:59 amWhich one your supervisor? Professor Seneca Lapham or Professor Joshua N. Marsh?

This post has been edited by Sargeant Pepper: Jul 15 2010, 12:02 PM

yeah, still remember that psychohistory stuff...lololol...

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Added on July 15, 2010, 12:04 pmHe did introduce himself properly, read first page.

This post has been edited by Sargeant Pepper: Jul 15 2010, 12:04 PM

Why so serious? So what if he's lying, at least he entertained us.

wrong place to ask i guess. Anything related to tertiary level education is mentally tiring.

like that "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch"

such a big misconception, there's no such thing as simple analysis for PhD study. Any analysis that done is thorough and backed by various references. Even undergraduate student for that kind of fields sort of turbo charge their brain, imagine the PhD students.

Statistical analysis even simple one kill my brain cells. (I'm a math bimbo XD)

One more thing, I find my friends doing counselling or human resource study having harder time than I am. Even worse with those IT students


What you mention is more like commercial company survey

This post has been edited by Sargeant Pepper: Jul 15 2010, 02:54 PM

PhD is not waste of time....anything you do to acquire knowledge is not waste of time. Postgrad might make money a lil later, but the delay is for a good cause.

I don't think you get it, PhD requires both hard work and brain, MSc too. Ever wonder why they need good results for your previous studies as admission requirement?

Postgrad art students also cracking their heads, so does other field. Obviously, one might be easier than the other one, but all of it are not easy.

A faculty might have thousands of undergraduates, hundreds of MSc students, but less than 10 PhD students. That pretty much tells you how hard PhD is.

There's only one way to get PhD w/o using brain is by cheating....pay someone else to do all the work in your name, maybe two, use influence to get one.

I feel like that also, but really, it is downgrading and insulting to think that way.

=.= i feel insulted. Honestly, I feel like that. Too lazy to explain, anyone willing?

I know you're not insulting anyone, but the idea that postgrad study is easy, is insulting. that's why i feel insulted.

Yeah, some field is easy, but the idea of not using brain for postgrad study? it's ri'donkey'lous

This post has been edited by Sargeant Pepper: Jul 16 2010, 03:48 PM

Well, if that's what you want, then it really depends on what you like and interested, and what you're capable of doing. As for me, I like biology and I have no talent for accountancy, economics, arts or math. so obviously, biotechnology is an 'easy' field for me compared to the other fields mentioned.

This post has been edited by Sargeant Pepper: Jul 16 2010, 06:44 PM

ditto, I've been thinking of '"easy" course and graduate with a phd' since fify85 post the question, for days, I couldn't think of any. One course might be easier to one from another, but it's not that easy.

If you think PhD as a mean to get more money, then you think wrongly. It's a 'quest' for knowledge. I believe anyone who's doing PhD have deep appreciation of knowledge. If not, why would they "waste" five years?

I'm only a MSc student, but you project it to see what PhD like. For MSc admission, I obtained second upper class in my biotech degree (3.30 cgpa). pointers 3 above is not that easy to get. I also need to prepare a research proposal, and writing proposal again, is not easy. Recommendations from someone like supervisors during degree or mentor also required. There are no exams for entrance, but the requirements is high.

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Added on July 17, 2010, 1:49 amI couldn't say it any better

This post has been edited by Sargeant Pepper: Jul 17 2010, 01:49 AM

mind telling us what field/course you gonna take if someone willing to sponsor for it.

I forgot about degree mill until you point it out...lol...with money anything can happen these days.

anyway,

random trivia (maybe you guys know already) : Brian May (Queen guitarist) takes 30 years to complete his PhD study.

dude, that's a lame answer . I don't buy it

This post has been edited by Sargeant Pepper: Jul 17 2010, 01:16 PM

Yeah, I agree with you, not only fought hard to get, but also work hard to convince the panel we still deserved it semester after semester.

I think the whole idea is to suggest at least one PhD course that require minimal brain usage, more to tedious and boring work (Conditions: got good books, good lecturers and sufficient fund(s)). Any suggestion(s)? Anyone?

Yeah, but they most unlikely got all those Zamalah (Bursary) or MOSTI sponsorship (in unimas this range from rm1.5k to 1.3 per month)....most likely got smaller sponsorship, KPT mini bajet or study loan. If you take coursework master, low pointer might not be an issue. For MSc by research in Unimas, if your pointer below 3, you have to work as RA for a year, then only you qualify to apply for MSc.

anyway, wondering how your friends fund their studies? self-fund, loan or sponsorship? They're doing coursework or research? What field they're taking?

Yeap, but I guess they're talking about MSc by coursework. If by research, f4tE friends surely lucky huh?!


BUT!!!!!

no one suggest one PhD course that require minimal brain usage, more to tedious and boring work (Conditions: got good books, good lecturers and sufficient fund(s)).