Hi,
After some consideration, I intend to do my masters in my home country first.
However, I would need to know if PhD programs in the US discriminate against students with masters degree?
I read some comments on other forums that masters is considered a "terminal degree", and such..
I can understand if applicants with master's degree have no advantage over the other applicants, but to be at a disadvantage would be counterintuitive and puzzling to me..
Thanks a lot.
Do PhD programs discriminate against people with masters?
Re: Do PhD programs discriminate against people with masters?
Foreign students often finish a Master's degree in their home country before they come to the US for a PhD. That's nothing out of the ordinary.
Re: Do PhD programs discriminate against people with masters?
I'd imagine your chances for acceptance increase since they don't have to fund you for as long as they would have to fund a domestic student coming out of college.
Re: Do PhD programs discriminate against people with masters?
I don't think that's necessarily true; many graduate programs award master's degrees after the completion of compulsory qualifiers. Nevertheless, it seems plausible that former master's students tend to exhibit more discipline than recent college graduates.ANDS wrote:I'd imagine your chances for acceptance increase since they don't have to fund you for as long as they would have to fund a domestic student coming out of college.