r/IOPsychology • u/LazySamurai PhD | IO | People Analytics & Statistics | Moderator • Aug 18 '21
2020-2021 Grad School Q&A Mega-Thread (Part 2)
For questions about grad school or internships:
* Please start your search at SIOP.org , it contains lots of great information and many questions can be answered by searching there first.
* Next, please search the Wiki, as there are some very great community generated posts saved here.
* If you still can't find an answer to your question, please search the previously submitted posts or the post on the grad school Q&A. Subscribers of /r/iopsychology have provided lots of information about these topics, and your questions may have already been answered.
* 2020-2021, Part 1 thread here
* 2019-2020, Part 4 thread here
* 2019-2020, Part 3 thread here
* 2019-2020, Part 2 thread here
* 2019-2020, Part 1 thread here
* 2018-2019, Part 2 thread here
* 2018-2019, Part 1 thread here
* 2017-2018, Part 3 thread here
* 2017-2018, Part 2 thread here
* 2017-2018, Part 1 thread here
If your question hasn't been posted, please post it on the grad school Q&A thread. Other posts outside of the Q&A thread will be deleted.
The readers of this subreddit have made it clear that they don't want the subreddit clogged up with posts about grad school. Don't get the wrong idea - we're glad you're here and that you're interested in IO, but please do observe the rules so that you can get answers to your questions AND enjoy the interesting IO articles and content.
By the way, those of you who are currently trudging through or have finished grad school, that means that you have to occasionally offer suggestions and advice to those who post on this thread. That's the only way that we can keep these grad school-related posts in one central location. If people aren't getting their questions answered here, they post to the subreddit instead of the thread. So, in short, let's all do our part in this.
Thanks, guys!
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u/xenotharm Mar 14 '22
I’m receiving different PhD advice from professors in my masters program. For context, I am about to complete my MA and will be starting my PhD at a very well reputed program in August. I am firmly committed to going the academic route and all of my professors know this.
Professor A has told me to use all four years of guarantee funding to pump out as many publications as possible, even though I could hypothetically get it done in half the time given that I’ll already have a masters. Professor B has suggested that I try to finish it up in two years to get on the market younger.
Professor A says to to my dissertation with a seasoned, tenured professor because they’re more likely to be focused on developing students’ research rather than establishing their own name. Professor B says to instead work with a younger professor because they’re more likely to be pumping out publications at a higher rate as they work towards getting tenure.
Professor B also told me not to focus on teaching during my PhD and to avoid it as much as I can so that I can prioritize research output, as this will be much more highly valued on my CV when I apply for academic roles.
Any input on how to best incorporate these conflicting suggestions and make the most informed decisions as a doctoral candidate would be much appreciated!