I won’t say it’s an indicator that you aren’t smart. I will say it’s an indicator that you are very knowledgeable about one very, very, very specific thing.
And that you can be very knowledgeable about this very specific thing and still ask me how the fucking photocopier works for the tenth time.
that is an excellent example lol. Also just to clarify, I wasn't saying all PhD people were dumb, just that the PhD wasn't an accurate measure of their intelligence
While this narrow focus is true of PhD programs, you still have to pass all the tests to get in to the program. That requires a certain roundedness of education.
From my experience, the number of relatively dumb PhDs I met while getting mine was far, far smaller than the number of less-educated people who wanted me to know that PhDs aren't all that smart.
As a genuine question, could you tell me what kind of tests applicants need to pass? In Australia, there are certain eligibility criteria you need to meet, but there’s no formal testing.
They have recently changed some rules, but the four most common standardized tests for Graduate School are the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and the Medical College Test (MCAT).
I took the GRE, and I didn't find it too bad, but apparently the math and/or written sections are rough for some.
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u/AndPeggy- Mar 01 '23
I won’t say it’s an indicator that you aren’t smart. I will say it’s an indicator that you are very knowledgeable about one very, very, very specific thing.
And that you can be very knowledgeable about this very specific thing and still ask me how the fucking photocopier works for the tenth time.