> > Can I start the PhD directly without getting the MS first? >
You can start a PhD without having an MS first, but you'll still need to take all the coursework corresponding to the MS I don't personally know of any university that lets you go directly from a BS/BA to a PhD without doing a couple years of coursework first [whether the coursework takes the role of a MS, or just coursework taken in the process of getting the PhD] And I think this makes sense! The PhD is supposed to indicate that you have broadly-based expertise in a field, as well as capability to do independent research... **Possibly** you could convince some university to let you "test out" of coursework if you could ace the final exams of all the MS-level courses, but I never actually heard of this occurring... ben ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=123753653-47f84b Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
