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[quote=Anonymous]I was two years into my PhD program before I realized politics, not academics, determines who gets a PhD. So I completely changed my approach, spent less time on research and more an schmoozing, and graduated. My much smarter colleagues are still ABD. I now interview PhDs for jobs in the Commerce Dept. and always ask them what was their most important quality that allowed them to attain a PhD. They usually answer "commitment" or "intelligence" at first but, within a couple of minutes, admit that 'playing the game' mattered more than anything. Sad but true. Glad this is anonymous.[/quote]
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