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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re not going to get into a top grad program without top grades. However, if being a prof is the goal, you can get into a grad program somewhere, and teach somewhere, and apply out once you have proven yourself and have solid research under your belt that would be attractive to top universities. [/quote]

Nope.

That's what happens to a lot of graduates of "good" programs.  You rarely, if ever, "move up" and do research that is good enough to teach at a higher ranking school- unless you are a genius who grew up poor.

It's more likely you would teach at community college (which is fine!) Or travel from college to college on temporary contracts for a year or two at each place.

There is a baby bust getting ready to take place, you really don't want to get into higher education unless you already excel.[/quote]

Sadly this is true.

But I also think that there are some good reasons for it.

Top-flight academia is cuttthroat.
They throw you in a shark tank and see if you come out alive with good results.
If you get eaten then the faculty just move on.

This stuff about “big fish in a small pool” just doesn’t cut it.
You have to swim in the big pool AND be a big fish.

But top-flight professor jobs can be the best job in the world.
You get to work on what you want to work on. You’re just held responsible for the results.[/quote]

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