We're going to have to, I think, discuss this on the blog at greater length soon but this is by and large my view. I love doing history, I'm proud of my degree, I got it in an excellent program full of great mentors... ...and I don't feel I can really recommend it to anyone.https://twitter.com/AsheeshKSi/status/1425976802833469444 …
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Vastauksena käyttäjälle @BretDevereaux
Do tutition fees affect your answer? Like, if the potential student were going to study in a country with low or no tuition fees for university, would you instead encourage them to study whatever they want?
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Vastauksena käyttäjälle @giporgi
I can't speak for other fields, but in the humanities at least, if your tuition isn't fully covered plus a stipend that covers basic living expenses, don't go, don't bother. Also, if it's not a top-10, top-20 program in your field, don't go, don't bother.
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Vastauksena käyttäjälle @BretDevereaux
I'm going to apply for a MA in History this fall, because of naivety I guess. Still, thank you for the blunt honesty (I mean it).
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Vastauksena käyttäjälle @giporgi
So, here's my honest question - what do you want to do with that degree? Where are you hoping it will take you and what are the steps on that road?
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Vastauksena käyttäjille @BretDevereaux ja @giporgi
By the by, the warning about stipends is not just about living - programs that don't pay for you don't care about you. You won't get the professor-time and resources to thrive. And the degree from an unfunded program won't carry the clout you need.
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There are rare exceptions - the most notable one in history being post-bacc programs in languages in departments that lack full graduate problems; those can be worthwhile - but 9 times out of 10, unfunded programs are worse than useless.
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