I really empathise with this. I was the same during undergrad, altho (I think unlike you?) I knew compsci wasn't for me & cogsci was.
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Maybe? Maybe straight to PhD. Some possible jobs ops too. Not sure on my plan yet really.
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Replying to @Samathy_Barratt
I'd advise against straight to PhD given what you have expressed in this thread. But I'm not you & I'm obv not 100% sure of how you feel.
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Replying to @o_guest @Samathy_Barratt
If I may join and give my opinion - I went straight to PhD and I often wish I would have done MSc first. It was a Q of funding though
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Replying to @M_Kosilo @Samathy_Barratt
Yeah, that's a very common theme I hear from people either directly or indirectly. MSc was good at helping me understand certain things.
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I also second that doing an MSc and working as an RA is a good idea
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RA definetely a good idea. It's quite difficult to get MSc funding, it might be a good middle ground to get experience before the PhD
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Some 1+3s exist, which are pretty good ideas IMHO. I was lucky and could fund my MSc, but yeah RA is extremely good or lab managing.
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Do they do lab manager positions in compsci? You get really good pay (way higher than PhD funding, so you can save) and you get to publish
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if you play your cards right, are lucky, etc etc.
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Also the question remains, do you actually want a career in science? It's great but it's not a lie that it's also extremely tough.
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I want a career in the cutting edge and in theory. I also love teaching. So academia seemed good.
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