June 9, 2000

Ph.D. Programs and Finding Jobs

To the Editor:

In her article on the "Re-envisioning the Ph.D." conference, Denise K. Magner begins by stating that although most Ph.D.'s don't get jobs at research universities, they are trained precisely for those positions ("Critics Urge Overhaul of Ph.D. Training, but Disagree Sharply on How to Do So," April 28). That simply is not so. ... Students are prepared to be chemists, historians, or sociologists, not industrial scientists, business executives, or

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