B.S. and Ph.D. at the same school (what if dept. is #1)?

vader1990
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:10:10 +0000

Hi JeffMa87,

I would definitely do the PhD at the same school if it is #1. Honestly, I know plenty of people (in science, engineering, and math) that stay at the same school (e.g. MIT, Stanford, etc).

If its #1, employers will not fault you for not going somewhere else…at the end of the day, you did your formal education at the best school in the country for that field. And like you said, if the people can open doors for you, then let them!

Good Luck!