1. Academia:

Why choose academic path:

• to change your specialization (MS in Life Sciences or Economy, and PhD in Computer Science)
• want to do research and I know what exactly the research I want to do
• have ambitions to have a Dr. nickname
• become a lifelong professor instead of retirement to annoy students

How to choose the lab:

• https://www.academiclabs.com/

• Others:

Important: Choose strong labs. Don’t chose no-name labs to just get in PhD. When you find a lab - find 2-3 representatives and try to write them personally.

How to chose the professor:

• talk to him like you are already in the lab
• ask for contacts of current 2-3 year PhD and !defended! person. ! Don’t sign in w/o this calls
• agree on having summer internships each summer. ! Don’t sign in w/o this approval
• Choose wisely you committee and change your Prof the first time you see red flag

2. Industry:

Why choose industry:

• To get real productions experience, and not an endless research
• To influence real world problems
• To work with highly skilled people
• Earn money

How to choose the position:

• 1. early startups
• 2. small companies
• 3. big tech

Criteria for choosing the industry role (RU)

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