How to figure out if pursuing a PhD is for you

Should I get my Master's? Should I get my PhD? Should I go to Business School? When you've been in the workforce for a few years and a lot of your friends are going back to school to pursue an additional degree, you might be wondering whether you should do the same. The external pressure is real. On this week's episode, Ada Aka, Doctoral Student in Marketing & Psychology at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about how to figure out whether pursuing a PhD is the right professional move. Ada sheds some light on the differences between the undergraduate and the graduate school experience and shares some valuable tips on how to best approach the application process.

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