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I enjoyed Hilary Parker ’01’s article on alums who pursued Ph.D.s, only to give up on academia (feature, May 14). As one of the many people with ABD (“all but dissertation”) qualifications,
I can tell you that not finishing my Ph.D. in computer science was the best career and life decision I ever made. I just couldn’t get excited about getting papers accepted to journals, and there were hundreds of candidates vying for each tenure-track faculty opening.
So I ran off to New York City to marry my girlfriend, and I found my own way into management consulting. I’m doing what I love and have never looked back. I’m sure there are thousands of Princetonians with similar stories to tell.Bill Rosenblatt ’83
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I can tell you that not finishing my Ph.D. in computer science was the best career and life decision I ever made. I just couldn’t get excited about getting papers accepted to journals, and there were hundreds of candidates vying for each tenure-track faculty opening.
So I ran off to New York City to marry my girlfriend, and I found my own way into management consulting. I’m doing what I love and have never looked back. I’m sure there are thousands of Princetonians with similar stories to tell.
Bill Rosenblatt ’83
New York, N.Y.
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