Stanford EE PhD Grad Explains the PhD Program

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What is the PhD graduate school program and what are reasons you might or might not want to do one? I give some thoughts/opinions based on my own experiences. I did my PhD in electrical engineering, but a lot of these points can apply to PhD programs in other departments as well, especially STEM fields.
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What is the PhD? 1:27
College vs PhD Life 5:00
Pros of doing the PhD 9:21
Cons of doing the PhD 13:38
Conclusion 17:34
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@amlecciones 3 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, totally confirm on how things may get. There could be weeks just pondering one data set to see how it fits in the entirety of your chosen fields existing knowledge and having wisdom to place it where (and thus make a try to analyze) doesn't come easily!

@khusanbekgafurov7879 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Actually, there are many videos on youtube about Stanford campus, life at campus etc. But, when I searched for Stanford phd, your video came up at the top and by watching it I found it very helpful. Thank you.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm glad this was helpful!

@jesayasitumeang3574 3 жыл бұрын

Woah....that last part hits me.... PhD should not be seen as building a monument, but an accountable learning enjoyment Thanks for the comprehensive vid 🤟

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@leonjones7120 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining these areas very clearly.

@abhilashmmenon6589 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video. It was really informative .

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Abhilash. I'm glad it was helpful!

@angelaxu5748 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video. This was very clear and helpful.

@bonchonjonjon 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful!

@vogueelove 3 жыл бұрын

So informative!

@sofiastefani Жыл бұрын

This is great. Thanks for sharing!

@bonchonjonjon Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was helpful.

@darthvader7344 3 жыл бұрын

A really great video !

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

@ST-us7kq 2 жыл бұрын

wow thnx for the insight, I was doing a Ph.D. in japan in one of the imperial universities but I do not get any help from the lab except a toxic environment, no funding had to do part time to provide myself, it made me so toxic and I started to hate my work, my research. I already quit my work there. Thank you for the video it somehow gives me new hope and to love research again.

@bonchonjonjon 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this was helpful, and hope you are able to get back to enjoying it again!

@brendanzotto1239 3 жыл бұрын

Really great video!

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

@jimmyhuang8382 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

@danielrussom5563 Жыл бұрын

This was really cool.

@awe8969 3 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot!

@hehe_dominique 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my man

@bonchonjonjon 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help.

@malachilandis9542 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, I think it did a wonderful job of summarizing many of the things to think about for a PhD. I'm a senior ME student about to spend my summer working at an internship and doing some research on Master's and PhD programs, seeing if they might be right for me. I am going to graduate from a Tier 2 university and am shooting for a Tier 1 university (like Stanford, Berkeley, etc.). Could you perhaps give your thoughts on the prospects one faces coming from a lower-tier university when trying to get into a university like Stanford? Did you run into many fellow PhD students that came from non-flagship type schools but managed to impress with research, etc. at their undergraduate institution? Thanks again, I particularly enjoyed your sense of humor.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by. While it might be easier to get attention if you came from a well known college, it's not the most important thing, and as long as you take advantage of your experiences and learning, you stand a good chance. I've known plenty of students who came from a variety of different schools for college.

@jarrodsio 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Most of your points can be generalized to the social sciences. An addendum to your point about maturity - earning a part time PhD. I earned mine while working full time as an educator, thereby rendering the issues of time and money wastage moot.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Yea thats a great move!

@user-wr4yl7tx3w Жыл бұрын

great content

@neelmadhav5529 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@billyoung8118 3 жыл бұрын

"It's like being a model" This is the only time that phrase has ever been uttered by an electrical engineering grad (full disclosure: I have a B.S.E.E.)

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@tavochido1885 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@barbarazamorayusti9076 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. Glad it helped!

@bagaspermana88 2 жыл бұрын

I need this too thanks

@squeet6831 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! It reassured me that I definitely want to do my PhD...if I'm smart enough lol and I can find a way to pay for it. And by 'it' I mean housing, food, clothing etc.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Glad this was useful. Best of luck on your apps!

@squeet6831 3 жыл бұрын

@@mysterio5837 I'm not doing a STEM PhD.

@ikinci4473 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@BaconEggsRL 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video specifically about what academic research is like?

@CEA9234 2 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about pursuing higher education recently. I have a BSEE and I get many recruiter calls but when it comes to experience I'm sometimes lacking in what they want. Figured a Masters in EE would be good to get. But this also brought up PhD possibility. Or Patent Law for that matter. Really want I'd like is better ability to land technical jobs with strong salaries. Patent law kind of appealed to me for money but maybe not for the work itself. I do like engineering. PhD I'm not sure about

@sarahcatania3374 11 ай бұрын

I'm in a similar position now, what did you end up going with?

@davidchuong714 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video, I'm finishing up undergrad soon and I wanted to see if I should get a PhD. I now realize that the answer to that is NO! I hate research and I want to maximize the money I'm earning, so I'll likely stick with industry or maybe do a Master's instead.

@liftingisfun2350 2 жыл бұрын

Work for a corporation and let them pay for your masters

@davidchuong714 2 жыл бұрын

@@liftingisfun2350 That’s my plan right now, hopefully I find a company that is willing to do that

@pruff3 2 жыл бұрын

I have a PhD. One thing to consider too is the job market. PhD is low pay but there is job security (assuming government grants for your lab). For money maximization though you definitely don't want to do a PhD. A PhD is deferring income so that later you can gain entry to a level in industry you can get to faster WHILE making money and getting real-world experience.

@davidchuong714 2 жыл бұрын

@@pruff3 Yeah I can see that. I’m not too worried about job stability, I definitely care more about the income.

@fakrbob4099 3 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on their integrated circuits and systems track?

@kalebbennaveed3704 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Are EE phd students allowed to have phd advisor from other departments such as CS?

@ayberkdulger1616 3 жыл бұрын

Can you make more videos that contains information from electrical engineering, Stanford, phD and phD at Stanford, startups etc.?

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

I have a few other videos on electrical engineering, jobs after phd etc on the channel. Feel free to click on the channel link and browse around!

@fdias3798 Жыл бұрын

Hehe....I liked most of the advice, except for maturity. I think maturity is a very individualistic quality! Sometimes just doing the PhD, I believe makes you mature! However, choosing to remain in the bubble of academia or moving out and exploring is also your choice and again that depends from person to person! But great advice nonetheless

@pruff3 2 жыл бұрын

I like the Super Saiyan Kirby at the beginning. Do any electrical engineers work on solar efficiency or fusion or anything like that?

@bonchonjonjon 2 жыл бұрын

Lol glad you liked it. I'm sure some EE's work on solar, but I don't know too many people who are in this field. Fusion sounds like it might be more in the physics department, though I would presume they need EE people as well.

@ayberkdulger1616 3 жыл бұрын

It was really informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am a first year EE master student in Germany. I have done my Bachelor in Turkey with 3.54/4 GPA. I started to work on research projects with my advisors who are also phD students. But I am new to this :D. So what is your point of view about me? Can I get accepted from top universities like Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB... for PhD. By the way I am interested in signal processing(audio,video,image processing), AI, deep learning. Could you give me your opinions about these fields? Are these signal processing areas competitive for getting accepted to Stanford? I will appreciate it if you answer my questions. I admire you and people who accomplish that much stuff.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Ayberk! I think if you are doing some research with other PhD students, then I think your already on the right track. The fields you are looking at (signal processing, AI, deep learning) are fairly hot topics. There might not be enough space to say too much here, but I do appreciate these feels due to their variety of applications. Lots of potential interdisciplinary topics to explore. I do talk a little bit about these fields in one of the videos on my channel where I cover topics based on my experience in Berkeley EECS, if you're interested. It's meant for people new to EE (which you are not) but I cover a few of my thoughts on these fields too. Might be useful to you. And yes, I do believe they are competitive because many people pursue them. However, if you enjoy what you do though, then keep going and I think your on your way to a great career. Best of luck.

@kanishkmair2920 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonathan for the details. I wanted your advice. I'm presently looking into a PhD program, which is related to my Master's thesis and courses but not my bachelor's and Master's degree. What's your opinion on selection difficulty and actually being able to complete the program

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kanishk! If I understand your question correctly, if you are applying to a PhD program that is related to your Master's thesis topic, then I think that helps a lot if your hoping to pursue a PhD studying a similar topic, even if your degree is not obviously related. As long as you are able to emphasize what you were working on in your application so it's clear to them what kind of relevant experience you have. It's hard for me to judge exactly, as I don't know your particular situation, but that would be my general impression. Hope this is helps!

@kanishkmair2920 3 жыл бұрын

@@bonchonjonjon that's quite helpful. Actually, I have an engineering background, while my thesis and research was in ML and optimization. So I was wondering how difficult it is to get into the program without publications.🤔

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

@@kanishkmair2920 I would say a lot of the engineering fields have intersections with ML so your background doesn't sound too far off. Publications do look good on an application, but I do know people who have gotten into Stanford with none. I think it really important to have good recommendations from profs who you have worked with though. If they are able to vouch for your research ability, then I think that would help a great deal in getting into a competitive program.

@sumeetkaur3942 2 жыл бұрын

It becomes quite a task to get a copy of research articles from net required for literature review of the concerned topic.

@bonchonjonjon 2 жыл бұрын

Usually we should have subscriptions in school, but outside of that, it's quite difficult haha.

@sumeetkaur3942 2 жыл бұрын

@@bonchonjonjon yup 😀

@abhinavsingh3091 3 жыл бұрын

thank you... I am also interested in phD.....right now i am in bachelors in electrical engineering. Can u share various research topics that can be worked upon

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Abhinav, I do have another video on my channel where I cover the EE field. While it is for beginners, it is a good overview of the field and covers a bunch of subfields in EE, many of which have research opportunities. If you haven't already, feel free to check it out!

@saltanatkhalyk3397 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! you are so cute

@bonchonjonjon 2 жыл бұрын

Lol thank you, I'm flattered.

@geogreysword Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I finished my masters in chemical engineering last year and working for 1.5 years now. Do you know anyone who started their PhD in their early 30s?

@bonchonjonjon Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I've even heard of people starting college later than that too.

@hantu4321 Жыл бұрын

So basically I should work even if I do PhD don't full time student?

@hamzacheema321 3 жыл бұрын

I want to do a phd in software engineering and design and write codes for artificial limbs and organs

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@Taricus 11 ай бұрын

Your pros work for everyone, but your cons are very specific to your own situation... You might want to generalize them like you did for the pros. I think it has to do with having trouble coming up with cons... You seem like a person who does not want to bring up negativity, so you focus on things that may make you feel bad, but you don't extend it outwards. It's fine if you don't have many cons to talk about. That's a good statement about your program.

@ANUJ.7 Жыл бұрын

Bro I'm indian science student ! I wanna persua PhD degree in physics ! So is this possible me to get into stanford

@ravichandramurthy461 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the video. For someone who has bad grades(6/10) in undergrad but very good grades(9.5/10) in Masters, how likely is he to get accepted into PhD program at a university like Stanford. Please reply.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Its hard to say since I am not on their committee and it could depend on who's reading the application. However, having recent good performance in your Masters degree shows improvement which is fantastic. Grades aside, it is even more important to show strong potential in research ability. Doing well with that and great recommendations can also help to make up for grades that you are not happy with. I have another video on my channel on applying for the PhD that you can check out if you like. It's got all my best tips.

@ravichandramurthy461 3 жыл бұрын

@@bonchonjonjon Thank you very much

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

@@ravichandramurthy461 Of course. Best of luck with things!

@VladyslavKL 2 жыл бұрын

🕊

@neelmadhav5529 3 жыл бұрын

Does PhD reduce your scope for job? It becomes tough to get a good job and even after PhD you land up in a job which is generally done by bachelors or master's students. Are these facts true?

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Great questions! So with regards to finding a job with a PhD, there is a general concern that having a PhD reduces your job prospects since companies are concerned that you are "overqualified" (I'll explain what this word means next), and they might not even consider you for positions usually given to bachelors or masters students. Companies worry that giving you a position normally given to bachelor's or master's students might not be a good fit since you are now too specialized, and they believe they would not be able to retain you for long. In addition, they usually do not want to offer higher pay for a PhD to fill a role they could have a bachelor or masters graduate perform. On the bright side, the PhD does also open doors to research roles that wouldn't be otherwise available to you :) Hope this helps.

@neelmadhav5529 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for elaborate explanation.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

@@neelmadhav5529 Of course. Feel free to send more questions if anything comes up. Thanks for watching.

@neelmadhav5529 3 жыл бұрын

It would be great if you can also give your time table and efforts you put in every day for PhD. Your free time and general schedule.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

@@neelmadhav5529 Sure. So PhD students are in general in control of their own schedule, though this can also depend slightly on their advisor. In our lab and with many of my friends at least, people treat it like a 9am-6pm job. If you have classes scheduled in we may leave a little later to finish up work. In evenings, people generally take free time, though we might read some papers in preparation for the next day. Also if there is a conference paper deadline, we may end up working more hours. However, since the PhD is a marathon, it would be wise for the student to maintain good work-life balance so they have the energy to put in full effort. Hope this answers your question.

@shahzneenbschool545 3 жыл бұрын

Does Stanford offer online PhD programs?

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Not that I know of. Due to covid, a lot of students work from home, but the program itself was not meant to be online.

@xiaoyumiao8792 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not gonna lie - when I first saw the thumbnail I thought you’re Park Bo Gum... you look very similar to Park Bo Gum. Really.

@bonchonjonjon 3 жыл бұрын

Haha interesting. Thanks for stopping by.

@JamesJoyce12 11 ай бұрын

"less than 17% of new PhDs in science, engineering and health-related fields find tenure-track positions within 3 years after graduation" from NHS research - that should cause any rational person pause.

@blahblah1104 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t necessarily say that your Ph.D will not make a difference in the work force. It definitely does. Someone coming into a job with a bachelor’s or masters is coming into a lower position than someone who completed a Ph.D. Oftentimes, you are allowed more career opportunities with a higher degree than not.

@bonchonjonjon 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I don't believe I meant to say that a PhD does not make a difference in the work force. If I did, I misspoke. I do agree that the PhD does open doors when it comes to certain positions: ie professorship, or certain research positions in industry. On the other hand, some companies looking for a Masters or Bachelors grad may prefer not to hire a PhD for whatever reason (ie they might not want to pay a higher salary for the same role, or believe the PhD grad background is not a good fit). It can depend on the situation. To address the issue of "starting position", I know fellow PhD grads who do enter the workforce (ie big tech) at the same job "level" as they would have if they were a Masters. In my humble opinion, whatever degree you do get may help with landing an interview, and even help a bit with getting the role, but your ability and passion will matter far more in your career advancement long term. Hope this addresses things and thanks for stopping by.