AcademicCareer
#RI-6ad0b51a·2 months ago·
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“100+ internship applications, zero interviews”
What Actually Happened
Feeling discouraged about career prospects after numerous applications
What I wish I knew
"Industry recruiting process is harder as a Math PhD"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider broader industry experience and targeted applications"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Academic Category
18
Academic decisions logged. Avg regret 6.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
67%
of Academic decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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