>People entering should know that. Knowing that is not equivalent to pursuing academia for "fame and fortune."
A lot of the PhD's in pure sciences in the US are from foreign countries, especially India and China. Actually, foreign students dominate in most engineering/natural science departments of US universities. So, I guess most American kids do realize that its not a valuable decision to pursue a PhD.
A lot of the PhD's in pure sciences in the US are from foreign countries, especially India and China. Actually, foreign students dominate in most engineering/natural science departments of US universities. So, I guess most American kids do realize that its not a valuable decision to pursue a PhD.