I’ve been thinking about getting a PhD in CS, however, I would be unconventional (BS/MS in eng. and working on MS CS) and would assume the best program I could get into would be average. I only have a couple publications and basically no research, and no strong LORs, only think I could really compete with is top 10 GRE. What happens to the career outlook of such people?
Average ranked PhDs generally do not land FAANG RS roles. However, SWE is still an option. Wtf is a top 10 GRE? 10-15% of CS applicants get a perfect score on the math. 80-90th percentile on verbal of CS applicants is like 165.
I took it before without studying and score in 90 something percentile. With studying I’d think that aspect of my package could get bumped up to top 10 school rank, I know it’s not the number 1 factor for acceptance
PhD is more about who your advisor is, the school and department matter a little less. If you do well and publish quality papers that will do more than a big name university.
That is side stepping the question. OP wants to know what career options are open if you get a phd but aren’t spectacular (answer being 90% chance it does absolutely nothing for your career and you are the same as without it. Maybe join at higher level, but years of lost income)
How can you have publications without research?
blogs posts count to some as a publication.
That's lame