<p>vossron,</p>
<p>% finishing PhDs is more about “PERSONALITY” of the student body. Don’t confuse it with achievement. In generally, I am more impressed with a person with a BA moving up his/her rank within a company than a person just finishing up a PhD (depends on what school…lol). There’s a shortage of Americans wanting to do PhDs these days and if you want to do one, you can get in if you aren’t aiming just the top-ranked programs. I am not saying finishing it is easy but how many people PhD candidates you know actually coldn’t finish? Most can and it’s just a matter of time.</p>