<p>Some good points have been raised and two stand out.</p>
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<li><p>If you want to get a PhD and go into research, there are companies that can/do hire for that.</p></li>
<li><p>It’s not easy to become a professor and getting a PhD doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed the position.</p></li>
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<p>So hypothetically if one were set on becoming a professor what are some ways to, not necessarily “guarantee” it, but make it more likely that you’ll have that opportunity?</p>