<p>thanks guys for your elaborative answers…
Since, now I am feeling more contended and sure that I will pursue my M.S., I have one small query: Is one allowed to work after M.S. before coming back for PHD??</p>
<p>For this, I think I need to fully understand about what the difference between getting a M.S. before PHD and getting a PHD right away is. Is the understanding between the student and his/her advisor that they will stick together till PHD mean pursuing PHD right away? It’s in this case that one skips a year from the total study? But, don’t many universities prohibit students to apply for PHD without a masters, like MIT and Stanford? </p>
<p>The reason I am wondering about this is will your advisor, who you did click with during your M.S, allow you to come back to get your PHD after working for 2 years…or will you have to apply for PHD separately with the risk of not working with the same prof?
Thanks in advance, this will probably be my last query haha</p>