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>>no institutional credibility
>>no one to correct your misconceptions
>>no access to high-functioning peer networks, existing peer networks likely crackpot or flighty
>>no focused motivation
>>no means of applying learning to life
>>no proper socialization into a class
>>very often low IQ, coping long after the fact with failure where it might have counted
Yes, this is all much different from the life of a graduate student. I'd even say it's the complete opposite.
