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Serious problem with "Educational Background" field.
I am a Ph.D. Candidate at Kent State University. As I am currently working towards a Ph.D., that is exactly what I have selected in the drop down menu titled "Highest level of education you have completed or currently working towards". Next to my posts, however, it merely states "Ph.D.," which has confused some simple-minded individuals to the extent of contacting my Ph.D. Advisor, who is quite naturally displeased. He views it as a serious problem, and so he delegated resolution back onto me.
Now, I'm not really happy with that becoming my problem all out of the sudden, so I'm here to make it somebody else's. I can see two simple resolutions. Either adding "In progress" checkbox next to the drop-down, and subsequently coding that into the forum's skin, or requiring completed-only degree in the drop down.
Later would require no new code to be written, so I would imagine it to be a simpler option. If that's the course taken, I would also point out that "Ph.D. Candidate" is not in the drop-down list. It's superfluous if the drop-down indicates degree worked towards, but is necessary in case it becomes the highest degree attained, as many universities require no Master's, and thus, Ph.D. Candidacy taking its place.
I hope the issue is quickly resolved, because I'm really not in the mood of walking all the way over to legal department over such a trivial matter.
Thank you for your time.
- Konstantin A. Khitrin.
I am a Ph.D. Candidate at Kent State University. As I am currently working towards a Ph.D., that is exactly what I have selected in the drop down menu titled "Highest level of education you have completed or currently working towards". Next to my posts, however, it merely states "Ph.D.," which has confused some simple-minded individuals to the extent of contacting my Ph.D. Advisor, who is quite naturally displeased. He views it as a serious problem, and so he delegated resolution back onto me.
Now, I'm not really happy with that becoming my problem all out of the sudden, so I'm here to make it somebody else's. I can see two simple resolutions. Either adding "In progress" checkbox next to the drop-down, and subsequently coding that into the forum's skin, or requiring completed-only degree in the drop down.
Later would require no new code to be written, so I would imagine it to be a simpler option. If that's the course taken, I would also point out that "Ph.D. Candidate" is not in the drop-down list. It's superfluous if the drop-down indicates degree worked towards, but is necessary in case it becomes the highest degree attained, as many universities require no Master's, and thus, Ph.D. Candidacy taking its place.
I hope the issue is quickly resolved, because I'm really not in the mood of walking all the way over to legal department over such a trivial matter.
Thank you for your time.
- Konstantin A. Khitrin.