Agree on the âshouldâ part! As for âcanâ: a potentially valuable side project someone (perhaps myself, with the extra time Iâll have on my hands before grad school) might want to try is looking for empirical predictors of success in priority fields. Something along these lines, although unfortunately the linked paperâs formula wouldnât be of much use to people who havenât already entered academia.
Agree on the âshouldâ part! As for âcanâ: a potentially valuable side project someone (perhaps myself, with the extra time Iâll have on my hands before grad school) might want to try is looking for empirical predictors of success in priority fields. Something along these lines, although unfortunately the linked paperâs formula wouldnât be of much use to people who havenât already entered academia.