My comparison was an ED and PhD. If you think a PhD in a STEM, health, or even history isn’t difficult you’ve not seen the dedication and work ethic needed to attain one. Even a MS or MA is tough, in some disciplines, to get into the programs. If you want a MS in, for example, SLP you had better have a 3.9 undergrad GPA or forget about being accepted anywhere. Originally Posted by JacuzzmeThere is usually a school available for post-graduate degrees almost independent of undergraduate grades. The competitive schools are VERY difficult to get into. Other schools not so difficult.
I have an MBA from a less-than-stellar college. I found the academics to be rather easy but I know I was not attending Harvard or Stanford. I have no idea how difficult pursuing a PhD would have been. I don't know if courses are more difficult at the PhD level than the MBA level or if you just need more of the courses.