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As a follow up to my previous posting:

I am interested in pursuing a PhD in AI but live in a rather out of
the way locale, which makes access to a decent (actually to any)
PhD program in AI quite difficult.  I have looked at some of the
non-traditional offerings from places like NOVA University ($6000)/year)
and Mind Extension University (no PhD programs) etc but have not
found anything yet.  Have contacted some of the graduate student
coordinators at some univserites (oops) but have mostly recieved
"Sorry full-time on campus only" types of messages.  I realize that
pursuing a PhD is much different and more difficult than recieving
a Masters (I beleive one individual put it "Its more like an
apprenticeship than an education).  But, why is it that now no one
has found a way to set up a non-traditional approach to a PhD for
fully employeed people.  I mean, I cannot simply quit my job and
wander off to some university for 4 or 5 years and work on a degree
(and before I get flamed - I raealize that a lot of people have
done exactly that and they have sacrificed a great deal in order
to get their degree.  Why can't we have both???).

Anyway, I will quite rambling.  Any body have any thoughts or other
ideas?

Pat McClanahan
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