He became one of the most demanded specialists in neurology ...

[milan2003_07]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to find the best word(s) to speak about a specialist in some knowledge domain whose knowledge and skills are greatly appreciated. I've made up the following sentences:

1. He became one of the most demanded specialists in neurology as he had been the best medical student at the moment of graduation.
2. To become a demanded specialist you have to study hard and gain some experience in your field/job.
3. To become a sought-after specialist is one of the primary goals of studies.

Are all these sentences fine?

 

[Tarheel]

Use "highly sought after" or "most in demand"

 

[milan2003_07]

Use "highly sought after" or "most in demand"

Then I will say:

1. He became one of the most in demand specialists in neurology as he had been the best medical student at the moment of graduation.
2. To become the most in demand specialist you have to study hard and gain some experience in your field/job.
3. To become a highly sought after specialist is one of the primary goals of studies.

 

[Tarheel]

Those are good.

(Don't expect to get to that point right after graduation. You might have be a little more patient than that.)

 

[Piscean]

Are all these sentences fine?

We use 'fine' in this sense only in affirmative utterances.

All the sentences are fine.
Are all the sentences fine?
Not all the sentences are fine.

 

[milan2003_07]

Those are good.

(Don't expect to get to that point right after graduation. You might have be a little more patient than that.)

I've already graduated (it happened in 2009, when I defended my master's and in 2013, when I successfully defended my PhD) and this question doesn't bother me now.
If we are speaking in general, then graduate students often want to become in demand specialists as quickly as possible. But many of them lack experience and therefore need some time to acquire it.

 

[milan2003_07]

We use 'fine' in this sense only in affirmative utterances.

All the sentences are fine.
Are all the sentences fine?
Not all the sentences are fine.

OK. What do we have to use in negative sentences or questions?

1. Are all the sentences good/OK?
2. Not all the sentences are good/OK.

 

[Piscean]

Your suggestions are fine.

 

[tedmc]

I've already graduated (it happened in 2009, when I defended my master's and in 2013, when I successfully defended my PhD) and this question doesn't bother me now.
If we are speaking in general, then graduate students often want to become in demand specialists as quickly as possible. But many of them lack experience and therefore need some time to acquire it.

What do you mean by you "defended" your master's.

 

[Skrej]

What do you mean by you "defended" your master's

An oral defense is where you stand in front of the thesis committee and answer questions about your thesis. They're essentially quizzing you on your own work.

What is a Thesis Defense?

 

[milan2003_07]

An oral defense is where you stand in front of the thesis committee and answer questions about your thesis. They're essentially quizzing you on your own work.

What is a Thesis Defense?

Yes, exactly. In Russia and many other countries a master's thesis or a bachelor's project is defended like this. You're questioned about your piece of work to find out how you understand the topic and what results you've got. Most often you actually defend your own results. Almost the same happens at the defence of your PhD, but a PhD thesis committee can consist of just a few people as in many European countries or number about 15-25 scientists like in Russia.