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by google234123 2116 days ago
Most programs I've seen have students starting research immediately. Sometimes you might have a few months of rotations through different groups.
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Every friend I have (or ex-wife :) with a US PhD (this spans physics, history, computer science, physiology, geology) did classes for the first 2 years (roughly).
You can do both at the same time.