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minus-squareCoreidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·4 days agoYa? It’s that easy to just get into a phd program huh? She dropped out of her doctorate. She’s going to have to explain why she dropped out if she wants any chance to get back in and that is already pretty low after dropping out.
minus-squareubergeek@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·4 days ago“I dropped out to make money, and now I have money, and now I want to complete my PhD.” Easy enough explanation.
minus-squareCoreidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 days agoIt doesn’t work that way. You can’t just come back to a phd program after leaving it. It’s not like undergrad.
minus-squareubergeek@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoYes, you can. I’ve welcomed 3 doctoral program folks back just this past semester.
minus-squareCoreidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoDid they have an approved leave of absence with a planned return or did they just fall off the side of the planet and then later just show up? It’s rare to find a school that would entertain such a thing. I doubt that is the case with those people you’re talking about. Without a leave of absence you’ll likely need to reapply and get new letters of recommendation , etc. Your chances at that point are pretty low.
minus-squareubergeek@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-24 days agoNo, they withdrew, one about a decade ago, and then re-applied. Its not nearly as hard as you are making it out to be. Not much different than a new applicant, except we know they know how to be a doctoral program member, and do things like be an intern, or RA.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoShe didn’t really “drop out”. She left for a much much much better opportunity. That’s a strong sign of intelligence.
minus-squareCoreidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoDropping out is dropping out. The reason doesn’t matter in that context.
A PHD maybe?
Ya? It’s that easy to just get into a phd program huh?
She dropped out of her doctorate. She’s going to have to explain why she dropped out if she wants any chance to get back in and that is already pretty low after dropping out.
“I dropped out to make money, and now I have money, and now I want to complete my PhD.”
Easy enough explanation.
It doesn’t work that way. You can’t just come back to a phd program after leaving it. It’s not like undergrad.
Yes, you can. I’ve welcomed 3 doctoral program folks back just this past semester.
Did they have an approved leave of absence with a planned return or did they just fall off the side of the planet and then later just show up?
It’s rare to find a school that would entertain such a thing. I doubt that is the case with those people you’re talking about.
Without a leave of absence you’ll likely need to reapply and get new letters of recommendation , etc. Your chances at that point are pretty low.
No, they withdrew, one about a decade ago, and then re-applied.
Its not nearly as hard as you are making it out to be.
Not much different than a new applicant, except we know they know how to be a doctoral program member, and do things like be an intern, or RA.
She didn’t really “drop out”. She left for a much much much better opportunity. That’s a strong sign of intelligence.
Dropping out is dropping out. The reason doesn’t matter in that context.