• Coreidan@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    It doesn’t work that way. You can’t just come back to a phd program after leaving it. It’s not like undergrad.

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      4 days ago

      Yes, you can. I’ve welcomed 3 doctoral program folks back just this past semester.

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        4 days ago

        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.

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          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.