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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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.