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I've never considered being a PhD dropout a bad thing. There are so many legit reasons for not finishing a program.
by mrits 8y ago
I've never considered being a PhD dropout a bad thing. There are so many legit reasons for not finishing a program.
- rongenre 8y agoI've been in recruiting discussions where we specifically wanted an ABD in CS (we wanted ability, but also eagerness to work in a new subject area). Although, it's conceivable that being both ABD and not specifically in CS is seen as a bridge too far.
- chrisseaton 8y agoWhy did you want an ABD but not a PhD holder though?
- throwawayjava 8y agoInterest in "something new, anything new" tends to substantially increase in the past 2ish months of a PhD. Not sure if this is a reason for or against.
- hueving 8y agoIntimidation.
- j7ake 8y agoThat seems to be an unnecessarily narrow band of candidates you want. You would be missing out on possibly good candidates just because they got a PhD.
- oneepic 8y agoJust to clarify, I don't think it's inherently a bad thing either. But these were the words given to me by physics grad students at the time.