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I can't fathom dropping out of MIT with only a year left. Maybe he won't ever need the piece of paper, but surely MIT doesn't cram American History and Introduc

I can't fathom dropping out of MIT with only a year left. Maybe he won't ever need the piece of paper, but surely MIT doesn't cram American History and Introduction to Communications in the senior year.

jakarta 16y ago
Many top schools have a policy which allows students who drop out to come back and finish up their degree if they want. So it is not a risky decision.
- snikolov 16y ago
  As an MIT student, I can confirm this. I know someone who came back after 5 years to finish his last semester, and one of my TAs this term joined the military and came back after 10 years.
  - gamble 16y ago
    The reason they do this is because dropouts hurt their ranking, while indefinite leaves of absence don't.
    - schammy 16y ago
      Wouldn't every school on the planet want to do this then? Why don't they?
- mattdeboard 16y ago
  Ah that makes a lot more sense then. Thanks for the clarification.