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Irish_Dem

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4. If you are a PhD student, you cannot easily "transfer out."

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 04:18 PM

May 22

Your dissertation has been approved by your advisor and committee, you have spent a great deal of time, money and energy
on it. It is unlikely you can find another university advisor and committee who will take you on midstream.

You may have to start all over with a new topic and new classes.

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Trump says the Harvard's existing intl students must transfer out [View all] Demovictory9 May 22 OP

Can he do that? Dulcinea May 22 #1

Apparently, yes. jeffreyi May 22 #3

This is all just getting weird. This is a property rights violation by the government. bucolic_frolic May 22 #2

If you are a PhD student, you cannot easily "transfer out." Irish_Dem May 22 #4

If you are at the ABD phase of doctoral studies that may well be true. Justice Brandeis May 22 #7

Yes, at the ABD stage. Irish_Dem May 22 #8

I think all the graduate programs finished their admission by now. LisaL May 22 #9

One of our students just walked across the stage woodsprite May 22 #5

but try to waive a little college student debt and the righties go crazy. jfc chicoescuela May 22 #6

Respect my authoritah Emile May 22 #10

Does Harvard offer online degrees? newdeal2 May 22 #11

He's a chaos agent malaise May 22 #12

Does he want them transferred to Kent State for a refresher course in fascism/? Ping Tung May 22 #13