• @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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    17 months ago

    Pushed through? In my experience those candidates are encouraged to drop out.

    • lad
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      37 months ago

      Not everywhere, I guess. The advisor needs to show good numbers to the stakeholders board, after all

      • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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        17 months ago

        I think that’s on the entrance selection committee, not the supervisor. (Although they are probably part of that committee)

        • lad
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          27 months ago

          I don’t know for sure, but my advisor used to worry about the amount of successful PhD graduates, because of the department quota, iirc

          on the other hand

          his quota was not too high, and he allowed me to enroll and was okay with me, although I said in advance that I will likely become a drop out

    • @cabron_offsets
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      7 months ago

      There are practical matters, some quite controversial, that you aren’t considering.

        • @cabron_offsets
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          27 months ago

          Let’s just say that demographics play a critical role in future grant applications.

      • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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        27 months ago

        Yes. Short term easy passes come at the expense of sacrificing long term reputation.