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Failed at quals, Transfer (need suggestion)

By FailedAtQual
Posted Sun Mar 25, 2007 at 07:14:01 AM PDT

Hi, I am currently in my 3rd year of my phd program. My department is going to kick me out because I failed one of the prelim exam for the third time. I believe the problem was that I somehow delusional to think that I can pass the test only by preparing for 2-3 weeks.

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Ok, my question is that is it a common practice that for someone in my situation to transfer the program to others University? If so, how much the credit of the course that I took take into account in this new university. Is it possible to transfer credits? I have taken > 36 credits with GPA >3.5. Do you think I have a good chance to get another univ? I would love to hear some suggestions especially from those who had the same problem as I have now. (Well I need 300 words to get this story submitted). Do you think it is still possible to do the transfer so I can start the new program for this coming Fall, because I know that the admission process for most of the university was closed on February (but I also know some Universities got rejection from their potential student who usually got already a better university, so some of university in need of Student around March-April) (I thought I already got those 300 words, darn!, what should I write now?)

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[new] Transferring grad schools (none / 0) (#1)
by kristimeyer on Mon Mar 26, 2007 at 08:12:35 AM PDT

I don't know if it is a common practice for someone in your situation to transfer schools, but it certainly has been done before. Based on the timing, you may have difficulty in being accepted to a graduate school if you are looking for funding in the fall. However, you can probably get accepted into a Ph.D. program at another school if you're willing to just be a student and not have an assistantship for a semester or a year. With regard to classes transferring, this also varies from school to school. In the experiences that I've heard about, many schools will accept some transfer credits but will not accept the transfer of "core" classes (any classes that are to be taken in preparation for qualifying exams). Therefore, you may end up taking classes over that you've already taken once. Generally, I think that most schools require their core classes to be taken in residence and not transferred from another graduate program. I would also recommend that, if possible, you get a masters degree from your current university before they kick you out (if you don't have one already). This way, you at least have something to show from your three years in graduate school. A masters degree may also make it easier to transfer directly into the Ph.D. program at another university. Good luck!

Failed at Qual by egalois, 05/19/2007 11:48:06 PDT (none / 0)

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