Not everywhere, I guess. The advisor needs to show good numbers to the stakeholders board, after all
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Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 months agoPushed through? In my experience those candidates are encouraged to drop out.
sukhmel@programming.dev 5 months ago
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I think that’s on the entrance selection committee, not the supervisor. (Although they are probably part of that committee)
sukhmel@programming.dev 5 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
Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
Depends if its profitable or not, including in the long run.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Yes. Short term easy passes come at the expense of sacrificing long term reputation.
cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 5 months ago
There are practical matters, some quite controversial, that you aren’t considering. Demographics count for a lot.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Probably. What are you referring to exactly?
cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Let’s just say that demographics play a critical role in future grant applications.