AcademicGraduate School
#RI-6ae80fbb·4 months ago·
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“joined PhD program”
What Actually Happened
Feel judged and alienated from cohort and department
What I wish I knew
"Being myself in a PhD program is harder than I thought"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Be genuine and authentic in a PhD program, even if it's hard"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Academic Category
18
Academic decisions logged. Avg regret 6.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
67%
of Academic decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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