AcademicPhD
#RI-6aedddb7·14 days ago·
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“stayed in PhD program”
What Actually Happened
Feeling trapped and hopeless in PhD program
What I wish I knew
"Research is harder than expected"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Don't stay in a program that's causing you distress"
Regret Index
10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
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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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