Comment on MIT junior dropping out to work on education startup he founded 5 years agoparentComments−jakarta15yMany top schools have a policy which allows students who drop out to come back and finish up their degree if they want. So it is not a risky decision.−snikolov15yAs an MIT student, I can confirm this. I know someone who came back after 5 years to finish his last semester, and one of my TAs this term joined the military and came back after 10 years.−gamble15yThe reason they do this is because dropouts hurt their ranking, while indefinite leaves of absence don't.−mattdeboard15yAh that makes a lot more sense then. Thanks for the clarification.
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Many top schools have a policy which allows students who drop out to come back and finish up their degree if they want. So it is not a risky decision.
As an MIT student, I can confirm this. I know someone who came back after 5 years to finish his last semester, and one of my TAs this term joined the military and came back after 10 years.
The reason they do this is because dropouts hurt their ranking, while indefinite leaves of absence don't.
Ah that makes a lot more sense then. Thanks for the clarification.