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jakarta
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MIT junior dropping out to work on education start...
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.
snikolov
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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.
gamble
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The reason they do this is because dropouts hurt their ranking, while indefinite leaves of absence don't.
mattdeboard
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Ah that makes a lot more sense then. Thanks for the clarification.
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