I'm about to drop out of a computer science PhD. What's next?
28 years old, signed up for a PhD without meeting the advisor first, as it turns out he is in absolutely no state to take on a PhD student due to his personal situation. It became impossible to switch supervisors and for two years I talked myself into staying the course. I'm about to be one of those stories of a PhD dropout with nothing to show for it. Dang.
So now what? I have an MSc in math and a great girlfriend. I'd love to not do data science, but that seems to leave finance as the main way to use my education. Curious to hear people's thoughts?
Posted Aug 17, 2025, 8:47 AM UTC
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