by graduating_early » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:30 pm
So, there are a few potential issues with this. The biggest is, if your SF isn't ready to hire you until your original grad date, you have to live from graduation to hiring without any SMART stipends. On top of this, you still owe your orignal commitment even if you graduate early. I stayed and took more classes towards a PhD, because it was "free" at that point.[/quote]
That makes sense to me. Did you ask SMART to graduate early and they told you that info and then you decided to stay? What was that process like for you? It would be great if I could leave early but if not its not a big deal. I just would rather know my options and if I have to stay and take extra classes or do more research I am fine with that.
So, there are a few potential issues with this. The biggest is, if your SF isn't ready to hire you until your original grad date, you have to live from graduation to hiring without any SMART stipends. On top of this, you still owe your orignal commitment even if you graduate early. I stayed and took more classes towards a PhD, because it was "free" at that point.[/quote]
That makes sense to me. Did you ask SMART to graduate early and they told you that info and then you decided to stay? What was that process like for you? It would be great if I could leave early but if not its not a big deal. I just would rather know my options and if I have to stay and take extra classes or do more research I am fine with that.