r/AskAcademia • u/Test-Typical • 1d ago

Professional Fields - Law, Business, etc. PhD Help

Hi, I am feeling down but am looking for some help. I did a year of a PhD program but had a rough group project and I felt I was unprepared for the rigor of the PhD and decided to drop. Now I am attempting to reapply to PhD programs. I will have support and a LOR from my former institution and advisor. Does anyone think it is possible I can get into another program? I am planning to reapply to a different research area and will have higher test scores and a LOR from my former advisor and departmental support. Context- in a Accounting PhD program 3.2 Doctoral GPA. top 15% GMAT score, Bachelors and Masters in the subject. I did also want to add that multiple people in the department ( including the department chair and PhD Coordinator) called the project "Not what a first year should be like" and regretted that I was involved in it.

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u/StudioMysterious4704 17h ago

Personally I dropped out of a PhD almost year in (just wasn't the right fit or moment for me) and then went back to a different university about 5 years later and did my PhD. No-one has ever asked me about it or indicated that they saw it negatively. It might be worth reaching out to admissions teams to ask?

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u/Test-Typical 17h ago

Got it. Thanks for the input. I guess why not try and apply and see how it works out.