Meaning of master out | Babel Free

Definitions

To quit a PhD program and earn a master's degree.

Examples

“Folks who do not pass⟳ all their standardized requirements or are otherwise lacking are mastered-out in their first year.”

“By the second half of my second year, I was not fully committed to finish⟳ my PhD and decided to master out. Despite this unpredictable decision, she still showed me her support⟳ and guided me to complete⟳ my Master’s degree.”

“I knew in my mind⟳ the worst-case scenario I'd master out with a free master's and that's not a bad thing, in my mind⟳. The best-case scenario, I get⟳ a PhD.”

“It is still somewhat shameful to talk⟳ about leaving a program⟳, and I know⟳ that even though most people have⟳ been nothing but kind to me, there will always be individuals in academia who view⟳ mastering out as being a quitter who couldn't hack it.”

“Disagreements about priorities escalated when Cassandra became engaged and pregnant. At that point⟳, Cassandra’s advisor questioned her ability to finish⟳ her program⟳ and “pushed her to master out” despite her intention to finish⟳ the program⟳.”

“For instance, Robin, who mastered out of one program⟳ and pursued a PhD in another, recalled a MM from a committee member from her first program⟳, sharing, “She basically said to me that if that was a qualifying exam that I would have⟳ failed and told me I wasn't PhD material.””

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