International PhD students to face strict limits on time in the US (www.nature.com)

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[-] Delascas@feddit.uk 7 points 3 days ago

Why today would any international PhD students WANT more than 4 years in the USA? Get your degree then . . . GTFO

Or just never study in the USA at all . .

[-] bingrazer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Even if they wanted to, a lot of PhDs take longer than 4 years. My program averages 5.5 (with 4 being very rare and considered "early") and someone I know in physics say 6 or 7 is common. Those programs are going to have a large drop in admission. I'm on my way out and will finish at 4.3 years, I'm the first one in my class to graduate