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A qualifying (a.k.a. preliminary) exam is an exam that qualifies a student to continue studies at a higher level.
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How to cope with failing qualify exams?
From someone who's been there - I started in a PhD program in mathematics, received only a "Masters pass" on my written qualifiers the first time around, retook a year later to the same result. Left t …
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Should I give up on academia after failing my qualifying exams?
I know from personal experience that you do not need to give up! I also mastered out of a PhD program (in mathematics), but then successfully entered another PhD in mathematics program, and completed …