But some found that taking the online version and the U-Va. class simultaneously produced a “much heavier workload for them than they were accustomed to in their other courses,” according to Zelikow.
"10 easy ways to fail a Ph.D.
The attrition rate in Ph.D. school is high. Anywhere from a third to half will fail.
In fact, there's a disturbing consistency to grad school failure.
I'm supervising a lot of new grad students this semester, so for their sake, I'm cataloging the common reasons for failure. Read on for the top ten reasons students fail out of Ph.D. school."