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Hey everyone,

I am currently in my first semester at a school and I am having personal family issues now which need to be attended to. I do not want to go into much detail or anything, just that it is not something which can be dealt with from long distance. Basically I am thinking of leaving school, I was wondering if doing that hurts my chances of getting back into a school later on if I were to reapply (not the same school of course). Any help would be appreciated.
 
this probably depends a lot on your individual school. at my school people have had personal issues and were given time off to take care of them. normally they are just asked to take a year off to straighten things out and pick school up where they left off. you should talk to the appropriate individuals in your program and discuss your situation.
 
Hey everyone,

I am currently in my first semester at a school and I am having personal family issues now which need to be attended to. I do not want to go into much detail or anything, just that it is not something which can be dealt with from long distance. Basically I am thinking of leaving school, I was wondering if doing that hurts my chances of getting back into a school later on if I were to reapply (not the same school of course). Any help would be appreciated.

Most if not all schools will let you take a leave of absence and allow you to return the following school year. Talk to your dean about your issue and see what they have to say.