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Thanks for the advice. I'll probably go see a therapist.

Since you dropped out your senior year, did you already have significant internship experience and contacts by then? Did that help you succeed?

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No, and I didn't even do anything in my field of study. I feel like I've done well despite the lack of paper, but as the years have worn on, my reasons for dropping out sound less and less credible and more and more like excuses. It's definitely a hindrance in interviews.

You may also want to consider the possibility of transferring to another school rather than dropping out.

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