# School: Have you done an unusual degree progression?

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**Created:** [December 16, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-have-you-done-an-unusual-degree-progression/606451 "2011-12-16T21:12:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 18, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/school-have-you-done-an-unusual-degree-progression/606451/32 "2011-12-18T17:16:13Z")

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I have a friend whose degree progression is B.A., PhD., high school diploma via GED…does that count? (His B.A and PhD were in related subjects, its just that he didn’t bother to finish high school before starting).

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