In my program you have to have an MA before entering the program. In this case, I would still be interested in how one goes about transferring from one PhD program to another. In my case, I have come to recognize that the program I am in does not offer a focus or academic mentoring in my research area. Clearly, I made an error when I decided to come to this school rather than to research others that aligned better with my project.
I mistakenly believed I could study that work where I am. After several attempts and after being encouraged to take up multiple other kinds of projects and focuses, I have found that I gain the best scholarly mentoring from professors I meet from other programs. However, this is simply not something one can say in a program, or at least not mine. I currently attend is highly reputable in many fields but clearly not the right one for me. I'm trying to figure out how one goes about writing a statement of purpose and getting letters of recommendation when one comes to realize that the education s/he is seeking is not possible in their current program.
