goalie4life

FWIW, I had to get a second master's degree in nearly the same discipline because the first one was just ... not good enough, and didn't prepare me for a PhD. I was able to get into a PhD program down the road, so the unusual trajectory didn't kill my chances altogether. My program issues weren't political in nature, though. Is the "workplace harassment" issue part of your official record? Or was it something just kept "in house"? I'm asking because workplace harassment has become a more serious issue since the #metoo movement picked up steam, and programs might be less forgiving of it than they would have been in the past. (Though I'm not implying that your offense was #metoo in nature, just wondering if you can get away with not having to explain any of that.)