Yea, this year's set of rules kind of blew me out of the water. I busted my ass to get an MS before my advisor left the university, completed it with less than a year's grad work. Figured I'd still be eligible, since I haven't spent any more time in grad school than eligible second year students. Nope. I would have only been eligible had I dropped out and not fought for the degree. I was hoping to receive my third HM this year, as well. No hat-trick party for me