Did Edgar Allan Poe drop out of college?

Answer 1

Edgar Allan Poe never graduated from a college. Poe's foster father, John Allan, gave Poe an excellent education but was a tough taskmaster. When Poe acquired some debts, he and his foster father had a terrible argument and Poe left for Boston. He tried to earn money by selling a collection of his poems, but found he could not support himself. So, he joined the army under the assumed name of Edgar A. Perry. Two years later, with help of his foster father, he received a discharge from the army and enlisted in West Point. Poe thought that his previous army experience would allow him to get through West Point in record time but he was greatly disillusioned when he discovered it would take him four years to graduate. During this time, his foster mother died and John Allan remarried. The rift between the two men widened and eventually, Poe and Allan went their separate ways. Shortly thereafter, Poe was dismissed from the Academy.

Answer 2

he did great in school! He was a great writer also during his school years. Poe would reread his writings over and over again perfecting it. He was quite the perfectionist. Oh and p.s its edgar not egdar (;

Answer 3

No, he did not get a college degree. Although Poe attended both the University of Virgina and the US Military Academy at West Point, he did not graduate or receive a degree from either institution.

Answer 4

Yes, Edgar Allan Poe dropped out of the University of Virginia after accumulating significant gambling debts and falling out with his foster father over financial issues.

Answer 5

Yes, he dropped out because he could not afford it without his foster father's help.

Answer 6

No. Although Poe attended both the University of Virginia and the US Military Acasemy at West Point, Poe left both institutions prior to earning degrees.

Answer 7

He didn't have enough money.

Answer 8

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