# Milestones and Maximum Time to Degree **MSTP milestones by phase:** For Legacy Curriculum: [MSTP Milestones](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N5KdEzD7RjNeP06iGN6V3r1Hgb-wG7u0iYDtJourKV8/edit?usp=sharing) For Ascend Curriculum: [MSTP Milestones for ASCEND](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ao31MM-DgrRBbMrS41VTdt0_X1SKj4jQc2Z4EhEodYU/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.chg1mu1tshkw) **Maximum Time to Degree:** The maximum time limit for completion of all requirements for the PhD and MD degrees is ten years after matriculation into the MD/PhD Program. Students who do not meet these deadlines will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including academic probation and expulsion. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-2-1/md-phd-program/curriculum/milestones-and-maximum-time-to-degree.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.