Graduate School

Articeluvsmemphis

Hey guys, I'm a college Junior and will be finishing either a semester early or right on time in Dec. 2012, or May 2013. Was thinking about grad school and whether or not any of your guys went, if you think it was beneficial, where you attended, etc. . . thanks

fatgirlslove

I'm at least 2 years away ...I plan on going to law school though.

AlexzKT

I'm in graduate school, but sort of like the poster above, I'm in a "trade school" graduate school for veterinary medicine... so that's a little different. I didn't take any time off, so I'm a 22-year-old in grad school... but I'm in school with people as old as 35 (not that 35 is old!), and what I've heard OVER and OVER again is that there is time! Take you time, take a break from school. If you're unsure, just take a year off when you graduate. My fiance took a year and a half off after graduating before he started his masters and he always tells me how glad he is that he did, because he was able to get a lot of great life experiences.

But ultimately, up to you. Whether it's beneficial or not? Depends on what you're shooting for, I guess.

Good luck, girlie (:

weightloss12345678

I think it depends on your profession but in most cases least a Masters is good to stay competitive. In most tech fields you can have a nice living with just the Bachelors but some majors like psych, history...etc you might need to get the advance degrees and/or certifications to actually take advantage of those fields and live comfortably.

I am currently going full time and working full time

engineman312

go out into the field and start working for a company that will pay for you to go to grad school. thats what i did.

ratellcm

I'm 22 in grad school too, wish I had worked first! Everyone around me has tons more experience, and also, I'm stuck on a measly student budget still. Would have been nice to build some skills, save some money, and travel a bit beforehand.

Articeluvsmemphis

go out into the field and start working for a company that will pay for you to go to grad school. thats what i did.

I like this, though the school I'm looking at provides full financial support, tuition/stipend/other living as well, I need to be babied while I study, haha or else I'm getting a job

catattack13

I am currently in grad school, after working for a few years in my field (social work / school counseling) to make sure it was right for me. There's no rush, remember that! Do what's right for you

engineman312

go out into the field and start working for a company that will pay for you to go to grad school. thats what i did.

I like this, though the school I'm looking at provides full financial support, tuition/stipend/other living as well, I need to be babied while I study, haha or else I'm getting a job

nothing beats experience. when i started working i knew i wanted a masters degree, and i thought i knew in what (MBA). once i was working for the company for three years, i knew that an MBA wouldn't get me far. i asked around, saw what other ppl got their degrees in, and basically went for the degree that the guy who's job i want has.

amymeenieminymo

I just finished grad school in October. I haven't started looking for a better job yet, but just from the job searching I did before I went I am thinking it will definitely help.

My undergrad was in sociology and my masters is in accounting....so I am hoping that my new degree opens a lot of doors for jobs that, even if they don't require a masters, the mere fact that I now have a degree in accounting they will take me seriously.

It depends on the field of course, but I have heard that in today's job market a bachelors is the new associates and a masters is the new bachelors.....so pretty much required to get a job in some fields.

Though as important as I feel degrees are, job experience is also a must, so I would recommend that while you're still doing undergrad, you find a job in your field, even if it's just a stepping stone to what you really want to do and get some work experience. Maybe take a year or two break between undergrad and grad school. Also, it's a huge plus if you can find a job that will reimburse for tuition. My company paid for the majority of my degree.....even at my school which is a fairly small business college my degree cost roughly $30,000 and I only paid about $3,500 out of pocket.

Good luck!

tchrnmommy

It really depends on your field. I'm a teacher by trade and they could give a rats *kitten* where you get your master's from. Bachelor's/teacher certification is a big deal...but master's no biggy. I got my master's from University of Phoenix. But when I went to get my Ph.d I was more concerned about the "where" and attended a local university that is well known in my area. I would suggest working in your field before going straight into grad school. You may find it's not for you. My Ph.d is not in the same field as my undergrad and masters.

Misiaxcore

I'm interested in seeing some answers too! I'm planning on going next Fall (:

Articeluvsmemphis

all great answers, and something to think about, thanks guys