Eh, just saying. I've been in charge of people with M.A.s and I dont even have an "official" HS transcript, of course they were Philosophy and Music but still!
Job experience looks a lot better than anything else.
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Job experience looks a lot better than anything else.
That's not always true either. In my line of work I could have all the experience in the world and they would hire a masters over me.
Why?
Because it feels "safer" to a company to hire someone that has the document to prove what they can do other than just believing what I'm telling them.
Hence why I am back in school. Only going for that god damned document.
Ah, I thought you were going for undergrad. This explains much.
You do know you could probably earn as much with a trade?
Ah, I thought you were going for undergrad. This explains much.
You do know you could probably earn as much with a trade?
I'm obtaining my undergrad then my masters. You were right initially. One day I will be an accounting superstar.
Yeah! Accounting! It's... practical!I'm obtaining my undergrad then my masters. You were right initially. One day I will be an accounting superstar.
Why not psychiatry? keke
Edit: Also accusing everyone of needing a post-grad degree to get a job is inherently unfair. Just because you picked a psuedo science of questionable integrity doesnt mean that everyone needs one
Getting an MD is unnecessary and inefficient for what I want to do. I thought about doing it just for money, but if I was going to go that route I'd just get an engineering degree -- spend a lot less time in school, and I think I'd enjoy it more than psychiatry.
I think I'll suffer from A-Rod Syndrome at some point anyway. That is to say, if I'm fully employed with a PHD in psychology, plus the money from spending less time in school than for a real training in psychiatry, the difference remaining in possible income hikes really isn't going to make that big of an impact on my life. Especially if I marry a woman who works as well ... which I'd like to do, at least part time or reduced time. That way we can provide more for our kids and not be a burden on them later in life. Although that would have to be balanced with ability to spend time with them ...
That's the other nice thing about psychology: it's not a 9-to-5 5/week 48/year for 40 years job. So when I have kids I might be able to cut back on work some and spend time with them.
Deciding about grad school is tough. I nearly went to the Uni of Colorado to get my PhD in Toxicology. Couldn't bring myself to agree to go once they accepted me. They were offering 23k a year stipend, but doing basic science research and begging for grant money for the next 40+ years of my life didnt look that appealing. I already had a PharmD and decided just being a pharmacist was a better route.
As for advice, i would just make sure you have a plan (which is sounds like you do). Grad school can be expensive if you dont do it the right way, but post-graduate degrees are cool =P I still kinda wish i was working for my PhD, but only because it'd be cool to have...
Jason
As for advice, i would just make sure you have a plan (which is sounds like you do). Grad school can be expensive if you dont do it the right way, but post-graduate degrees are cool =P I still kinda wish i was working for my PhD, but only because it'd be cool to have...
Jason
