I never wanted to go to grad school either but I decided to get my mba and countless career advancement opportunities have come my way as a result.
a huge component for that was the affordability of the program I enrolled in, so please dont go into crazy debt for this degree unless youre confident the career earnings will outweigh the effort it will take to pay off that debt.
Also understand you will be incredibly broke during this grad program unless youāre already making good money or have a decent savings to fall back on. thats part of the commitment.
Overall I am in support of pursuing higher ed, but only if the economics are safe and youre ready to grind.
Mar 17, 2025
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iām not in grad school/havenāt applied for other reasons, but a big piece of advice my v wise mentor/professor in college about grad school was that she really stressed not going into debt for grad school, especially in todayās world and job market. so even if you arenāt sure youād 100% āuseā it, if itās with scholarships and a fellowship so you graduate debt-free, worry less. on the other hand, even if youāre very sure you would āuseā it but youād have to go into debt seriously ask yourself if itās that worth it.
if you only want a masterās (in the US), there are not always as many fellowships / assistantships for masterās students so go for a PhD program with a āterminal masterāsā so you can do two years, decide if you like it, and if you donāt you still get a masterās at the two year mark (this was also advice i received). my obvious caveat is that iām not in grad school (yet?) but iād literally trust this professor with my life so i trust that this advice is sage enough to pass on!
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what school? What degree program? how is it being funded? why do you want to go to grad school - professional reasons? Do you want to enter academia?Ā
donāt pay an institution whose investment portfolio you have serious ethical qualms with for a masterās degree - but you probably know that. Ideally you go somewhere where you get a TA or RA-ship and your tuition waived and where graduate student workers are unionized. Having done the PhD app process this past cycle, it involves a lot of cost benefit analysis, self interrogation, and vulnerability - keep stewing on the tension.
Somewhat related, breakdown of Columbiaās finances from earlier this month by Adam Tooze. Maybe a good reminder know that the academyās labor can audit the system?Ā
May 17, 2024
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Make sure you have some idea of why you want to do grad school. Don't just do it because you feel you need to, or want a distraction. And if your program requires a thesis/dissertation, make sure you are really passionate about the subject. Like, as passionate as the people who make three-hour video essays are.
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