Have you been accepted to college yet?

[Kekeb]

Re: Have you been accepted to college yet?

Haven't applied yet, but I'll just assume I will be accepted.

[MrRubix]

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Getting accepted is like the best feeling ever. I got accepted into every program I applied for, now I'm in the most rigorous IT program in Ontario. 80% failure rate and my average is 90% :3

80% failure rate? I think that speaks more to either 1. The crappiness of the examination structure, or 2. The school admits people not fully equipped to handle the work.

Either way, I doubt it's as high as 80%.

[Nightfirecat]

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I'm already at college.... I was accepted last year. Does that count?

On a side note, I got accepted to all 4 schools I applied to, to my surprise.

[Kekeb]

Re: Have you been accepted to college yet?

Haven't applied yet, but I'll just assume I will be accepted.

Just finished applying. Thank you for making me get on it, FFR.

EDIT: On a side note, nice thread ID.
EDIT: My bad, it seems to be my post ID :\.

[Nyokou]

Re: Have you been accepted to college yet?

First semester is over soon here
Last year I got accepted into all 5 schools I applied for!

Ilse I didn't realize you were younger than me???

Yeah, I just turned 18 in September.

Grad school already foil? Do you know where?

[Down With OPP]

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show off!

[eastsideman09]

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Well, I was officially registered and accepted like 8 months ago for our local college (not techincally a community college anymore since they do 4 year degrees as well now). First semester is virtually over for me, just have two more finals this Tuesday and then yaychristmas

[foilman8805]

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Grad school already foil? Do you know where?

Already? Lol, I'm almost 22.

But I've thought about a few places so far. The easiest thing to do would be to continue at the university I'm already at, Cal Poly - SLO. I have a feeling that's what I'll end up doing. I've been looking at maybe the University of Michigan, which has an incredible aerospace program or Virginia Tech. Both are great schools.

The hardest part isn't deciding where to go...it's what the **** to study.

[rqm]

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a yo i been there

playing poker and smoking pot on my parents dime man im dope

[MrRubix]

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I decided not to go for grad school though because I simply don't think I need to. I did have the option to submatriculate for an additional MS or MBA, but I didn't see the point (my undergrad business degree is literally derived from the same classes our MBA students take anyway, only harder).

I paid/worked my way through undergrad, and so I can attest to how stressful it can be to not have that financial cushion from parents. Taking on grad school is just another cluster**** I don't want to deal with, haha.

[Izzy]

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Is it possible to just start working right out of a 4 year degree and then work your way up over 4 years to the same point that you would get to by paying for 4 more years of grad school?

It seems like to me the only difference is you will be way more in debt by going to grad school instead of already making a salary and learning from on the job training.

[foilman8805]

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I only intend to go to grad school for two years to get my Masters. I don't want a PhD.

Not having to go through admissions, knowing all of the faculty that are on campus and already having a place to live are really big reasons why I'm thinking about just staying where I am.

The benefit of two more years of university for me are worth it, imo. A Bachelors of Science in aerospace engineering pays anywhere from $50,000-$60,000 a year out of college if you get a job. Having a Masters is another $10,000 tacked on to your salary amount guarantee, could result in more, who knows. I've been thinking about it for awhile and I'd rather continue school than stop school, work for a bit, and then go back to school. I don't want to disrupt my rhythm.

And no, my parents do not pay for any part of my education whatsoever. Don't want to hear that from anyone.

[MrRubix]

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Is it possible to just start working right out of a 4 year degree and then work your way up over 4 years to the same point that you would get to by paying for 4 more years of grad school?

It seems like to me the only difference is you will be way more in debt by going to grad school instead of already making a salary and learning from on the job training.

Depends on the job you get, but yes. It depends on how well you can build yourself up out of undergrad. Some positions won't even look at you if you don't have a Masters, so it really depends on your needs/goals. For me, the debt is not worth it. I have indeed calculated this out in terms of opportunity cost and expected future income... I can definitely get through without the need for grad school (most graduates from my school don't need to pursue grad anyway. One position I may get here soon pays really, really well). The important jump is high school to college. Job prospects dwindle if you don't have at least a Bachelors. After that, it's a case of diminishing marginal returns, really.

[One Winged Angel]

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I only intend to go to grad school for two years to get my Masters. I don't want a PhD.

lol I think I'm going to get a PhD for the sole reason of having the title of doctor...even though a doctorate in business doesn't do any more for you than an MBA unless you wanna be a prof

o wel

[foilman8805]

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My Masters will cost me roughly $40,000 in associated costs for a return of $10,000+ a year once I get a job. It will shortly pay for itself.