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Old 12-11-2009, 08:22 AM   #21
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Old 12-11-2009, 03:04 PM   #22
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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
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Old 12-11-2009, 03:13 PM   #23
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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.
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Old 12-11-2009, 04:12 PM   #24
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a yo i been there

playing poker and smoking pot on my parents dime man im dope
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Old 12-11-2009, 05:06 PM   #25
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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.
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Old 12-11-2009, 05:52 PM   #26
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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.
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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.
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Old 12-11-2009, 06:05 PM   #28
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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.
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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

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Old 12-11-2009, 07:16 PM   #30
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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.

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Old 12-11-2009, 07:19 PM   #31
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My Masters will cost be 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.
Try 45-50k a year for undergrad, lololol
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:27 PM   #32
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Yeah, I'm really thankful to be going to a state school in this case. Undergrad aerospace engineering here is just about second to none, as far as I know. Maybe bested by Embry-Riddle or some place like that that completely specializes in aero, but for the price, it's a great deal.

Were I going to a school that was twice as expensive like you did, then I'd definitely be having second thoughts about grad school too.

Failure rates in this program are above 50% too (I think my class of 2006 started with 130 kids and we have about 55 left), so if you can make it, you're one of few. I don't know anyone with an aero degree who doesn't have a job, haha. If they don't, it's out of shear laziness.

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Old 12-11-2009, 07:35 PM   #33
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Yeah, definitely. Again, it all depends on your situation and career goal. For some, grad school is a great option. For others like me, it may just be a needless additional cost with limited upside.
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:43 PM   #36
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Yeah, definitely. Again, it all depends on your situation and career goal. For some, grad school is a great option. For others like me, it may just be a needless additional cost with limited upside.
That actually applies to undergrad too. A bunch of jobs don't require or benefit from any degree at all.

I'm actually lovin the hell out of my first year of college. It's so much less restrictive than prep school holy **** I can finally go outside past ten. ~_~

Admittedly, my parents/grandparents are funding all of it, so I'm currently in kind of a guilt trip over being really lazy and wasting money. One way I've managed to improve is calculating the average cost of each class you skip. I haven't missed one since I did. It's pretty scary.
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That actually applies to undergrad too. A bunch of jobs don't require or benefit from any degree at all.

I'm actually lovin the hell out of my first year of college. It's so much less restrictive than prep school holy **** I can finally go outside past ten. ~_~

Admittedly, my parents/grandparents are funding all of it, so I'm currently in kind of a guilt trip over being really lazy and wasting money. One way I've managed to improve is calculating the average cost of each class you skip. I haven't missed one since I did. It's pretty scary.
It does apply to undergrad too, but your options are quite closed off without a college degree nowadays. It's really hard to find work that is on-par in that scenario. It's just that the variance in options tend to overlap a bit once you approach grad/doctorate levels, whereas that overlap is not so profound between HS and college. Although in this economy, things have changed a bit (even college grads are resorting to work that they could have had right out of high school).

And yeah, each class is quite expensive. But you're really paying for a lot more than just class, which is why it's priced so high.
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I got rejected by four colleges and accepted by another four.

Went to one of them and now I'm paying $55,000 a year without getting a single dime as scholarship.
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but $55k to you is like $5 to us rite?
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