[nabs-l] Is Graduate School Worth It?

[Steve Jacobson]

It almost sounds as though you are not running the Basic version of Lotus Notes.  Are you ever hearing the messsage list?

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:08:41 -0500, Gloria G wrote:

>Thank you for sending this!
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>> Why do you want to go to graduate school? You generally felt college was
>> worth it. You got your bachelor's degree because you heard a college 
>> degree
>> leads to a better salary. Maybe you feel grad school is the next logical
>> step because you think the specialty of a Master's will make you more
>> marketable. A doctoral degree? Outside of academia, I don't know that the
>> degree will open up that many more doors than an undergraduate diploma. In
>> most cases people are continuing to climb the scholastic ladder because 
>> they
>> want to gain a distinct advantage over competing job applicants, but the
>> diminishing returns of graduate studies should make us wonder if we are
>> making the wisest investments of our energy, time, and money.
>>
>> Some career tracks require education beyond a Bachelor's. To my knowledge,
>> you can't become a licensed clinical social worker without a Master's in
>> social work. As far as I know, you can't become a doctor without medical
>> school. Attorneys can't be attorneys without taking the Bar, and in most
>> jurisdictions you can't take the Bar without graduating from an accredited
>> law school. If your interests lie in a highly specialized field that
>> requires advanced education, may your efforts be blessed. Nothing will be
>> more fulfilling than following your own dream.
>>
>> For those of us considering careers in the humanities and social sciences,
>> we have to ask some hard questions. Let's start with one of the most 
>> obvious
>> ones:
>>
>>
>>
>> Read the rest of the article:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://joeorozco.com/blog_is_graduate_school_worth_it
>>
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