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To go or not to go? That is the question. Recently I made a list of my closest high school and college friends who I keep in touch with regularly. On this list I categorized everyone by their formal education to compare how their training compares to mine, just a few years out of college. Surprisingly, more than 70% of my friends are either currently in graduate school, or have recently graduated with a Master’s degree. Some took to the web and got their Master’s degree online. Does this mean I have really smart friends, or that a Master’s degree is the new undergrad? Not necessarily. But, what this list does tell me is that most of my friends have made the decision to go, which means many of you are probably considering the same. So I have broken down the basic pros and cons to figure out if going to graduate school is the right thing for you. (more…)
