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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
PostPosted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:52 pm 
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Went to grad school full-time for a year; thoroughly enjoyed it.

what in Gods' Name were you studying that was so enjoyable


Master of Science in Finance. I find the economy, stocks, and markets really fascinating. Not only that but no classes til 5 pm was pretty rad as well. Of course the gig I got is Corporate Finance, no stocks or economics in sight.

describe the math-intensiveness of this program


Some courses were heavy on Corporate Finance (simple algebra), most were Excel heavy (linking and building financial statements), and several were quite heavy in statistics (stock behavior) and calculus (macro- & micro-economics, portfolio optimization). The MBA would be a little less math-intensive and with several more management-style courses, but generally a lot of overlap.

yeah you would think with the price of tuition most business schools wouldn't force MBA students to provide their own crayons

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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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i still aspire to attend grad school, but i feel i need to decide on a very practical degree before i move forward.


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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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three weeks to go over here

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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?


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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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Spike wrote:
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three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?

not as of this moment, no

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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?

not as of this moment, no

how are chicago prospects looking?


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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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Spike wrote:
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three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?

not as of this moment, no

how are chicago prospects looking?

they definitely still exist. two extra-chicago interviews scheduled in the next ten days, too.

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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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thodoks wrote:
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three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?

not as of this moment, no

how are chicago prospects looking?

they definitely still exist. two extra-chicago interviews scheduled in the next ten days, too.

i've never been to extra-chicago, but i hear it's nice.


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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
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three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?

not as of this moment, no

how are chicago prospects looking?

they definitely still exist. two extra-chicago interviews scheduled in the next ten days, too.

i've never been to extra-chicago, but i hear it's nice.

what would you like to formally study in the future spike?

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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?

not as of this moment, no

how are chicago prospects looking?

they definitely still exist. two extra-chicago interviews scheduled in the next ten days, too.

i've never been to extra-chicago, but i hear it's nice.

what would you like to formally study in the future spike?

i'm really not sure. for practicality, the best i can muster at this point is something IT related, but that's asking for a world of hurt.


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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?

not as of this moment, no

how are chicago prospects looking?

they definitely still exist. two extra-chicago interviews scheduled in the next ten days, too.

i've never been to extra-chicago, but i hear it's nice.

what would you like to formally study in the future spike?

i'm really not sure. for practicality, the best i can muster at this point is something IT related, but that's asking for a world of hurt.

sounds like graduate school alright

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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
Spike wrote:
thodoks wrote:
three weeks to go over here

has this endeavor secured more desirable employment for you yet?

not as of this moment, no

how are chicago prospects looking?

they definitely still exist. two extra-chicago interviews scheduled in the next ten days, too.

i've never been to extra-chicago, but i hear it's nice.

what would you like to formally study in the future spike?

i'm really not sure. for practicality, the best i can muster at this point is something IT related, but that's asking for a world of hurt.

sounds like graduate school alright

yeah, i think i'll just "build my skill set" through "on the job training" for awhile yet.


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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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when i think about my experience i'm always reminded of that dorothy parker line, "i hate writing but love having written"

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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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when i think about my experience i'm always reminded of that dorothy parker line, "i hate writing but love having written"

is graduate school worth it?


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yeah

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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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thodoks wrote:
when i think about my experience i'm always reminded of that dorothy parker line, "i hate writing but love having written"

yeah running is just like a going going for a jog, so tough to get through, but then you just feel great about having done it after.


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when I write, my inner bliss spills from my soul and it is long after that I remember, that a divine euphoria had overcome me, to help me deliver my gift to humanity.


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 Post subject: Re: Is graduate school worth it?
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I wouldn't be where I currently am without my graduate degree.

Then again, I might not be in a bad place without it.

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