Graduate/Professional School - Deciding if graduate/professional school is right for you
Ask Yourself These Questions:
- How might graduate school affect my career or professional plans?
- Will the graduate degree enhance or narrow my employment prospects?
- Do I need to attend right away?
- Am I burned out academically or anxious to continue with academic work?
- Do I want to go full-time?
- Should I work full-time and go to school nights?
- Would I benefit more by gaining some practical experience before pursuing graduate school?
- Am I postponing some tough decisions by going to graduate school?
- Do I know exactly what discipline I want to study?
- Will the specific area of study help me get the job I want?
- Will a master's degree be enough or will I need a doctorate?
- Where will I choose to go?
- How will I finance it?
These considerations take thought and time. Begin early - if possible, start
thinking about graduate school in your junior year.
