Steampunk Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I've decided to apply to an M.S.S. program, and was curious if anyone here had done some grad school. If so, how does the workload differ from undergrad? Any advice for making the transition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espinosa Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 The advice I would've given myself 2 years ago would be to focus on one thing at a time, plan each day and always get at least something done. The workload gets pretty bulky, and you end up in awe about how many pages of content you've produced by the end of the year. But I guess you learn from your own mistakes the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astelaine Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Read this whole thread, comments and all. The poster's health problem probably doesn't apply to you, but there's lots of discussion about how (US) grad schools operate and how to deal with the workload. Best of luck in your program! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I'm in grad school right now, working on my master's. You'll be doing a lot of research stuff, I'll say that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excellen Browning Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) I'm currently doing a premaster course, because I've gotten my bachelor's degree in a vocational/polytechnics/applied sciences university. The courses are definitely quite a step up from what I'm used to, both in workload and how smart you need to be.The people who I've met in the master's programme all agree with me on this. Edited March 22, 2013 by Gyarados Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steampunk Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Thank you all for the input. It's something I'm really interested in, but I'm worried that getting a Master's right after graduating might make me "overqualified" for most of the entry level jobs out there. Still, it's good to have an idea of what I'm getting in to beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 In my field you make less money with a master' degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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