FWIW, I think, if you can get your dream job now, you should go for it, even if it means not doing grad school. You shouldn't just do grad school because you always thought/assumed you would. I always thought/assumed I'd do a music degree, and it turned out to be a pretty lousy decision! Plus, qualifications don't always mean that much, job experience is often just as important. And of course you'll carry on learning when you get a job (whether you go to grad school or not), that's just a natural part of most jobs.
Plus, I don't know what it's like in America, but in the UK, you could leave your job and go to grad school, indeed, depending what your job is, it may even strengthen your application. Also, some places would let you take a year off to do a course, or go part time for two years while doing a part time masters. I think MA's are two years in America, yes? But apart from that, I imagine most of the other things would stand.
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FWIW, I think, if you can get your dream job now, you should go for it, even if it means not doing grad school. You shouldn't just do grad school because you always thought/assumed you would. I always thought/assumed I'd do a music degree, and it turned out to be a pretty lousy decision! Plus, qualifications don't always mean that much, job experience is often just as important. And of course you'll carry on learning when you get a job (whether you go to grad school or not), that's just a natural part of most jobs.
Plus, I don't know what it's like in America, but in the UK, you could leave your job and go to grad school, indeed, depending what your job is, it may even strengthen your application. Also, some places would let you take a year off to do a course, or go part time for two years while doing a part time masters. I think MA's are two years in America, yes? But apart from that, I imagine most of the other things would stand.
*steps off pedestal*
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