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Well after graduating college last May (2003) with a B.S. in mech. engineering and taking 3 graduate classes this past fall and spring I have decided to officially apply for grad school. I only need 7 more classes and it shouldnt take more than a yr and a half hopefully. Then I will have a Masters in Engineering :flag:

 

Wish me luck :thumbs:

sincityZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Good luck. A year and a half isn't too long.

 

I am taking the LSAT in June and am hoping to start law school in the fall of 2005. Taking a year off to work and save up some money. Plan to concentrate on Environmental and Natural Resource law. So if all goes well I will have my J.D. in 2008...

tmf6902 Senior Enthusiast

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my wife is finishing up her masters this fall in marine bio and costal zone management. All I know is I'm glad that I don't have homework, have to write papers, and have to goto class.....I'll also be d**n happy when we have another salary in the house :thumbs:

Elwood Senior Enthusiast

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Good Luck.

 

I'm taking a semester off from school to make sure I have a job somewhere. Then I plan to start the graduate work in January (depending on where I'm working). Gotta get that Master's to get any good money.

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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Great idea Ryan!! I waited too long before deciding to go for my grad work, so sadly I'll have to live with my Bachelors Degree.

 

I was married, and didn't have a great job, and when I finally got a good job, the family was starting. I was accepted to YSU, but never could find the time to raise the kids and work and get stuff done around the house. It would have been a 45 mile commute each way, 3 days a week in the evenings.

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The time issue is my biggest concern by waiting, that is why I'm only taking one semester off and I wouldn't do that if I was 100% sure of where I'll be come August.

 

But after seeing one of our valedictorians I'm not going to let the time bother me...she worked full-time and was married with three kids and still was able to graduate as valedictorian of our class. I figure if she can do that I should at least be able to work, have a family, and finish Grad school even if it's not with grades that good.

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Just an update. Yesterday I found out I was accepted :D

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Your not going to be cheers in a few month's...

 

I just started my MBA, not near as fun as I thought it would be...lol!

 

J/k good luck fella. Grad school isn't THAT bad...uhmm or something :banghead:

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I already started grad school but as a temp student now I am official

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