Anybody here go for their Masters?

[Balt]

Thus far the only difference in my school's program is that the papers are longer.

Very boring, to be honest.

 

[MovingTarget]

Just finished a MS in Mathematics. Huge difference from undergrad.

 

[TecHNooB]

Definitely depends on where you go.

 

[LegendKiller]

Got my MBA 6 years ago. Wow...doesn't even seem that long ago...

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: nerp
I'm getting a masters in creative writing and work full time and it's kicking my ass. And before you joke and say what BS is creative writing, YOU try writing a 200 pages of compelling fiction and have it reviewed by a team of novelists and published poets, a few of whom have enjoyed lengthy stays on the NY Times bestseller list. WHILE having to meet a weekly deadline at work.

LolCreativeWriting. I guess only millionaires get masters in Creative writing because you can't get a job with the degree.

 

[trevor0323]

Hey guys do you think it was worth it to get your Masters. I am currently in a bit of a jam with my degree. My roommate and I both graduated last year with degrees in Criminal Justice. After we graduated we both decided that we really had no interest in being cops (the only actual job that you can get with the degree that is somewhat respectable). We both worked for private security companies for a year making about $10.00/hr and after about a year of the crap we both have quit because the jobs are ridiculous. It has no dawned on us that the Criminal Justice degree is possibly the worst degree ever considering the only major job you can get (cop) you can get without going to school at all (most police depts). Anyways my friend says he is going to work construction for his dad while I advised him to go to law school. I on the other hand am considering getting my masters in something computer related.

After one year out I realize now more than ever that I should have just gotten my BS in CS like everyone told me to. After talking with a few friends, they have told me that I could probably go on and get a masters in something comp related and that I might have to make up a few of the BS level classes or something. So I guess what I need to know is, what program should I go into. I know quite a bit about computers although programs in EE or programing are probably out since they are so math heavy. Also what jobs are in demand? I don't want to put down more money like I did for my degree and then get of school to find I can easily make $10.00/hr? It would be nice to at least know that there were jobs out there that I could get.

I realize that I have to do something because I continually am applying for computer related jobs (mostly repair tech, or systems tech, same job a million diff descriptions) and am getting no where mostly I beleive because of my degree not in comptuers and my lack of experience.

 

[krunchykrome]

I'm in a master's program taking graduate courses to meet the 150 credit requirement to sit for the CPA exam. I need to take 2 more graduate classes before I'm eligible to sit.

I'm not really interestred in a M.S. in accounting. After I passs the CPA exam, I'm going to switch over to an MBA program.

 

[silverpig]

B.Sc astrophysics here. I took a few graduate level classes in physics and they were bloody hard. I just got accepted to an MBA program and hear that the course work isn't difficult, but there is a lot of it.

 

[ivan2]

back at my grad school, the curve is higher (B is the new C), but the grade for probation line is higher too (average than B and ur on probation)

the classes are more demanding, i won't say it's harder, but it def takes more of your time to complete the work and read the book to understand the subject.

OP:i think it's easier because the major your taking in grad school is a less demanding one comparing to your undergrad.

trevor0323: it's totally worth it.

 

[kalrith]

I got my MBA two years ago.

 

[Svnla]

OP, are you working full time and go to school part time? I studied for my MBA at night while worked full time and it was big pain in the behind.

 

[ed21x]

i've taken all the classes required to at least graduate with a masters, and it hasn't been that hard. now i gotta either do a master's thesis, or take another year's worth of glasses and go phD. yeah... i'm too lazy to go all the way

 

[esun]

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
I'm 3 classes left in my Masters program (Information Tech). My B.S. is in Computer Science. I'm actually quite surprised at the Masters degree. It's seems to be very easy. I don't know if it is because I'm stronger (academically speaking) or because the masters is generally easier. However, I'm sailing through the classes like a hot knife in butter. I don't know if this is something that is common?

Grad school in my experience is substantially easier than undergrad in terms of classes. Sure, the material in classes is harder, but the curve is easier (since a C is a failing grade, all grades are pushed up toward the high end). Generally you don't have as much homework as in undergrad classes, so there's less work on a weekly basis. You still have projects and tests. Projects you do the week before they're due and tests you study the night before and you're fine.

BTW, both my Bachelors and MS are in EE.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: esun

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
I'm 3 classes left in my Masters program (Information Tech). My B.S. is in Computer Science. I'm actually quite surprised at the Masters degree. It's seems to be very easy. I don't know if it is because I'm stronger (academically speaking) or because the masters is generally easier. However, I'm sailing through the classes like a hot knife in butter. I don't know if this is something that is common?

Grad school in my experience is substantially easier than undergrad in terms of classes. Sure, the material in classes is harder, but the curve is easier (since a C is a failing grade, all grades are pushed up toward the high end). Generally you don't have as much homework as in undergrad classes, so there's less work on a weekly basis. You still have projects and tests. Projects you do the week before they're due and tests you study the night before and you're fine.

BTW, both my Bachelors and MS are in EE.

Projects the week before? The vast majority of my projects were group projects that took the majority of the semester. Getting my MBA required much more work than my BBA.

 

[xeemzor]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I'm in a master's program taking graduate courses to meet the 150 credit requirement to sit for the CPA exam. I need to take 2 more graduate classes before I'm eligible to sit.

I'm not really interested in a M.S. in accounting. After I pass the CPA exam, I'm going to switch over to an MBA program.

We have some insane credit hour requirements in Ohio. You need to have 220 to sit for the cpa, and 190 to graduate. ~30 credit hours more or less equals a year of school, so most accountants either take summer school or stay for an extra year. Personally, I don't see why you need such a high requirement to sit for the exam, but then again I'm biased.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: esun

Originally posted by: steppinthrax
I'm 3 classes left in my Masters program (Information Tech). My B.S. is in Computer Science. I'm actually quite surprised at the Masters degree. It's seems to be very easy. I don't know if it is because I'm stronger (academically speaking) or because the masters is generally easier. However, I'm sailing through the classes like a hot knife in butter. I don't know if this is something that is common?

Grad school in my experience is substantially easier than undergrad in terms of classes. Sure, the material in classes is harder, but the curve is easier (since a C is a failing grade, all grades are pushed up toward the high end). Generally you don't have as much homework as in undergrad classes, so there's less work on a weekly basis. You still have projects and tests. Projects you do the week before they're due and tests you study the night before and you're fine.

BTW, both my Bachelors and MS are in EE.

It likely depends largely on the degree, the program, and the professor. I've been finished with my grad classes for a year now, but they took a good chunk of my time during my first two and a half years. Some were fairly easy in that little was strictly required to make a passing grade, but reading through all of the recommended materials was very time consuming. Others were tougher and came with higher professor expectations.

Then again, as our time is divided between research, clinical work, and classes, coursework is essentially assumed to be relegated to last place in terms of importance. After all, B = Ph.D. =)

 

[miketheidiot]

getting masters (ms applied economics) at a mid level public university atm, hoping to bang it out in a year and move on to a top tier public school for a phd with the next application 'season' i missed that last deadline because every time i went to take the gre we either had an massive blizzard or an apocalyptic flood

 

[Orsorum]

I have a master's degree in tax accounting.

 

[postmortemIA]

masters at some IT degree in local town vs masters at ivy league school with thesis share only word "masters"

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
Just finished a MS in Mathematics. Huge difference from undergrad.

That would be most understandable.

 

[Chronoshock]

Masters in CS, those who did programs without a thesis or major final project are lame