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What does 'grad school' mean to you?

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PrinceofWands

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Whenever I hear 'grad school' I think Masters. Most people I talk with call their PhD program going for their doctorate, post grad, etc. I realize technically anything after your Bachelors is grad school but I somehow can't get my mind to use it in that way. So what's your initial reaction?

Also if you wouldn't mind, what area of the country/world are you from/in? Curious if it's a regional thing. Also wondering if age plays a factor, or if it matters if you yourself have gone to 'grad school'.
 
I think it depends where you are. If you have that Masters, then it obviously means PhD at that point. Anyone with a Bachelors or below thinks Masters because that is the first step in "grad school."
 
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Whenever I hear 'grad school' I think Masters. Most people I talk with call their PhD program going for their doctorate, post grad, etc. I realize technically anything after your Bachelors is grad school but I somehow can't get my mind to use it in that way. So what's your initial reaction?

Also if you wouldn't mind, what area of the country/world are you from/in? Curious if it's a regional thing. Also wondering if age plays a factor, or if it matters if you yourself have gone to 'grad school'.
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bachelor's degrees are undergraduate education. For me, it depends on the subject, because, as always, those who can't do (science), teach (education). Those who can't teach, manage (MBA)... 😉
 
I equate my current status in pharmacy school as grad school and it is a Ph.D program so...yeah thats my choice as it basically consumes my existence.
 
Here's MIT's partial list of what MIT considers graduate degrees. PDF link

Common Graduate Degrees

Master of Science (M.S. or S.M.)
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Doctor of Science (Sc.D)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)
Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.)
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Master of Laws (LL.M.)
 
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Whenever I hear 'grad school' I think Masters. Most people I talk with call their PhD program going for their doctorate, post grad, etc. I realize technically anything after your Bachelors is grad school but I somehow can't get my mind to use it in that way. So what's your initial reaction?

Also if you wouldn't mind, what area of the country/world are you from/in? Curious if it's a regional thing. Also wondering if age plays a factor, or if it matters if you yourself have gone to 'grad school'.
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It depends on your program. Most people stop at masters when they go to grad school, so that's what it means to most people.

I'm a new grad student and I'm in a PhD program. I graduated last year. I say that I'm in grad school. In Physics it's not worth it to get a Masters anyway... gotta get that PhD. Even if I don't make a ton of extra money, I earn a title! 😛
 
Originally posted by: kedlav
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Whenever I hear 'grad school' I think Masters. Most people I talk with call their PhD program going for their doctorate, post grad, etc. I realize technically anything after your Bachelors is grad school but I somehow can't get my mind to use it in that way. So what's your initial reaction?

Also if you wouldn't mind, what area of the country/world are you from/in? Curious if it's a regional thing. Also wondering if age plays a factor, or if it matters if you yourself have gone to 'grad school'.
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bachelor's degrees are undergraduate education. For me, it depends on the subject, because, as always, those who can't do (science), teach (education). Those who can't teach, manage (MBA)... 😉
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I declare that the famous saying "Those who don't, teach" is flawed. Most scientists are teachers. In fact, most professors are required to teach at least one course every few years.

Scientist + Teacher FTW
 
Originally posted by: kedlav
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Whenever I hear 'grad school' I think Masters. Most people I talk with call their PhD program going for their doctorate, post grad, etc. I realize technically anything after your Bachelors is grad school but I somehow can't get my mind to use it in that way. So what's your initial reaction?

Also if you wouldn't mind, what area of the country/world are you from/in? Curious if it's a regional thing. Also wondering if age plays a factor, or if it matters if you yourself have gone to 'grad school'.
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bachelor's degrees are undergraduate education. For me, it depends on the subject, because, as always, those who can't do (science), teach (education). Those who can't teach, manage (MBA)... 😉
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save for the fact that (in ohio) you need a degree in the subject you will teach. Hence why I switched in my senior year from EE to mathematics.
 
Originally posted by: Eeezee
Originally posted by: kedlav
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Whenever I hear 'grad school' I think Masters. Most people I talk with call their PhD program going for their doctorate, post grad, etc. I realize technically anything after your Bachelors is grad school but I somehow can't get my mind to use it in that way. So what's your initial reaction?

Also if you wouldn't mind, what area of the country/world are you from/in? Curious if it's a regional thing. Also wondering if age plays a factor, or if it matters if you yourself have gone to 'grad school'.
Click to expand...

bachelor's degrees are undergraduate education. For me, it depends on the subject, because, as always, those who can't do (science), teach (education). Those who can't teach, manage (MBA)... 😉
Click to expand...

I declare that the famous saying "Those who don't, teach" is flawed. Most scientists are teachers. In fact, most professors are required to teach at least one course every few years.

Scientist + Teacher FTW
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Yeah, too bad most of them still suck at teaching, at least in my experience. Once they earn tenure, they can be as lousy a teacher as they want, and nothing will come of it.
 
I think: "I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN I GOT IN " then I think "masters"....I consider a doctorate "post grad"
 
Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
I think its some one trying to avoid the working world for a few more years. 😛
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How about those of us who are in the working world and are pursuing a graduate degree at the same time.

Do I get a :cookie:
 
To me it means a Master's degree. Most specify if they're doing a PhD - "doctorate", "phd", "doctoral work", etc.

Originally posted by: GOSHARKS
Depends on the field. Engineering/CS I generally think masters. For the sciences, I think Ph.D.
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Engineering and CS ARE sciences.

 
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
I think its some one trying to avoid the working world for a few more years. 😛
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How about those of us who are in the working world and are pursuing a graduate degree at the same time.

Do I get a :cookie:
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:cookie:
 
How the heck is going to school for a doctorate not graduate school? That's ridiculous. I voted "Both" because that's the correct answer.

(<--- just got a PhD in May)
 
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