Masters or work full-time? Forum
- dextermorgan
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Masters or work full-time?
Currently I have a full-time job in social services that I enjoy, but I am not fond of the area I am doing it in. I will be applying to law school in the fall (to enter Fall 2012). I can either complete a MSW in the intervening year (which requires me to complete a full-time internship) or I can work for another year (but I'm not making enough money to save anything substantial).
What should I do TLS?
What should I do TLS?
- dextermorgan
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
That's what lawl skool if for brah.NZA wrote:
- NZA
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
LOL, yes. But I don't know? Do whatever you think will be the most fulfilling? I don't know if law schools will look at either option as better than the other...dextermorgan wrote:That's what lawl skool if for brah.NZA wrote:
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
Work. You will at least be able to save something, and you'll have more material for your personal statement.
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- northwood
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
can you do both? Is the Master Degree in something that you can augment with a JD degree, and will it help you later down the line? If so, then do it. if not, save the money that you would spend on the program and get a jerrrrrrrb
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
How much debt does the Masters generate?
- dextermorgan
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
gens1tb wrote:How much debt does the Masters generate?
It would be a one year program so: Elite (top 5): $5,000 max. Non-elite: $3,000 max. Both numbers include COL.
- 2014
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
Do you have UG loans you could avoid paying off if you do the masters? Would the masters be of any use to whatever kind of law you want to do?
- dextermorgan
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
Yes (part of the motivation) and no respectively.2014 wrote:Do you have UG loans you could avoid paying off if you do the masters? Would the masters be of any use to whatever kind of law you want to do?
- northwood
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
Work and pay off the loans. Dont add to your debt if you can help it.
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Masters or work full-time?
I'm inclined to say do the masters then. I'm prepared to do the exact same thing next year. If you are on good enough terms with your employers to get a letter of recommendation from them at this point and if you can come up with a good reason for getting the masters if asked in an interview, then it is probably an easier to spend a year before what will be 3 very tough years in law school.
Collective TLS advice probably says go with the job though.
Collective TLS advice probably says go with the job though.
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