Grad School Journal » Grad School Applications http://gradschooljournal.com Graduate Schools,Grad School Search, and Master Degree Programs Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:30:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Graduate School Applications Up In Bad Economy http://gradschooljournal.com/graduate-school-applications-up-in-bad-economy/ http://gradschooljournal.com/graduate-school-applications-up-in-bad-economy/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:33:54 +0000 Anton http://gradschooljournal.com/graduate-school-applications-up-in-bad-economy/ It seems that many people are responding to the bad US economy by pursuing more education.  The idea being that in a tight job market you can set yourself apart from everyone else with a graduate degree.

According to US News & World Report, schools  like MIT and Duke saw application increases of anywhere from 15-33% – a remarkable figure.

We advise people to be smart about their graduate school decisions.  Don’t invest the money to go to graduate school unless you’ve done the research and know that the grad degree will increase your marketability in your field.  Going to grad school in a bad economy can backfire:  you could easily rack up debt and find yourself still without a job when you get done.

Just be careful and be smart.  Don’t assume that grad school will solve all your problems.

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