Job v. Grad School Admissions

juillet
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 01:10:11 +0000

Once you start working, its rare to ‘want’ to go back unless you are getting underpaid/ don’t like your field.

I don’t know that I would say “rare”, or even “uncommon.” I think it depends entirely on the field. I work in a field in which the standard master’s degree requires a few years of work experience, so it’s very common for people to work for 2-5 years before returning for the MPH. That’s also pretty common in MPP and MPA programs, and virtually universal in MBA programs. The average age for starting an MD has climbed to 25, so I think it’s safe to say that people are working for a few years before that. Many people may love their field and are getting paid well, but they decide that they want to advance and advancement requires an advanced degree. Others may simply want to make a career change, even though they don’t hate the field itself.

If you’re applying to master’s programs, OP, it’s unlikely that your prior application will have an effect on the next one.