<p>@psych - if you know what you want and you have the experience to back it up then there’s nothing wrong with going to grad school right after undergrad. I wouldn’t discourage a pre-med student from going to medical school right away, and I wouldn’t encourage someone who was sure they wanted a Phd from starting that program right away. You probably will be less experienced than at least some of your cohort but you’re not coming into it with nothing and it’s obvious that you know what you want. </p>
<p>For the OP though, and for a vast majority of people who are pondering Master’s programs right out of undergrad, it’s usually not a great idea. They haven’t worked enough to know really what they want to do or to know what kind of advanced degree will be most useful to them in their professions. In your field you probably HAVE to have a PhD, but in most careers there’s no fixed path. And if you’re tired of school and not sure what you want, then you should take a few years to get some experience and figure it out. Master’s programs are short compared to Phd or Med school, putting them off a few years won’t hurt you and you can always go back to them. </p>
<p>I think the same about Law school frankly, though I know there are those that disagree.</p>