<p>I have an undergrad degree from Northwestern and have had my own consulting business for the past 17 years. I was like you after graduation – didn’t want to go to school anymore, wanted to work plus didn’t really know enough about grad school. Even though I’m doing ok now, in the past year I’ve been thinking that I really wish I had gone to grad school. But as other posters have said, work experience is key as is a real focus on what you want to do. NOW I see some awesome master’s degree programs that I’d be really interested in – (especially one at NU, but it can’t happen, especially right now. I’ve been looking around at some local colleges, but not sure I can do that either now with D starting college this Fall.</p>
<p>My suggestion to you is to get some work experience and figure out what your focus is… maybe even research masters programs and see what’s out there and piques your interest. Then, re-examine your decision in a year or two or three. You might feel differently then.</p>
<p>There is no absolute. You can be success with or without the masters. It’s about hard work and commitment.</p>