Teach me about grad admissions

jmleadpipe
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:50:57 +0000

It has already been noted, ad nauseum, that getting into KSG is a pretty tough task in and of itself. I’m sure their graduates do fairly well upon graduation, but the point is that there are not that many of them. Saying that UCLAri’s warning about spending too much on an IR program is generalized because KSG graduates clear a solid graduating income is like saying that spending 60K plus on an MBA is always a good choice because Wharton graduates make upwards of 110K once they are out. Hey, if you can get in to KSG, please feel free to enroll!

I still believe that it is very, very dangerous, especially in a field such as IR that is not known for being a money rich career choice, to just say “Hey, you will probably end up making big bucks if you go to a top program, so go ahead take out that 80K loan!” Also, what happens if someone goes to Fletcher or KSG and, upon graduation, wants to go work overseas or for a non-profit instead o pushing papers in some think tank or as a consultant? No dice, I would imagine.