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Question for Grad School Students and Graduates
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:37 pm
How many of you pursued your master's degree at the same institution where you completed your undergraduate studies?
I'm contemplating whether or not to take this opportunity to leave Louisiana for the first time and see what else is out there.
For those of you who went elsewhere, did you find the exposure to new faculty members furthered your education in a significant manner? Was the experience more beneficial from a networking standpoint?
I'm contemplating whether or not to take this opportunity to leave Louisiana for the first time and see what else is out there.
For those of you who went elsewhere, did you find the exposure to new faculty members furthered your education in a significant manner? Was the experience more beneficial from a networking standpoint?
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Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:44 pm to saint amant steve
Different type of grad school, but similar perspective.
It's a pretty big fork in the road when you finish med school and figuring out where you want to go for residency. The first fork is whether you want to try to stay at your home institution that you know pretty well or go to a different one. It's not entirely your choice, but as long as you are competitive you can guide where you go.
I made the choice to leave the LSU system for residency and couldn't have been happier. I've gotten to learn a completely different system, work with people who had a different thought process than those I learned from in med school, and as you mentioned earlier, networked in an entirely different state and make connections I never would have been able to before.
It's a pretty big fork in the road when you finish med school and figuring out where you want to go for residency. The first fork is whether you want to try to stay at your home institution that you know pretty well or go to a different one. It's not entirely your choice, but as long as you are competitive you can guide where you go.
I made the choice to leave the LSU system for residency and couldn't have been happier. I've gotten to learn a completely different system, work with people who had a different thought process than those I learned from in med school, and as you mentioned earlier, networked in an entirely different state and make connections I never would have been able to before.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:51 pm to saint amant steve
Can't hack it in the real world so you're going to stay in school forever?
You're such a courageous little snowflake.
You're such a courageous little snowflake.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:53 pm to saint amant steve
It's almost always of benefit, for myriad reasons, to move on to an another institution for a higher degree.
ETA: Did undergrad at a public, Southern university and grad at a private, regional Catholic university up north. Doing so opened the doors to the private sector to me.
ETA: Did undergrad at a public, Southern university and grad at a private, regional Catholic university up north. Doing so opened the doors to the private sector to me.
This post was edited on 12/17/16 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:55 pm to saint amant steve
Leave and explore, that's why I've been doing for school
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:55 pm to saint amant steve
I went elsewhere for my masters degree...
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:57 pm to saint amant steve
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How many of you pursued your master's degree at the same institution where you completed your undergraduate studies?
Me. Currently in the MBA program at LSU after receiving my bachelor degrees from LSY a few years ago.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:57 pm to saint amant steve
Undergrad at Louisiana Tech
Graduate at LSU
Have always been told go to different schools. Am glad I did, obviously didn't leave the State.
Graduate at LSU
Have always been told go to different schools. Am glad I did, obviously didn't leave the State.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:57 pm to saint amant steve
Go out of state. I will probably end up moving back to New Orleans when I start a family to be close to my parents, but there's a lot of opportunities outside of Louisiana. It'll be a good experience.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:01 pm to saint amant steve
LSU for undergrad and Law school. LSU law has its benefits but I think I would've enjoyed getting an opportunity to go somewhere else. since I wanted to return to LA and have the best opportunity to pass the bar exam I chose LSU over Loyola and Ole Miss.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:06 pm to saint amant steve
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For those of you who went elsewhere, did you find the exposure to new faculty members furthered your education in a significant manner? Was the experience more beneficial from a networking standpoint?
Yes, but I also chose a grad school because the program there was better suited / tailored to my specific interests than my undergrad school was.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:10 pm to wfallstiger
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Undergrad at Louisiana Tech
Graduate at LSU
I did the opposite moved in with parents went to LA Tech for graduate
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:13 pm to saint amant steve
Go somewhere else. Did undergrad at LSU, PhD at Georgia Tech
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:16 pm to saint amant steve
I went to the same school for both bachelors and master's. I do wish I had gone out of state for a different perspective; however, I was accepted into all 6 PhD programs that I applied to.
I'm unemployed now FWIW.
I'm unemployed now FWIW.
This post was edited on 12/17/16 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:18 pm to saint amant steve
Left LSU and went to school in Atlanta. Totally different experience, but I wouldn't change it. Got to branch out and get out of my comfort zone. Plus, establish a TON of networking opportunities.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:19 pm to iAmBatman
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Can't hack it in the real world so you're going to stay in school forever?
You're such a courageous little snowflake.
quote:
iAmBatman
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:23 pm to mjax57
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Left LSU and went to school in Atlanta. Totally different experience, but I wouldn't change it. Got to branch out and get out of my comfort zone. Plus, establish a TON of networking opportunities.
These are some of the driving factors to my current preference. I would prefer to stay somewhere at least culturally familiar yet far enough from home to help break away from the safety net of family and friends.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:27 pm to saint amant steve
You could always just go straight for the doctorate, without any undergrad or masters, like I did.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:36 pm to saint amant steve
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I'm contemplating whether or not to take this opportunity to leave Louisiana for the first time and see what else is out there.
Having been outside of Louisiana before, I can assure you that there's nothing out there. Check out Google Earth if you want proof.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:48 pm to saint amant steve
I left for one grad degree but returned for a second. It is useful to leave and broaden your horizons, but honestly, it is a financial decision first and foremost. Think about where you want to work after. LSU doesn't have great reach outside the Southeast, but if you want to stay in the area, leaving may not be as important. What type of program are you looking at?
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