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Message: <blockquote data-quote="StreamOfTheSky" data-source="post: 4597942" data-attributes="member: 35909">I may have to consider that, but I'd really rather not.I decided before graduating whether to go to graduate school right away or not.  I even considered it before getting engaged, which only made the proposition less ideal still.  I could not come up with a reason why I should for my situation.  I wanted to work, I wanted to get a start on my career as soon as I could.  Graduate school could be expensive, and if when I get out I still have no industry experience, I question if I'd even really be out of the current predicament.  I didn't want to be "overqualified," that is a major concern for me.  If I get a MS, I may be better off than anyone with a BS, but I also won't be competing with them for the most part anymore.  I'll have to compete with other MS graduates, and if I try to apply for a job meant for entry level BS degrees, I'll be asked why.  It's not too dissimilar from how I currently have trouble finding non-engineering tech jobs, because, "why can't you get a job appropriate for your education level?"  Add to that the fact that nearly all engineering jobs will pay for you to take graduate classes every so often, and it really seemed silly to continue.  I could just gradually get a masters, and for no money if I got good grades.  On the other hand, going immediately into graduate school would be just throwing a whole bunch of money (tuition) at the real problem, only to delay its coming.  That's my view, at least.  Right now, the ONE big thing i have going for me is that by going to an in-state school w/ a full academic scholarship, I have no debt hanging over my head.  I'd like to keep it that way.On a more personal note, going back to school after spending a year determined to get a job and failing would be rather crushing pride-wise.  It's basically giving up to me.</blockquote>

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