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How old are you?

I would take the education over the immediate job; especially since you're going for a Masters which is a professional degree. You're looking at two-years max to bolster the rest of your future. Always take the long bet, not the quick cash-out.

How old are you?

Ha. Laughing at the "rep" on my previous post.



Eh. Not about not being supportive. If one of the metrics is long-term success, then I would say the STEM programs have more than a leg up here. Yes I am pretty confident in my choice because there is an established history of success for folks in my program (and within the department I'll be joining).

If the metric is "buyers remorse" - well that is just something that will happen in any program; quite impossible to really judge how well a fit a program is going to be until you are in the thick of it.

No. Perhaps in the non-STEM based programs this is prevelant, but I am pretty confident about my choice.

Agreed. Thankfully that's not what I said. . .at all.

Not sure how much dissonance is going on in the previous posters scenario.

I guess it sounded good though when hitting reply. . .

Ha. Laughing at the "rep" on my previous post.



Eh. Not about not being supportive. If one of the metrics is long-term success, then I would say the STEM programs have more than a leg up here. Yes I am pretty confident in my choice because there is an established history of success for folks in my program (and within the department I'll be joining).

If the metric is "buyers remorse" - well that is just something that will happen in any program; quite impossible to really judge how well a fit a program is going to be until you are in the thick of it.

No. Perhaps in the non-STEM based programs this is prevelant, but I am pretty confident about my choice.

How old are you?

Agreed. Thankfully that's not what I said. . .at all.

There is no negative tone. It is simply me not shining you on; you asked for opinions, I gave you one which you reject out of hand which lead me to conclude you don't actually want opinions just validation for a decision you have already made. Nature of the beast.



I amended my recommendation to be more in line what you were seeking. . .did you not see?

Exactly. Perhaps people want to over complicate things because it is a big step in their life, and each action demands some grand gesture. Unless you're an exceptional candidate and the department went out of their way to recruit you (read: did they do anything they didn't do, or wont do again, to another candidate) a simple email suffices.

But hey I'm sure someone will come along and tell the OP what they want to hear: personalized hand written cards (perhaps scented) expressing deepest regrets and the hope that this doesn't completely shatter their graduate program.

Well then by all means, craft personalized emails for these instructors you have had these substantive conversations with who I am quite sure will remember you in 5 or 10 years.

LMAO!

EGS your post smacks of "academic entitlement". Sorry but graduate students are not going to be making any "top overworked profession" lists any time soon and as such aren't likely to be getting any tax sympathies. Yes, yes I'm sure the hours you spend pouring over ancient texts is grueling and seemingly Sisyphean in nature, but the great majority of the population isn't going to have much sympathy for you.

Would it be nice for the amount on your stipend to be what you're actually getting - heck yes. But it's income. And income is taxable. As it should be (if you're into civic responsibility and all that).

Not sure how much dissonance is going on in the previous posters scenario.

I guess it sounded good though when hitting reply. . .

To me that would be an absolute blessing, because then you can legitimately base your decision on things that probably shouldn't matter (the vanity things).

Buyers remorse in that situation shouldn't be a problem since all programs perform the same.

Ha. Laughing at the "rep" on my previous post.



Eh. Not about not being supportive. If one of the metrics is long-term success, then I would say the STEM programs have more than a leg up here. Yes I am pretty confident in my choice because there is an established history of success for folks in my program (and within the department I'll be joining).

If the metric is "buyers remorse" - well that is just something that will happen in any program; quite impossible to really judge how well a fit a program is going to be until you are in the thick of it.

No. Perhaps in the non-STEM based programs this is prevelant, but I am pretty confident about my choice.

Looking at the Alumni page, where the person is not doing a post-doc or teaching they are predominantly in bio/public health. That doesn't mean you wont get solid instruction (or they wouldn't be ranked as well as they are) but it's obvious what their focus, and where they direct graduates to is.

How old are you?

Looking at the Alumni page, where the person is not doing a post-doc or teaching they are predominantly in bio/public health. That doesn't mean you wont get solid instruction (or they wouldn't be ranked as well as they are) but it's obvious what their focus, and where they direct graduates to is.

No. Perhaps in the non-STEM based programs this is prevelant, but I am pretty confident about my choice.

Not sure how much dissonance is going on in the previous posters scenario.

I guess it sounded good though when hitting reply. . .

Ha. Laughing at the "rep" on my previous post.



Eh. Not about not being supportive. If one of the metrics is long-term success, then I would say the STEM programs have more than a leg up here. Yes I am pretty confident in my choice because there is an established history of success for folks in my program (and within the department I'll be joining).

If the metric is "buyers remorse" - well that is just something that will happen in any program; quite impossible to really judge how well a fit a program is going to be until you are in the thick of it.