Brightstar3

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS! It was suggested to that I attend for a year then apply again to other programs and transfer out. I wonder if anyone has ever done that and if there are any advantages to that (if any). I plan to look at my financial options and decide from there. Loans for grad school are no longer subsidized so that's another pain. Also, it looks like I would have to take out more than one loan (maybe 2 or 3. cue heartbreak). I've been asking around and the response has been luke warm. And the response here has been an overwhelming NO (but for good reasons). The tuition does lessen as I take less and less classes but not by much. if I add in the other fees they charge later it'll be close to the same. BUT I'll definitely look up my financial options before counting it out. too bad I didn't win the lottery a few weeks ago

Would really appreciate your opinion. I'm 29 and got into a phd program that doesn't pay. By the time I get out I will be $200,000+ in debt and in my mid-late 30s (it's somewhat of a big deal if I want to have kids). It's a clinical psych program with a possible neuropsych track (I have to apply for the track). I was just wondering if it will all be worth it in the end. Will I be able to find a career that pays well so that I can make a dent in my debt? Or should I just get a job, save money, and not worry about dissertations, internships, research, and practicums. The latter is tempting but I have this chance it get my ph d and I don't want to make the wrong decision. Regrets? Satisfied? Dream turn nightmare? Dream come true? Which one are u?