$500,000,000 MegaMillion jackpot

[MarketingPhD2012]

One question...

Would you continue your quest to get into graduate school????

[We regret to inform you]

I'd go part time if they'd let me. If not, then no I wouldn't go.

[nari27]

yep, and then pay a bunch of interns/grad students to run my experiements for me and I would just write it up like a PI!

[MarketingPhD2012]

To answer my own question...I would like to think I would go anyways, but then I think about all the traveling I could do instead of enduring the stresses of school!

[gabie89]

Definite yes. Because then, I'd have the money to pay for school!

[jbriar]

Same here. I would go for sure, and enjoy not having to worry about student loans.

[ktel]

I am already in grad school, but I'm pretty sure I would quit if I won $500,000,000

[TeaGirl]

Absolutely... I would go and bask in the joy of not having to worry about finances.... ever. Just pursuit of whatever interests me the most.

[go3187]

Having a lot of money (or not) has nothing to do to me with getting a PhD. I'm already in grad school, and I'd continue even if I won such a jackpot.

[Pinky]

Heckfire no! Traveling the world would be what I would use the money for. Maybe buy a house but I doubt I would get a mansion... I love science but I could start my own scholarship/funding agency/Nobel Prizes awards with that amount instead.

[mirandaw]

I would definitely do grad school still. Going on year 2 of being ridiculously underemployed? No thank you.

[wildviolet]

I would still go without having to worry about being on the job market in five years.

[cafeaulaitgirl]

I would definately still go to grad school. It would be even better since I wouldn't have to worry about finances. I am in it to win it!

[Weirdlight]

Deffinitly, but not this year. I would travel for a few more years instead and pursue it in a bit since I wouldn't have to worry about careers.

[snes]

Hahaha I've been buying tickets!! So I can have a grad school experience completely focused on school and not $$!

[kneebuz]

I would definitely still go, but as a Masters student instead.

[TropicalCharlie]

I, too, would still go but only to get my MS. Not having to worry about $$ while attending would be so nice

[StephanieJ]

I would...and not worry for a minute about paying for it!

[kdok]

absolutely I would go, but would go in the states/UK if money was not an issue.

[echolikebells]

I would absolutely go, but I am not ashamed to admit I'd go for English instead of my M.Ed.

[Silent_G]

I was just talking to my fiance about this today! We both bought some tickets, and we both decided we'd still go to grad school. We'd just have a nicer place to live and not have to worry about funding.

[mhancock743]

I'd create University of Matt. Then I'd award myself full funding and attend. Also, I would buy a jet-pack because duh, jet-pack.

Edited March 30, 2012 by mhancock743

[transcendental]

YES! I was actually just thinking about this as I was buying my tickets a bit ago. Then I wouldn't have to live in a dump.

[dimanche0829]

I would definitely still go! Heck, I'd even set aside $10-20,000,000 in to help other grad school hopefuls from this website. Nothing breaks my heart more than reading a post about someone who couldn't go to grad school because of money troubles.

Edited March 30, 2012 by dimanche0829

[abc123xtc]

Yes, I would still go. However, I would be able to enjoy it more and live in nicer places. I also wouldn't have to worry about immediate job placement upon graduation. I could truly enjoy life. I would also donate the money to causes I believe in and travel EVERYWHERE.