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Re:Ask HN: Grad School by xynny on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @06:36PM (#201496)
Well, as someone who has worked in startups for three years. I think you should at least take on an internship with a startup to see how much you like working in a startup. There is a pretty big financial cost with going to grad school especially if you do a masters. I know that payrates for a person fresh out of a masters program is comparable to the payrate of an undergrad who worked for 2 to 3 years. My opinion is that getting some real world experience is always good before you start your own company.
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Re:Ask HN: Grad School by daveambrose on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @08:42PM (#201610)
I second this opinion, particularly regarding real world experience.

I was in a similar situation when I graduated, deciding whether or not to apply for graduate school. I decided to take an internship after I graduated for two months which eventually turned into a full-time job.

I know it's difficult among our generation (Generation Y) to be patient about something important, i.e. a job, graduate school, your own company, etc, but you'll see it'll pay off down the road.

Also, what did you want to study?

Good luck.

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