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Re:Ask HN: Did my poor choice in higher education hurt my ca... by tehjones on Saturday May 28, 2011 @04:44PM (#2595181)
Wow $20,000 is a lot of money. I really feel sorry for those i the states, when you consider I could enter a residence masters program in Sweden for nothing (coming from the EU) you really wonder where the cost of education comes from.
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Re:Ask HN: Did my poor choice in higher education hurt my ca... by sp332 on Saturday May 28, 2011 @05:26PM (#2595255)
You know it's not really free, right? You and everyone you know will be paying taxes to pay for that "free" education for the rest of your careers.

Not saying it's a bad deal, but it's not free.

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Re:Ask HN: Did my poor choice in higher education hurt my ca... by rdl on Saturday May 28, 2011 @07:59PM (#2595495)
It is also not really free to you directly; there is an opportunity cost to being in a full-time graduate program vs. remaining in your job, advancing in your career, or starting a company.

It still might be the right choice for financial and non-financial reasons, but school isn't free even if you don't have to pay for it.

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Re:Ask HN: Did my poor choice in higher education hurt my ca... by HeyLaughingBoy on Saturday May 28, 2011 @05:53PM (#2595299)
Eh! It's not that bad. My MS cost about the same, but the only thing I had to pay was about a total of $300 in parking fees. In the US most large employers worth working for will reimburse you for tuition & books etc. 100% as long as you maintain a satisfactory GPA.
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