Life and education quandary: If I take a masters instead of finishing my PhD will I be blackballed if I reapply to finish my PhD [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me write an email requesting an academic reference (for myself). [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 2 answers

M.A. or M.S.? I'm getting a Master's in Politics and hoping to teach in a university someday. Which should I get? Does it matter? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 15 answers

What do I do with my life after college? I want to do something I don't hate, and might even like. I want YOUR suggestions and ideas. [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm applying for a Masters in Theory, Culture, and Politics. Will I ever work again? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 6 answers

Young New Zealand girl seriously wants to go to George Washington University to study a Masters of Forensic Science next year. That's all I know. That's pretty much all she knows .....but she wants to know more. What should she know? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 14 answers

What letters of recommendation should I get when applying for a Masters in Computer Science? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm trying to get a M.S. in Computer Science, I already have a B.S. in Computer Science. Started last year as a full time student, took a semester off, and now trying to take classes while holding a full time job. My horrible time management skills combined with not knowing how crazy my job gets in August has caused me to do poorly in class. So poorly, that I may be "ineligible to continue graduate study". I'm very de-motivated by the whole situation and wondering what my options are, so I have a couple of questions [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm hoping to get into a Computer Science Masters program somewhere next fall, and am looking for some advice on bettering my chances. [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 9 answers

I am applying to grad school. The deadline is approaching. Where can I go to get my letter of intent (personal statement) read and critiqued? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 16 answers

How do I learn to survive as a grad student? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 15 answers

Do you have a Master's in Public Policy? What's it like? [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2007 - 11 answers

Explain to me what career paths for an MBA, Masters and technical certifications can lead to. [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2007 - 2 answers

Does anyone have recommendations for graduate electrical engineering programs in northeast Massachusetts or southern NH? They would need to be night/weekend based and if there are online classes available that would be even better (but at a brick & mortar, legitimate universities). [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2007 - 1 answers

A teacher friend of mine is trying to choose between Columbia Teachers' College and Bank Street for a master's degree. Any advice? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2007 - 7 answers

Can anyone find any of the live webcam links on the Masters.org site? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2007 - 2 answers

Do I need a Master's? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2007 - 10 answers

I have almost certainly won an eighteen thousand dollar award to do my Master's degree, but every day I find myself semi-wishing that I don't win it so that I don't have to do my Master's. Do I suck it up and advance my career, or turn down more money than I make in two years and end up working at the mall? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2007 - 21 answers

What do you know about the M.A. in Writing program at DePaul University or about such programs in general? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2007 - 7 answers

WannabeEditorFilter: I hated my first year of grad school, with its accompanying anxiety attacks, no free time, surly students, and pages of really boring reading. I'm halfway through my Master's and I am dreading going back. [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 12 answers

MLIS Filter!: I'm thinking about heading back to school to snag an MLIS. However, reviews of programs seem to be far and few between. Tell me about your MLIS. [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2006 - 33 answers

What do you know/think about the University of Roehampton, London? Most especially I am interested in its School of Arts, and its MA in Creative and Professional Writing.... [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2006 - 7 answers

My sister is looking into grad school and wants to focus on "something environmental." Are there websites that compare different Masters degrees and what they entail? And are there places where she can then compare these degrees at different schools? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2006 - 16 answers

I will begin an academic program for an MS in Computer Science starting Fall, 2007. The upside is that I have a year to prepare, while the downside is that I clearly have some obstacles to overcome, which are that [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 15 answers

I am defending my MA Thesis (finally!) this afternoon. I would like advice from those who have gone through this, specifically on things I shouldn't do.
posted on Dec 14, 2005 - 23 answers

I am beginning an Masters program in August, and am looking for a general PC-based information-managing -visualizing solution, perhaps a Wiki. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2005 - 9 answers

I don't have formal training in Video game Programming. I do have two Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Biomedical/Electrical Engineering. Is it worth it to go to pigpen for 2 years and two years of high-interest loans to get a Masters Degree in Computer Science at 29-30 to get into the video game industry or is there another way? [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2005 - 20 answers

Flash Masters: Who are the best? Who is the Zeldman of Flash Design/Applications? I'm interested in knowing who has wide acclaim -- and maybe about those who should but don't yet.
posted on Jul 15, 2004 - 10 answers

Have any of you good folks taken a significant number of online courses or perhaps earned an online degree? I'm looking for an online-only Master's of Education program. And I'd like it to be quick and cheap. Any recommendations, warnings, or otherwise valuable insights?
posted on Jan 12, 2004 - 12 answers

I'd like to hear some tips involving the questionably important Grad School Application Personal Statement. The program I'm applying for does require a Master's Thesis, and while I've got a decent idea of some areas I'm interested in, obviously I've got nothing specifically pinned down (more inside).
posted on Jan 5, 2004 - 15 answers