Posted on Jul 26, 2015
Would two years be too long to wait to start my Masters after completing my Bachelors?
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Not at all. I waited (quickly does math....) 18 years between completing my BA and starting my first Master's. True, I picked up a couple AA's in the meantime, but they were really more in the realm of vocational training.
The main thing is to do it when you are both motivated and can commit the time to completion.
The main thing is to do it when you are both motivated and can commit the time to completion.
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Good point Sir, make sure that you are ready to engage in a Masters Program. Motivation and time management. With all of my work and personal obligations, I usually don't start any reading or homework until 11:00. I'm not complaining though. My family and work come first.
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SrA Daniel Hunter
COL Vincent Stoneking I agree Sir. I waited just over two years between my BA and MPA. No problem. As you and MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht point out, it is a commitment. 3 credits of undergrad workload is not the same as 3 credits of graduate workload. The time to devote to the task is what will matter.
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SSG, Think of it as running a marathon. It doesn't matter how long it takes --- just as soon as you commit to FINISHING and don't half-azz it. It's taken me @4 yrs to finish an advanced degree due to many moves and a deployment, but the important part is finishing.
When you are ready to commit, DO IT! Good luck.
When you are ready to commit, DO IT! Good luck.
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Don't wait...take one or two classes a semester to lighten your load and still enjoy life. If you wait, it will get harder to get back into it and life doesn't wait for you to catch your breath. Once you're done, you're done and will never worry about it again. You may come across an opportunity for promotion or employment that requires you to have the degree; you will kick yourself for missing out on it because you did not finish or were close to finish. It is a huge relief and self-motivator to know that you got it done and can look forward to achieving others instead of worrying about where to fit your degree in.
Good luck with your degree! Keep those grades up!
Good luck with your degree! Keep those grades up!
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MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht
Hey Capt. I was half way through my MBA and got promoted to Career Broadning ASSG. Gone 3 years. had to get a waivver to get back to my old school. Wright States Sucks!! Came back and finished with Dr Tollee and Dr Fisher.
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Most people can find it very difficult to return to school if they take more than a year between degrees. Work and family obligations can be a big factor.
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SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz
Give yourself a little bit of a break but not too much; not more than a year.
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I think that as long as I get a BREAK then I will be good. But I have literally been pounding the books for the last few years. My "break" that I am about to take for the next couple of weeks is because I am heading to Recruiting School and then I am hitting the books there. Then in my 5-6th week there I will pick up my next to last class. So I will be doing both but at the last of the ARC it is not as book heavy. I am just ready to not be as tied to class for a little bit. Good advice though
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SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz
I went right through with it, no breaks. This is my last semester for the bachelors degree. I should be done by the beginning of September.
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