http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/comment-page-1/#comment-213128 Merchant Marine Jobs – 101 (or so) Tips To Find A Dream Job At Sea Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:01:43 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/#comment-213128 [...] ready for a shore-side job… the good and bad in getting a graduate degree. If your ship has internet access, why not do it [...] [...] ready for a shore-side job… the good and bad in getting a graduate degree. If your ship has internet access, why not do it [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/comment-page-1/#comment-187011 Career Advice: Dan Schwabel vs Penelope Trunk | Viralogy Blog Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:05:53 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/#comment-187011 [...] On the other hand, Penelope Trunk’s entrepreneur and columnist background say that grad school should only happen if you are ABSOLUTELY sure why you want it. Besides saying that graduate school is outdated, she states that advanced degrees in the Humanities are worthless, MBAs are only useful if you get in early, and that it is “not a way to play it safe, but it’s a way to play the odds” [...] [...] On the other hand, Penelope Trunk’s entrepreneur and columnist background say that grad school should only happen if you are ABSOLUTELY sure why you want it. Besides saying that graduate school is outdated, she states that advanced degrees in the Humanities are worthless, MBAs are only useful if you get in early, and that it is “not a way to play it safe, but it’s a way to play the odds" [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/comment-page-1/#comment-184862 Why I said ‘No’ to grad school – for now | TalentEgg Career Incubator Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:23:53 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/#comment-184862 [...] – I had no money of my own left because it had all gone to my undergrad. Loans were always an option but an additional stress I was not looking forward to [...] [...] – I had no money of my own left because it had all gone to my undergrad. Loans were always an option but an additional stress I was not looking forward to [...]

]]> http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/comment-page-1/#comment-184781 Grad School: A Dream To Defer? | The Definitive Dmbosstone Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:31:03 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2001/11/18/how-to-make-graduate-school-worth-the-cost-be-scrappy/#comment-184781 [...] during a recession doesn’t seem right. Maybe it’s because Penelope Trunk is so against the idea of Grad [...] [...] during a recession doesn't seem right. Maybe it's because Penelope Trunk is so against the idea of Grad [...]

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