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  1. 1. Do you have your Master's Degree?

    • Yes
      28
    • No
      35
    • Not yet, but I hope to
      24
  2. 2. If so, has it "opened doors for you?

    • Yes, I found a better job and/or make more money
      14
    • No
      5
    • I haven't noticed
      11
    • I don't have my Master's
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I know one or two people who went on to get their masters right after getting their bachelors degrees and can't find jobs b/c they're overqualified for the entry level positions they're applying for.

I'm in this position and it really sucks.. when I start applying for jobs in the US I will probably leave it off my resume

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Russia
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The Ph.D. program I went to would sometimes award masters degrees to people who flunked out, but not too severely. It was sort of a consolation prize. I didn't flunk out. So, no Masters. Just a Ph.D.

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I am working on my Master's degree now. My company pays for it... so it surely can't hurt!

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This upcoming academic year will be my final year of Ph.D. hell. I can't wait to finally finish. I'll be swimming in debt, but very little of it is from the M.A.....most of it is from this last one. I would have probably done another M.A. if I had it to do over again because of the debt, but the Ph.D. is required for my field. The M.A. has been very helpful in allowing me to teach at the community college level during the summers when I am not teaching at my university. I have to pay the rent!!! :thumbs:

Just trying to muster the energy (and the money) to do this again.

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I wanted to do a master's after I completed my degree however I couldn't afford it. I may do it when I move to the US, however I'm not sure if it will be any use. I have a BSc in Forensics and I have a feeling in order to get a job in Forensics you may have to be a USC as they are more than likely federal positions.

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