Comments on: How Much It Costs to Apply To Graduate School http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-graduate-school/ DRIP Investing for Dividend Growth, Cashflow and Financial Freedom Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:39:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: P Q http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 P Q Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:27:55 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=2219#comment-3459 Very perceptive post. I have a Masters and a PhD and the costs of applying were significant both times. -Sunny, as for your comment about not getting a degree if there isn't a good paying job - it is something to consider but not the only thing. I have 2 advanced degrees but chose to work in the public sector even though I could make a ton of money in pharmaceutical research. I will never be rich, with my student loan debt I may never even be able to retire, but I hope my work has a significant impact on society by finding ways to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency. If riches were the only reason people chose to do something that required an advanced degree then this world would be a much worse-off place. Very perceptive post. I have a Masters and a PhD and the costs of applying were significant both times.

-Sunny, as for your comment about not getting a degree if there isn’t a good paying job – it is something to consider but not the only thing. I have 2 advanced degrees but chose to work in the public sector even though I could make a ton of money in pharmaceutical research. I will never be rich, with my student loan debt I may never even be able to retire, but I hope my work has a significant impact on society by finding ways to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency. If riches were the only reason people chose to do something that required an advanced degree then this world would be a much worse-off place.

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 MoneyEnergy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:45:25 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=2219#comment-2859 Thanks Devin. I'd love to hear others' feedback! Thanks Devin. I’d love to hear others’ feedback!

]]> By: Devin http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 Devin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:24:59 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=2219#comment-2853 This is a really insightful post. There are some discussions on this topic, and similar topics, taking place over at GradShare. I advise anyone who found this blog post informative to check it out -- you may even want to contribute. This is a really insightful post. There are some discussions on this topic, and similar topics, taking place over at GradShare. I advise anyone who found this blog post informative to check it out — you may even want to contribute.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2852 Sunny Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:43:19 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=2219#comment-2852 I did some investment mistakes, but they were my own mistakes, like penny stocks wrong pick that I just cannot sell at the price I want, 200 stocks of Timminco (TIM) that now worth less than 300$, 500 stocks of Sprott Inc. (SII) purchased at around 9$,now worth the half of it, and a 7 000$ invested in their star fund, Sprott Canadian Equity, now worth half of the investment. I still hold all of the above, hoping one day I will recover from the money lost. I am slowly recovering, because my portfolio is so diversify, that when investment like Bank of Scotia gain value, my overall portfolio gain value too. All the other things I did or try to do the Derek Foster way went all fine. Doesn't look like it, but I have university degrees, got them all oversy, in France - it should had done them in an English country - my English will had been better. The only mistake I consider Derek Foster did was to sell his portfolio. What you believe were is wrong moves? I don't see any, unless the selling. But with the pressure of a family, maybe it had become difficult at a point for his living. What do you think? I did some investment mistakes, but they were my own mistakes, like penny stocks wrong pick that I just cannot sell at the price I want, 200 stocks of Timminco (TIM) that now worth less than 300$, 500 stocks of Sprott Inc. (SII) purchased at around 9$,now worth the half of it, and a 7 000$ invested in their star fund, Sprott Canadian Equity, now worth half of the investment. I still hold all of the above, hoping one day I will recover from the money lost. I am slowly recovering, because my portfolio is so diversify, that when investment like Bank of Scotia gain value, my overall portfolio gain value too. All the other things I did or try to do the Derek Foster way went all fine. Doesn’t look like it, but I have university degrees, got them all oversy, in France – it should had done them in an English country – my English will had been better. The only mistake I consider Derek Foster did was to sell his portfolio. What you believe were is wrong moves? I don’t see any, unless the selling. But with the pressure of a family, maybe it had become difficult at a point for his living. What do you think?

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2837 MoneyEnergy Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:15:23 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=2219#comment-2837 @Sunny, university/college isn't for everyone, and that's even more true for graduate programs. Do what works for you. I agree that Derek Foster's story can be quite inspiring for someone just getting started. Just don't copy his mistakes, too, though!;) @Sunny, university/college isn’t for everyone, and that’s even more true for graduate programs. Do what works for you. I agree that Derek Foster’s story can be quite inspiring for someone just getting started. Just don’t copy his mistakes, too, though!;)

]]> By: Sunny http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/2009/09/how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-graduate-school/comment-page-1/#comment-2836 Sunny Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:44:07 +0000 http://www.getmoneyenergy.com/?p=2219#comment-2836 Nice post as always, but why should an individual spend thousands of dollars in an education without knowing if a decent job is waiting for him or her after graduation? Getting a diploma in Canada being deliver by arrogant university professors doesn't worth it. Grad school doesn't worth it. Its way better to start building a dividend paying stock portfolio as soon as possible in life and do it like Derek Foster and forget about career goal and dumb professors who thing they know-it-all. It's currently what I am trying to do (building a portfolio) and this stuff is even better than getting a diploma. I am slowly building my portfolio and geesss, well, Derek Foster all the way. I don't understand why he had sold his portfolio. But even there, DF rock. Nice post as always, but why should an individual spend thousands of dollars in an education without knowing if a decent job is waiting for him or her after graduation? Getting a diploma in Canada being deliver by arrogant university professors doesn’t worth it. Grad school doesn’t worth it. Its way better to start building a dividend paying stock portfolio as soon as possible in life and do it like Derek Foster and forget about career goal and dumb professors who thing they know-it-all. It’s currently what I am trying to do (building a portfolio) and this stuff is even better than getting a diploma. I am slowly building my portfolio and geesss, well, Derek Foster all the way. I don’t understand why he had sold his portfolio. But even there, DF rock.

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