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Grad School or Industry? How to Actually Decide
Description
Two more years of school, or two years of paychecks? For a lot of engineers, this is the fork in the road — and there's no universal right answer. In this clip we break it down.
Malcolm, Thomas, and guest Jayson Johnson get into the real decision between pursuing a graduate degree in engineering or heading straight into industry. They talk through the personal preferences and goals that should drive the call, the financial side that people love to skip, and how the current job market tips the scales one way or the other. Jayson took the grad-school route to Stanford — but they're honest that it's not the move for everyone.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 — Grad School vs. Industry
01:18 — Personal Preferences and Goals
02:22 — Financial Considerations
📊 Key takeaways from this segment:
• There's no one right answer — personal goals should drive the decision
• The financial math (and debt) deserves as much weight as the prestige
• The current job market can tilt the grad-school-vs-industry call either way
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