I can see the merit to the argument that one shouldn't pursue grad school, but just as a counter balance, I thought I'd list some advantages:
1. You can often earn a higher starting salary when finished (assuming of course that the recession has passed by the time you're finished)
2. Access to educational loans and grants
3. Access to school resources (e.g. library, equipment, other students, mentors, etc.). Just last week I downloaded about $50,000 of market research through my school's subscription to eMarketer, Gartner, Factiva, etc.
4. Access to student pricing on software and hardware (e.g. MSDNAA, Adobe, Apple discounts)
5. Access to student camps competitions
6. Better access to internships
Now, am I doing grad school? Nope. It didn't really seem to make any sense for what I wanted to do for a career. But, I do see some merit.
1. You can often earn a higher starting salary when finished (assuming of course that the recession has passed by the time you're finished)
2. Access to educational loans and grants
3. Access to school resources (e.g. library, equipment, other students, mentors, etc.). Just last week I downloaded about $50,000 of market research through my school's subscription to eMarketer, Gartner, Factiva, etc.
4. Access to student pricing on software and hardware (e.g. MSDNAA, Adobe, Apple discounts)
5. Access to student camps competitions
6. Better access to internships
Now, am I doing grad school? Nope. It didn't really seem to make any sense for what I wanted to do for a career. But, I do see some merit.