anyone graduated in the fall and gone straight on to grad school in the spring? was it had not having the summer to adjust before starting or what?

4/18/2006 12:33:07 AM

Spring acceptances for grad school are rare, but not unheard of. It's more dependent on rather or not you want an assistantship.

4/18/2006 2:00:02 AM

Are you talking about a traditional full-time grad school program or part-time or ???.

I'm with darkone ... I don't know of too many graduate programs which allow spring admission. Circumstances would have to special and just right to take care of all of the things which normally go with grad school ... including class schedules.

4/18/2006 5:53:45 AM

I'd probally take some time off and work to save up some money for grad school....or just to take a break so you won't burn out

4/18/2006 6:11:50 AM

My fiancee did it back in f/03-s/04. He did fine. Had he waited, he wouldn't have gone back to school

It is no big, just same ole, same ole.

4/18/2006 11:58:01 AM

Just remember my universal grad school advice: get all promises of funding in writing

4/18/2006 1:00:02 PM

Depends on the program - do they accept for spring? Give out new funding for people coming in spring? Would you be the only one in your cohort (ie, everyone else has started in the fall), would it make you feel behind, etc.?

4/18/2006 4:33:14 PM

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"My fiancee did it back in f/03-s/04. He did fine. Had he waited, he wouldn't have gone back to school"

sounds like me. ive already done 2 part-time semesters. ive really been spreading things out, so burnout is not an issue with me.

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"Depends on the program - do they accept for spring? Give out new funding for people coming in spring? Would you be the only one in your cohort (ie, everyone else has started in the fall), would it make you feel behind, etc.?"

the programs im looking at do accept for spring, and 2 of them definately give full aid. the cohort deal is something im unsure about. how important is it to have people in your cohort like that?

4/18/2006 5:52:34 PM

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"would it make you feel behind, etc.?"

You'd be ahead of all the kids who start next semester.

4/18/2006 7:34:13 PM

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"how important is it to have people in your cohort like that?"

Depends on you, depends on your program. For a master's, may not matter as much as for longer programs. I'd talk to current grad students in the program about the support they feel like they recieve from their fellow students and how those relationships started.

4/18/2006 8:46:54 PM

^damn good advice. talk to the advisers, get the names of students currently in the programs and get their thoughts, think about how tired you are- or how motivated you are? You have to go when you are pumped and ready to start. If you need a break take it. If you are ready and the students on the ground in the program seem to feel supported and you think you can adjust to the difference in workload quickly, then fine, go ahed. But get the thoughts of those living it right now.

4/19/2006 8:53:22 AM