The 5 Most Important Questions to Ask Yourself before Going to Grad School

Congratulations on furthering your education by going to graduate school! Attending grad school is an extremely personal decision, and not one to be taken lightly. There are a ton of factors that need to be considered before you take the plunge back into all-nighter cram sessions and multi-hour classes and seminars.

My decision to pursue my M. S. in Materials Engineering was not one that I took lightly. I had many things to take into consideration – what I wanted out of my future career, how graduate school would help train me for the next step in my journey as an engineer, and much more. While everyone has different factors to weigh in their decision to pursue grad school, here are the 5 most important questions that everyone should ask themselves before they sign up for classes.

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