suggest a degree?

[Chaotic42]

Kelvin, absolutely owns you.

Kelvin doesn't have degrees.

 

[Fayd]

fucking hell people, stop with the temperature measurement definition of "degree".

besides, rankine > *

 

[Schadenfroh]

PhD in mathematics is the only degree that matters.

 

[hanoverphist]

...............................

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451_(1966_film)

 

[Fayd]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451_(1966_film)

i gathered that.

 

[olds]

Nth

 

[hanoverphist]

i gathered that.

sorry, i forgot to put a in there, i figured anyone on this board would be knowing what 451 referenced...

 

[dfuze]

451

...............................

Fahrenheit451, temp that paper ignites

 

[dfuze]

curious, but what kind of books are you looking to write?

 

[JJChicken]

Hard to say OP, doing a statistics degree sounds more useful (in a variety of fields nonetheless).

 

[Fayd]

curious, but what kind of books are you looking to write?

mix of economics and philosophy... and poly sci thrown in for good measure.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

You stated yourself that a Masters in Stats would benefit you most. The question is, do you really want to achieve your goals, or are you gonna sit around and hope someone tells you the easier way is just as conducive. Right now it's the later.

 

[Oil]

Engineering

 

[Fayd]

You stated yourself that a Masters in Stats would benefit you most. The question is, do you really want to achieve your goals, or are you gonna sit around and hope someone tells you the easier way is just as conducive. Right now it's the later.

no. i'm tired of that. i've taken the easy path too much, and gotten nothing to show for it. i'm asking if there's other degrees that don't require a bachelors in it that would be more useful to me? (i checked their program, the math reqs for the MS:Stats class are the same as the Ph.D Econ... and they'll let me do those math reqs in the first year.

to Oil: engineering tmk requires an undergrad degree. i prefer to go to SDSU to keep costs down, and i believe i checked before that their program requires an undergrad degree.

besides, it wouldn't really complement what i intend to do.

i already bought the GRE books, and will be studying for awhile. I have to apply in the spring for next fall, because they don't accept students for spring semester.

 

[zinfamous]

You don't need an advanced degree to be a writer. You're not really defining any career goals here. Other than writing a book, what types of internships, and what types of research?

For something scholarly, you pretty much need some clout and peer recognition to be taken seriously and get a decent publisher.

 

[JJChicken]

For something scholarly, you pretty much need some clout and peer recognition to be taken seriously and get a decent publisher.

True, but you don't do a PhD to become a writer. You do a PhD to become a researcher, and after a long career you might venture into writing.

OP: Writing (unfortunately) is not a very easy career to make out. While we sitting in our armchairs, typing away, can't help much, I suggest you talk to your career adviser if your college/university has one. Also, consider talking to professors in your area of interest to see if they can provide advice on the best way to reach your goals.

 

[Fayd]

True, but you don't do a PhD to become a writer. You do a PhD to become a researcher, and after a long career you might venture into writing.

OP: Writing (unfortunately) is not a very easy career to make out. While we sitting in our armchairs, typing away, can't help much, I suggest you talk to your career adviser if your college/university has one. Also, consider talking to professors in your area of interest to see if they can provide advice on the best way to reach your goals.

i thought i said very clearly in the op that i wanted to do econ research?

 

[Sea Moose]

you need 100 degrees to boil water

 

[Fayd]

you need 100 degrees to boil water

fuck your metric system. fuck it right in its stupid decimal base.

 

[nick1985]

art history

 

[Fayd]

well, my path is set.

i'm currently enrolled in a JC for Calc I, starting this month. will go thru till december 18th.

i'm planning on doing the entire masters in 1 year. but i won't be able to attend till next year. so i'll knock out 2 of the calc courses prior to attending. then just have to do the linear algebra and calc III while doing the master's.

i'll be going for an MS in statistics, going to school full-time during that year.

i can't afford to screw around. i have to get A's in basically everything. this is gonna be hell >_<

 

[AlienCraft]

I'm surprised no one gave you the THIRD degree. < rimshot >

 

[sandorski]

Art History. With that you're eligible for any minimum wage job.

 

[Hacp]

298.15

 

[Hacp]

earnings now: 0.

state schools. ~2000 per semester at SDSU, then ~6-8000 per at UCSD.

UCSD is a research institution. Hoping to alleviate some of my tuition/fees through stipend by doing research for professors... at least at UCSD. as far as at SDSU, dunno.

i'm living at my parents house atm, and can commute to both schools from here no problem. i'd *like* to move out, but i have a grand total of $6000 to my name, no car of my own, and unable to find any fucking job.

earnings with MS in statistics... i'm guessing would hit around 60,000/yr to start. (i'm guessing. whatever if i'm wrong.) earnings with an MA in economics... uh.... i think i'm the same boat there that i am in now.

60,000 a year starting out? Hahahahaha. Hahahahahaha.. Breathe... Hahahahahaha.