what is ur grading system like anyway??


@johanstein
i couldn't agree more

i agree with stoll
the longer u wait , more the chances of ur resolve waning

go for it
and if u plan it properly
in almost majority of cases u dont have to pay for the entire course from your hand.

i am very sorry.
there isnt much i can give you as advise on the technical side
but i have faced rejection and i can absolutely understand what you might be going under

i can just say look at the bigger picture, may be u were made for bigger things
and finally this too shall pass...!!

hold on

@sibley
hey dont worry
firstly i wasn't jobless despite trying and all.
i was more... ummm... laidback.
no an MSc is definitely worth it.
and especially toxicology is a good stream, if you aim for a future corporate sector future. (??)

i did mine in Biosciences (specialisation in biotechnology)
even whr u do ur MSc from also matters

whr r u from??

but location notwithstanding, i would always advocate an MSc. for better job prospects, better research prospects and mainly for more knowledge.

dont do MSc , if ur priority is monetary alone, or u feel u want to shift stream for a better future

best of luck in your final decision

@sixkitten

i was interested in a job which will ultimately entail writing out articles for magazines and stuff.
you know maybe science related or computers related.
can you help 'us' out??

and claire so you think warwick is worth a "dekko'??

i am planning to do a Mres in Cardiff.so what wud u advise me to do. continue ahead with the MRes and next apply for a phd , or go for a job after the MRes. (does it really improve ones chances at employment??)

Shani, actually i am still naive about the type of jobs available to a student at my level of qualification, so if you can shed some light there too, it will be of big help.

and charlie, i feel once you are in a full time job there is a cushion when you do want to , (and get to) come back to the lab. though i must admit (seeing people all around me) it isn't an easy decision, requires determination more than anything else.

thank you Shani and Charlie
i have finished my Masters in Biosciences and i admit when i was studying, i was very interested in the subject (and i can even add, was in love with the subject).
around the time i was finishing my MSc i am more or less sure that i will be pursuing a phd, and hopefully abroad( UK or US).

But after 1 complete year of futile attempts at applying to universities and a lack of touch with the studies, the fervour i had for bio simmered down. I console myself by saying that once i am in a lab again the flames will be fanned up again, but as time flows, i get more and more doubtful of myself and my interest. i hope this information clears up the background a little and gives u a clearer perspective of the situation i am in.

hi thanks for your inputs,
but let me clarify myself -
its not like i am unsure of being able to complete my phd or that i aim only for the financial benefits after it.

i love the subject i study and i definitely believe that once started i would finish my phd (hopefully with minimum regrets )
what i wanted to know was, is it true that, after the effort you put in for your phd the benefits dont really add up to it.

i mean , (by being real) if i get to do phd, my father has to take a loan of a very big amount of money. so will my phd be enough to atleast repay back his loan ??
is there a certain type of assurance i can get that, yeah! the investment on such a high level of academics does not go in vain.

coz after that i aint much concerned about what i get as long as i get to stay close to the subject i like.

hey
i cant answer your question but am interested in the answers...
so best of luck.

Hey! what do i do next
hi
i have finished my masters and have been literally jobless for more than a year
i was thinking of doing a PHD or even a MRes
but forums like these paint a very bitter picture of these folks
with entries like

"The drain on your social life, the intensity of the path, the chronic uncertainty and poor rewards outweigh the passion I had for my subject. If I had taken a more vocational route, I could have done research as a sideline, while still having job security, good pay etc.

I admit I got sucked in by the messages of "once you get your PhD, everything will be okay", but with everything else that has happened since, I wish I had made other choices since my BSc. I don't think I am the only one."

i am scared.
so anybody willing to show me light???

hey i have finished my masters
but all your words are scaring me
so should i go for a phd or for more 'paying' course???

hi
i have finished my masters and have been literally jobless for more than a year
i was thinking of doing a PHD ao even a MRes
but forums like these paint a very bitter picture of these folks
with entries like

"The drain on your social life, the intensity of the path, the chronic uncertainty and poor rewards outweigh the passion I had for my subject. If I had taken a more vocational route, I could have done research as a sideline, while still having job security, good pay etc.

I admit I got sucked in by the messages of "once you get your PhD, everything will be okay", but with everything else that has happened since, I wish I had made other choices since my BSc. I don't think I am the only one."

i am scared.
so anybody willing to show me light???