How do I know which type of grad school is right for me?

Question

I graduated from college, but I've decided that I'm not ready to enter the real world and I want to go back to school. Which type of grad school do I go to? How do I know what is right for me?

Mr. Creer · Accepted Answer

I think it's important to value what you want out of this experience. If you want something that is more focused on networking and building relationships, but allows you to have a lot of options post-grad, and MBA is a good option to explore.

If you want to go into medicine, Med school is the logical next step. Same with law, if you want to explore law/legal careers, go with Law school.

I think a good option for extending your education, but not necessarily committing yourself to an extensive grad school program is getting a Master's degree. You can get a masters (MS) in pretty much any subject, and often times this allows you to improve on a more specific skillset (which looks good to employers, since you now have an advanced, grad school degree). Master's programs usually can be completed in 2 semesters if taken on a full time basis.

So do a bit of research on what is out there, and figure out what you value the most in terms of your near-mid term experiences, and go from there.