Job vs. Graduate school

Gilt
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Gilt

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Sep 12, 2017 34 Comments

I have finished my internship in NYC this Summer and got a return offer as a software engineer. I was told I can apply to teams that are open next year when I graduate.

But I am really interested in the Computer Vision field (ex. Tesla, Uber, Lyft...) Those companies tend to set the minimum requirement of a M.S. degree or higher. So I am considering graduate school. My job offer lasts until mid Nov. when I didnt apply for schools yet.

As an international student I have to consider visa status too. So trying to weigh my choices. Is it worth pursuing a higher degree while working(GRE)? Or better to go right out of school?
Just hoping I don't get rejected from schools after rejecting my offer.

I dont want to be a dick and reject the offer after I get into a good school early next year.

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  • New
    LaVM

    New

    LaVM
    I'm not in your field (I'm in finance), but I would suggest going straight into school for your MS. I went straight into work after undergrad and while it's been fine, I wish I hadn't.

    Now I'm interrupting my career to go back for my MBA. Whereas if I just went straight from undergrad it would have caused less disruption in my life.

    This is even more important for you given your non-citizen status and the political shit storm climate the states are in right now. I would say secure whatever student visa you can, enroll in school full time and run with it.
    Sep 12, 2017 0
  • HPE / Sales
    qqqqqqq

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    Sophos
    qqqqqqq
    Another option, one I'm considering myself, is to work full-time and pursue an online masters program (I'm going for an MBA). It would be a challenge and I am not sure how it would effect visas. It would look good to recruiters that you're working so hard.
    Sep 12, 2017 6
    • HPE / Sales
      qqqqqqq

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      Sophos
      qqqqqqq
      I disagree, but I see what you are saying. At any rate, OP could pursue a degree (at any school) part time and work full time. That was my point.

      Whatever school they pick is up to them.
      Sep 12, 2017
    • New
      LaVM

      New

      LaVM
      I can only speak from what I know. I worked in IB and now in finance at a large consulting firm... neither of my previous employers will read past your name if you didn't go to a top 50 school. But this is NYC... can't speak for anywhere else. I know I've had to screen potential candidates, and I had a list of schools that mattered, anyone else went to the shredder.
      Sep 12, 2017
  • Google / Eng
    Taco boy

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    Facebook
    Taco boy
    @Archon, are you taking advantage of 2Sigmas fully paid grad school
    Sep 12, 2017 2
  • Two Sigma / Eng
    Archon

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    Google
    Archon
    @Taco boy, yeah I'm thinking about getting a MS degree since 2 Sigma covers one course per quarter.
    Sep 12, 2017 15
  • Uber / Eng
    John3:16

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    John3:16
    Im in a similar boat. I chose to work for a few years before grad school. That way I made some money to help pay for it and I think it helped my application out.
    Sep 12, 2017 3