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Long story short I've been out of school for 2 years and it is imperative that I go back and find a career in order to help my family as well as achieve future independence.
If I go back and finish my science degree I will be re-entering year2 with a mediocre first year gpa.
My main question from you tl.net graduates is what realistic path awaits me in science? I really only know of research and med/dental school.
I've heard that many graduates cannot find work in their related area of study.
I've considered a college diploma for straightforward paying work but I cant deny that I also want the prestige that comes with a uni degree. That and I enjoy learning.
I've tried googling "what jobs can a science degree attain" etc but it is pretty convoluted looking for any nice guidance that way.
I would have never thought so but after my time off I've become really enamored with the idea of helping people the way a doctor has helped me. Is it as impossible as I feel it is to enter some kind of medschool esp. with my first year marks?
And what other options are open for science grads looking for stable work? What are your experiences? Would I be better off changing majors to get a clean slate?
This post is all over the place and for that Im sorry. I am just anxious with the idea that my life might actually be piecing back together. That plus the stress of trying to support my family very soon.
thank you guys for the support in my older blog.
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I wrestled with a similar scenario a few months back, I had a 2 year transfer program finished and was going to transfer into a UNI to finish a B.sc as well but after talking to friends, councilors, family, the general consensus was that its very difficult to get a job with a university degree at this time. I personally decided to go to a technical school where im training to be a chemical technologist. The pay is good for the field and the rate of employment from this particular school for graduates is 98%.
I realized I went to go to school because i wanted a good paying job, if you haven't decided whether you want to go to school because of the prestige or a career, i'd focus on figuring that out first.
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all a degree says is that you're trainable. It is far far far far faaaaaaaaaaaaarrr more important in regards to the connections you make while in school, with your profs and people already in the field and what not
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I thought b.sc is "bachelor of starcraft"
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On February 20 2010 11:20 nMn wrote:
the general consensus was that its very difficult to get a job with a university degree at this time.
no. even at this time, it is not harder to get a job with a good university degree compared to some1 without such a degree.
as long as its in an area with practical relevance and jobs that require higher education (ie not some shit like "byzantinism" or "slawic philology"), said higher education will always be an advantage assuming everything else (working experience, a good gpa etc) equal.
the question thus is not whether a university degree would give an edge in terms of job opportunities, the question is whether the job market for science jobs will be in an at least equal state as in other fields that u might consider. and one important thing to keep in mind about this is the following: the decisive thing is the job market when u graduate, ie in 2 or 3 years, not the situation right now.
id sort it out like this: either the economy will have recovered by then, which means that there will be plenty of high qualification science jobs, or the economy hasnt recovered yet, which would mean that the whole USA is down the drain anyway.
edit: if i were you, i´d go for it. if there´s any doubt about one´s path in life, i personally would always recommend going for the route of hope and opportunities.
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easiest science job is to start a Ph.D and get paid a stipend.
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On February 20 2010 14:29 L wrote:
easiest science job is to start a Ph.D and get paid a stipend.
No. Just no.
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researcher, lab assistant, high school teacher?
more academic route: Master's/Ph.D. -> lecturer, post doc, professor?
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On February 20 2010 14:33 meaculpa wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2010 14:29 L wrote:
easiest science job is to start a Ph.D and get paid a stipend. No. Just no.
You serious? Grad school is a joke.
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What's your current major?
Get a degree in biochemistry, chemistry, or something of that sort and you'll be just fine. Any program with a co-op will also be excellent, so if your priority is to get a job I'd check into what programs have co-op at your university. Work hard at your co-op jobs, and you'll have lots of good connections and possibly already steady work when you graduate.
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Like what TimmyMac said, co-op is really what you need. Many med/dentistry schools look at only your last two years. Crappy first year marks aren't all that bad..It really depends on what you want to pursue
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also, I'd like to note that it's a very good sign that you are at least asking for help somewhere :D I bet at least 50% of the UBC science undergrads go through univ. without knowing what they wanna do and don't ask for help. They're just in it because they're in it. I've had a friend who got academic probation on her first year, and almost got kicked out, took a year off, then came back and did well in her last 3 years and got into dentistry :D People really look for passion
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I read beta starcraft key. Sigh my brain is going crazy....
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Do what you love Everything else will follow.
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I appreciate the help very much guys and though I'm afraid, you've filled me with more confidence.
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