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[quote=Anonymous]I worked for 3 years before grad school in the field I was going to pursue.

It helped me get into a more competitive program, and helped me get interesting part-time work during grad school.

I was also acutely aware of the lost income from being in school and felt I owed it to myself to really make the most of the experience professionally, more so than in undergrad. I also found that being used to 50 or 60 hour weeks of work helped me treat grad school like a job. I admire those who did this in undergrad, but I personally wasted huge blocks of time between classes in undergrad and by getting a late start to the day if my first class wasn't until 10 or 11. By grad school I started at 8 most days, regardless of my course schedule.

There's also something to be said about learning those tough lessons like working with bad bosses, dealing with office politics, and doing a bit of 'growing up' before getting into your actual career. I think I was a better employee in my post-grad jobs than I would have been without the experience and maturity. [/quote]

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