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by ramy_d 3156 days ago
500 thousand dollars is nothing to sneeze at. The thing about crushing debt is that ... it's absolutely crushing.
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obmelvin 3156 days ago
one shouldn't run up debt in a STEM graduate program. Sure, there is a big opportunity cost with regard to wages, but that's not crushing debt
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Halladie7 3156 days ago
My tuition was fully paid and I got a $1600/mo stipend for being a dedicated research assistant. So the opportunity cost wasn't worth it when I discovered I'd be earning the same on either career path.
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Halladie7 3156 days ago
Especially when you consider compound interest. :)
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