They all must be crazy out there

[fellmama]

More progress made:

I have figured out that I do, in fact, want to go to graduate school. Desperately.

This means, of course, that I am crazy. On the other hand, it seems a step toward refining my goals, which currently consist of the following: 1) Do not starve.

Comments

[1259.livejournal.com]

And don't forget--those increases are just at the state schools. Private schools have created a cardboard superiority culture, each student trying to one-up the next. Pressboard and even recycled ledger paper dwellings are under development, but nearly all of the end products are being appropriated by the war effort.

[superquail.livejournal.com]

It's important to aim high!

[colvincd.livejournal.com]

I just read that a new Doctorate looks to make around $92,000 as a professor. So really the question is, provided you make it through and get a job, is not if you starve, but if you can eat somewhere fancier than McDonalds.

[fellmama.livejournal.com]

Of course, that's if you're paid the market average. My dad's a tenured full prof, and he estimates that he's underpaid by about 20%.

[superquail.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my father doesn't make anywhere near $92,000 and he is a tenured, full professor. And it's not even in an unprofitable area like history, either. Where did you get that statistic, Casey?

[colvincd.livejournal.com]

I apologize, that figure was for business school. However, the median income for an Associate professor of History is $52,402. Depending on the institution and whether or not you make full professor it can go up. Low end (25th Percentile) is about $44,000).

http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layouthtmls/swzl_compresult_national_ED03000129.html

[superquail.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that makes a lot more sense. $44,000 is actually a fair-sounding starting salary, especially if the professor in question doesn't have any dependents. Any less than that would probably be getting you a little too close to the poverty line.

[superquail.livejournal.com]

Is that at the U of I?

[fellmama.livejournal.com]

Oh, I see. That's the TOTAL amount you're expected to make. Full stop.

[colvincd.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'll get in and make gobs of money, even if you aren't a professor because in the small pond of Whitman (at least) you're the best student in that department for this year and last. And what's better, I doubt it's going to go to your head.

[fellmama.livejournal.com]

*blush*
Thanks.

[superquail.livejournal.com]

The man has a point. And you can always make bundles off of writing books with sexy titles like "Polygamy, Prostitutes, and Death." I'd buy it.

[martaj.livejournal.com]

Mary I love you.

[fellmama.livejournal.com]

Awwwww . . .

[superquail.livejournal.com]

Everyone loves Mary!

[alientheater.livejournal.com]

I've decided grad school, too - mostly because I'm 24, about to graduate, and STILL have no idea what I want to do with my life. So grad school it is!

[fellmama.livejournal.com]

High five!

[sparnak.livejournal.com]

At least you have your GREs out of the way.