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Originally Posted by rblockmon
Can't find a solid answer for this, but here's the question.
I'm given the option, that once I commission I will have the Master Program offered to me about 4 or 5 years into my service obligation. The Master Program is 2 years at any school that accepts you into their masters program. Then you owe the army I believe 2 years for every year of school, so total of 4 all together.
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Congratulations.
Do you see yourself as having a graduate degree important to your success as a military officer or as a civilian? The only time my graduate degree came into play as being a necessary evil was for a nominative assignment that really did not have a whole hell of a lot to do with making me a better officer or soldier. This is your choice, but if you are looking to advancing your civilian creds, especially if they have nothing to do with your military performance, then perhaps you should commission into a branch that will be of benefit to both you and the Army. If you are more concerned about building your resume for when you leave the service, and I do not want to sound callous, then do your time and go join the civilian world in the discipline of your choosing. SF does not need anyone who is not totally committed to SF. I am not saying that an advanced degree will be of no benefit, but unless it somehow enables you to do a better job in ensuring those for whom you will be responsible are better able to succeed as soldiers then it is of no use to SF and is certainly of no value to those soldiers who will be looking to you to take care of their needs and not yours. Just two cents based on having dealt with more egg heads than MIT who couldn't tell you the time without telling you how to build the friggin' watch first.