Contemplating Doing Something Radical For Myself

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4. I went back for mine when I was in my 40s and never regretted it.

The one thing that surprised me was that there were no exams. It was all research papers and presentations. There was tons of reading to do for each class.

It took me four years, taking one or two courses at a time. My master's paper took me 18 months to complete, but there was an option of taking a class with a shorter paper and two presentations (if I recall). I was a better writer than speaker, so I opted for the long paper. It was a grueling ordeal though!

There was no GRE to get in at that time, just the Miller's analogy exam, the application, and a writing sample. That might have changed though. Good luck to you! I loved grad school.