George Mason University

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
It's the lack of skills that this degree gives me that makes me wish I had never entered the program. The list of required courses is extensive, and is always an "introductory"-type course. The only rigorous course required is one "techniques" course and one "science" course. If I could have my thousands of dollars and 3 years of my life back, I would invest in a much more rigorous degree—one with a heavier emphasis on science, and one that would give me a higher likelihood of job placement. If for some reason I had to do this degree program over again, I would avoid certain departments and sections of the school entirely—unfortunately, my first two years were spent as a trial and error of who's friendly and who actually responds to emails and phone calls—and focus on the faculty that I've learned are very friendly. I'd also work towards the funding opportunities and potential projects that, now that I'm in my third year, I'm only now aware of. I'm saddened that I spent the first two years with ambition and seeking advice and even a mentor, but only in my third year can look back and see that the departments and staff that I sought help from were entirely the wrong people. But how could I have known?