When Marc Melamed graduated from LSA with a sociology degree last May, he had an on-campus job at Michigan Telefund waiting for him. Some people take following in their parents' footsteps a little bit too far. Forty-eight thousand miles is more than a little bit. His musical career looking grim, he decided grad school would be the best way to achieve his goals. He is now a sixth-year political science graduate student.
Future professionals search for schools Four years of work and play are over.
Grab a cap and gown, and get ready to face the real world. After graduating, it may be time to enter the job market. But for many who aspire past a bachelor's degree and see themselves as a doctor, lawyer or business executive, professional school is the next step. No, it's not the SAT in high school. This is an acceptance test for graduate school.