Enroll in graduate or professional school: Here's what our former graduates say they found most valuable about their experiences in graduate or professional school:

"The emphasis in my [graduate] program was on professional training, which has been invaluable. The hands-on-this-is-how-it-looks-in-the-real-world experience was without a doubt what I found most valuable."

"I loved the intellectual challenge, loved being in another school environment, and really enjoyed the profession that I was studying (and it was nice to come out with much better job prospects)."

"Getting an advanced degree in Business gave me much more general business understanding than my undergraduate Business minor."

"[Graduate school] helped me learn what I DID NOT want to do for the rest of my life."

"Focused coursework; the learning process associated with doing a thesis. Access to world-class professors and fellow students. Networking and contacts. Friendships."

"Taking the broad analytical skills that I acquired at Millsaps and using them for the specific purpose of studying history."

"While Millsaps provided the imaginative background and the confidence to think outside the box, law school gave me the analytical skills to in a detailed and meticulous manner dissect a deal to make the appropriate decisions."

"My English graduate degree made me a professional writer. My law degree was a ticket to many jobs."

 

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