Go to Grad School?!?!

I am in the process of deciding whether to go to grad school or not. is there any where one could read more about the pro and cons of different grad school in the US and Canada?
Master of Finance Vs MBA? What are the exit opps?

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TheHoustonFlight

I am in the process of deciding whether to go to grad school or not. is there any where one could read more about the pro and cons of different grad school in the US and Canada?
Master of Finance Vs MBA? What are the exit opps?

Sure, use the search function. This topic is beat to death on a weekly basis, there are a lot of really insightful threads that go into the debate.

Just to give you a good start try starting here : http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/to-anyone-considering-an-mba (CompBanker made a great post about it) http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/blog/is-an-mba-worth-it (lots of discussion) http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/is-an-mba-worth-it-0 (cites a WSJ article, with lots of input from solid users)

There are tons and tons more. Searching is your friend.

 

What is your profile? If you have less than 3 years experience you should be looking at an MSF. Are you working? Judging by your profile you might want to look at U Houston and UT Austin for MSF programs.

Have you tried breaking in without going to grad school? Might be an easier option.

 

On an unrelated note.. Does it make sense for a HYP grad to go into an MFin program immediately out of school, or would an MBA make more sense?

 

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