Highest Level of Education Achieved?

[GodBless]

This poll has been done before but I think it is important to do it again to see how our community has changed since the poll was done.

To see the original poll click here (http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=474).

[rdowns]

Um, I have enuf skooling to know that when you call something a poll, there should be a place to vote. ;)

Edit: OK, poll showed up now.

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

College Student at Colorado School of Mines (a.k.a. Hell-On-Earth)

It's hard :(

[Dont Hurt Me]

Um, I have enuf skooling to know that when you call something a poll, there should be a place to vote. ;)

Edit: OK, poll showed up now.Its obvious you have had college or more rdowns but why didnt you vote;)

[rdowns]

Its obvious you have had college or more rdowns but why didnt you vote;)

Butterfly ballots scare me.

[sb58]

9th grade FTW

[GodBless]

Um, I have enuf skooling to know that when you call something a poll, there should be a place to vote. ;)

Edit: OK, poll showed up now.Yeah -- I don't like that the thread is visible to forum viewers before the poll options are submitted by the poster either. This forum feature should be corrected.

[rtharper]

I finish my BSc. in...10 weeks. I'll be sticking around for another semester, for my team's sake. Hopefully I'll start my MSc/PhD next year!

[j26]

I have a degree in economics & politics, a cert in legal studies, a cert in teaching adults, and am currently studying a diploma in law (leading to a degree in barister-at-law).

I've been in school or college 24 years out of my 35 on this earth.

[mikes63737]

10th grade w/ 11th grade classes... it's easy! :p and boring :( .

[tweakers_suck]

I finished grad school in Chemistry 10 years ago. Now I am a working stiff...

[WildCowboy]

Okay, I'll play along. Still in grad school...hopefully the end is nearing.

[Kernow]

I've got a BSc in Maths, am a qualified ACA and am currently studying for a diploma in audio engineering.

My sister is really going for it though. Her first degree was a 4 year MSc, then she did her PhD (2 years I think) and now she is at medical school studying to be a doctor. :eek:

[mactastic]

Finished college (B,Arch) a few years ago. Dabbled in some grad studies, then decided I needed to work on getting licensed before doing any more school.

Still working on my NCARBs. Someday I'll be able to call myself an architect without being sued...

[livingfortoday]

Still in grad school... it's my last year, though!

[Danksi]

Always learning, but officially I've a bunch of college paperwork, a BSc in Electronics Engineering and an MBA...

...but it's usually who you know, not what you know that's important.

(I assumed 'Grad School' is for University Graduates and Post Graduates?)

[amateurmacfreak]

Still an 8th grade student.

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[j26]

Still an 8th grade student.

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Not to be nosey, but what sort of age does that represent. I've seen posts here where people talk about being in 8th or 10th grade, but that's meaningless to me.

[gauchogolfer]

College Student at Colorado School of Mines (a.k.a. Hell-On-Earth)

It's hard :(

Good luck at Mines! Chemical Engineering, IIRC?

Anyway, for me it's a B.S. Engineering Physics, M.S. Materials Engineering, PhD Materials Engineering, the BS and MS from Colorado School of Mines, the PhD from UC-Santa Barbara. Now doing postdoctoral research in France with CNRS. AKA, too much edumacation.

[extraextra]

Still in college! I will be in college forever since I'm aiming for a Master's degree.

[WildCowboy]

Not to be nosey, but what sort of age does that represent. I've seen posts here where people talk about being in 8th or 10th grade, but that's meaningless to me.

8th graders are usually about 13 when they start the year.

[j26]

8th graders are usually about 13 when they start the year.

So how many grades are there? About 12 or 13?

[WildCowboy]

So how many grades are there? About 12 or 13?

In the US, the system is usually kindergarten followed by twelve grades...then it's off to college/uni. Everything you'd ever went to know (and more) about the US educational system: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States) (insert usual Wikipedia disclaimers here).

[raggedjimmi]

What on earth is grad school? anyways... I'm currently on my 3rd year (BA hons) at university. My current highest qualification thing is my Foundation Degree in Multimedia, to be knocked off it's perch by my BA next year.

[WildCowboy]

What on earth is grad school? anyways...

That's where you get advanced degrees beyond the bachelor's degree...master's degrees, PhDs, etc. Professional degree programs like med school and law school are generally not classified as "grad school" in the US.

More Wikipedia goodness (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grad_school)...

[viccles]

I am close to finishing my undergraduate degree in Social Science (Psychology) after this semester I have 1 left.

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

Good luck at Mines! Chemical Engineering, IIRC?

Anyway, for me it's a B.S. Engineering Physics, M.S. Materials Engineering, PhD Materials Engineering, the BS and MS from Colorado School of Mines, the PhD from UC-Santa Barbara. Now doing postdoctoral research in France with CNRS. AKA, too much edumacation.

...so freaking impressive...

(and I can hardly make it through Calc III Honors :o )

[gauchogolfer]

...so freaking impressive...

(and I can hardly make it through Calc III Honors :o )

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step...or something to that effect.

BTW, I never took Calc III Honors, I started in Calc I. Don't sell yourself too short.

[Phat Elvis]

Overeducated, but luckily I held onto common sense. I still don't take candy from strangers. :D

[Graeme A]

i very nearly finished uni but, escaped with my sanity at the last moment.

sometimes regret it but, life took a much better path... got a head start on the job market too.

[Mammoth]

I'm in grade 8. :D
And boy is it boring.

[jamone80]

i love it....im in my last year at a university for my undergrad and i still have a hard time doing fractions. thank you texas instruments!

[puckhead193]

i'm a jr. in college

[2nyRiggz]

I got one degree under my belt and working on another....this is my last one I promise.




Bless

[MacFan25863]

I'm an 11th grade student, but I take more college courses at the community college out here than high school classes, so I guess I'm kinda stuck in the middle.

[nadyne]

BS Computer Science
BS Mathematics
MS Human-Computer Interaction :)

/nm

[Doctor Q]

I still have a Ph.D. in Computer Science. They haven't revoked it yet.

By the way, I recently spotted a reference to my dissertation in somebody else's research report. That was cool to see. :)

[emw]

I have a degree in BS. I mean a B.S. degree.

[BoyBach]

Finished my 'A' levels, went to uni to study Law, hated it and so I dropped out. Currently in my 'third career' and looking for a change of job and scenery.

That was nearly ten years ago and I still have absolutely no idea what I want to be when I grow up :confused:

I think I need to move to big city and get drunk ;)

[KingYaba]

We dont need no education

[Mord]

We don't need no thought controll.

I'm at heriot watt university right now, lovely place to be.

[srf4real]

We dont need no education

Experience is life's best teacher. I dropped college Algebra four times before realizing I was meant to be a grunt and a servant in life... The moral of this story is: JUST SAY NO!:)

[KingYaba]

Apprenticeships can be a great alternative to school.

[atszyman]

I'm 9 weeks, or 17 class periods, or 3 exams, or 62 days 21 hours and 39 minutes from completing my MSEE degree.

So I answered that I completed Grad School. I'd have to completely fail my current class in order to not get the degree. It's an elective course so there's no requirement other than keeping my GPA above 3.0. Seeing as I have 31 credits at 4.0 and this is my last 3 credit course, barring complete failure I will graduate in December. I won't see the degree until January but I will be done.....

[floriflee]

Some day I hope to go back for grad school. Probably should do it while the company still offers some education reimbursement.

[Doctor Q]

We don't need no thought control.Quick! Somebody get Mord some more Apple Kool-Aid!

[MattyMac]

BS in Civil Engineering and Finishing Grad School this semester!

[obeygiant]

grad school was a waste of time and money.

[NeoMac]

B.A., Psychology with a minor in Business & an M.B.A., with a concentration in management.

[Abstract]

What on earth is grad school?

I believe it's Yank speak for Masters and/or PhD.

Anyway, I'm doing my PhD in something dealing with prostates, cancer, radiation dosimetry, and something related to ass.

Experience is life's best teacher. I dropped college Algebra four times before realizing I was meant to be a grunt and a servant in life... The moral of this story is: JUST SAY NO!:)

Someone missed a song reference. ;)

grad school was a waste of time and money.

And we know that time is money, so time = money.....

[iSaint]

Finishing grad school this fall. Now teaching high school, so that plus the three courses at night are killing me!

[question fear]

BA in Philosophy from Brandeis University.

A few professional licensings.

Will probably get more licensings and/or get a masters, especially since my company offers tuition reimbursement.

[iRachel]

In grad school. Still a few more years to go.

[atszyman]

grad school was a waste of time and money.

Might we get some information on which degree you sought in grad school?

[Marlon_JBT]

College in general is a waste of money. Just an opinion... with that said...

I'm a Sophomore going for a Bachelors Degree. My Major is Computer Science.

[Nermal]

I have a bachelors' degree from polytech, but I don't know how that fits in with the American options listed.

[Chundles]

I have a BSc (Chemistry) under my belt and will hopefully be starting a Grad. Dip. (Science Communication) next year at ANU in Canberra.

What I want to know is about all these people from the states saying they have a BSc in Engineering or Maths. Surely you mean a BEng or a BMath, BSc is for sciences, Maths and Engineering are subjects unto themselves.

Down here we don't ask "What's your major" we ask "What course are you doing?" to which the response will be eg. Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Maths or Bachelor of Law etc.

Then you major in something within those courses. So you'd have

BEng (Electrical) or BMaths or BCompSci or LLB after your name. BSc degrees relate to the sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, Geography, Health Sciences etc.

I'd put my choice in on the poll but there's no option for "University Graduate" - a College is a residence affiliated with the University, they don't give you degrees for drinking or playing golf inside whilst trying to study for exams.

[oblomow]

Finished grad school, I guess. The Netherlands just recently adopted the Bachelors/Masters titles. Before that you just graduated from university (~masters) and could press on for a Dr. title (Ph.D)

[it5five]

Right now I'm at Arizona State in pre-film. Next semester I apply for formal admission into the production program. Not quite sure what I'll do if I don't make it in.

[Surf and Turf]

hi, i am knew here. I just wanted to tell everyone that i had just received my ged while i was in prison. Kind of a weird way to post my first post. But i am damn proud. Thanks for listening. God save the queen

[atszyman]

...What I want to know is about all these people from the states saying they have a BSc in Engineering or Maths. Surely you mean a BEng or a BMath, BSc is for sciences, Maths and Engineering are subjects unto themselves....

The US typically breaks the undergrad degrees into either B.S. or B.A. (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts). From there we differentiate into the major with extra letters....

I currently hold a B.S.E.E., Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Pretty much anything that touches on a fair amount of math ends up classified as a B.S. degree where the others end up as B.A. degrees. Some colleges also offer B.B.A. degrees (Bachelor of Business Administration) which is what my wife currently has.

[Chundles]

The US typically breaks the undergrad degrees into either B.S. or B.A. (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts). From there we differentiate into the major with extra letters....

I currently hold a B.S.E.E., Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Pretty much anything that touches on a fair amount of math ends up classified as a B.S. degree where the others end up as B.A. degrees. Some colleges also offer B.B.A. degrees (Bachelor of Business Administration) which is what my wife currently has.

Yeah, a Bachelor degree in Business is a BBus, a degree in Commerce is BCom, Communications a BComm, Applied Finance is BAppFin etc.

Just sounds odd to me when someone says "I have a BSc in Engineering"

[Lollypop]

I have a BSc (Chemistry) under my belt and will hopefully be starting a Grad. Dip. (Science Communication) next year at ANU in Canberra.

What I want to know is about all these people from the states saying they have a BSc in Engineering or Maths. Surely you mean a BEng or a BMath, BSc is for sciences, Maths and Engineering are subjects unto themselves.

Down here we don't ask "What's your major" we ask "What course are you doing?" to which the response will be eg. Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Maths or Bachelor of Law etc.

Then you major in something within those courses. So you'd have

BEng (Electrical) or BMaths or BCompSci or LLB after your name. BSc degrees relate to the sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, Geography, Health Sciences etc.

I'd put my choice in on the poll but there's no option for "University Graduate" - a College is a residence affiliated with the University, they don't give you degrees for drinking or playing golf inside whilst trying to study for exams.


I have a MSc. Computer Science, just got it today actually ... someone want to see the certificate.. hehe (feels very self important)

I think each country has a slightly different system, the biggest thing that Ive seen different is the college vs university thing, for us a college is a "lesser" instistution, a place where the people that could go to uni goes, in the states that seems to be a comunity college...??:confused: :confused:

During my grad cermony (this morning:cool: :p ) I sat next to a guy that got a masters in health technology, and was hoping to work in a hospital as a senior nurse... :eek: on the other hand I got a masters in computer science (MSc Comp Science) and have no idea how to really do CPR....:eek:

[Chundles]

I have a MSc. Computer Science, just got it today actually ... someone want to see the certificate.. hehe (feels very self important)

I think each country has a slightly different system, the biggest thing that Ive seen different is the college vs university thing, for us a college is a "lesser" instistution, a place where the people that could go to uni goes, in the states that seems to be a comunity college...??:confused: :confused:

During my grad cermony (this morning:cool: :p ) I sat next to a guy that got a masters in health technology, and was hoping to work in a hospital as a senior nurse... :eek: on the other hand I got a masters in computer science (MSc Comp Science) and have no idea how to really do CPR....:eek:

Yeah, College here refers either to a University Hall of Residence (I stayed in a college for 3.5 years whilst I was attending University) OR, a smaller, more specialised institution (ie a Business College) that issues "lesser" qualifications (Diplomas, Certificates etc.).

Mind you, my sister is attending a Business College in Sydney and she's done more work and has more experience in the 10 months she's been there than I ever got in my 4.5 years at Uni.

Then there's TAFE (Technical and Further Education) institutions - this is where you go to learn a trade or do smaller, faster qualifications. Chefs, Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters etc. all attend TAFE whilst undergoing their apprenticeship with outside employers. TAFE is sort of the equivalent to a US "Community College" but to me seems a bit higher up the ladder. An Adult Education Centre would be closer to a Community College.

[Queso]

I got a B.Eng. with Honours in Civil Engineering from Loughborough University. It's been absolutely no help whatsoever to my career, and considering I missed out on the mid-to-late-90s housing boom because I was paying off all my student debts and couldn't afford a deposit on a flat, let's just say I question whether it was worth it at all.

Saying that, I'm thinking that once I've paid off my mortgage I may look into going back to school for an MSc. Something more techie related this time.

[bowens]

I graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Business Management this past spring. I also got my A.A. from Santa Fe Community College and I'm thinking about eventually going back to UF for an MBA.

[kretzy]

I'm in my first year (only 4 to go) at Melbourne Uni, so I'm in the process of getting a Bachelor of Media and Communication and a Bachelor of Commerce. Don't know where that'll lead me, it just sounded good at the time. :o

[John Jacob]

Bachelor in Computer Science. Planning to go back to school in a couple of years for a PhD (assuming and hoping the admission committee's take me back in :rolleyes: ).

[DubbaJ]

Finished my Bachelor of Commerce two years ago, and despite being accepted twice, decided against Teacher's College.

Now working as an Application Support Analyst (completely unrelated to my degree haha).

[pianoman]

recently started my 2nd year of college. planning to go to law school but that could change.

[MacBoobsPro]

Graduated Uni in 2001. HND Design Communications. (degree equivalent) :)

[mactastic]

Finishing grad school this fall. Now teaching high school, so that plus the three courses at night are killing me!
I know how that is. My wife did the same thing for almost 2 years while she got her English masters degree. It was a pretty rough time for her. At least you're getting close...

[ZoomZoomZoom]

Currently enrolled in college.

Comparing this poll with the last, it's pretty neat to see the big jump in mac users for the currently-in-college segment. I can personally testify to that, since I'm seeing macs all over campus.

In fact, it's a good time to be a mac user at Penn State. The computer labs give 15'' dell LCDs to windows users. Then the mac users get beautiful 20'' iMacs. Much appreciation for whoever's working up there.

--edit-- High school students jumped a ton too. Wow.

[sunfast]

I have a BSc degree in Physics and a MSc in Medical Radiation Physics. Will do a doctorate at some point too. So far too much education really!

Still they were necessary for my job.

[®îçhå®?]

I am in the 6th form in the UK so i voted still at college.
As qualifications go, 11 GCSEs, studying 5A levels and 2 AS levels (far too many :D ).

[Zwhaler]

High School...

i tink im lerning prety good.

[srf4real]

College is a residence affiliated with the University, they don't give you degrees for drinking or playing golf inside whilst trying to study for exams.
Dangit, my two best subjects didn't even count!

[OutThere]

Freshman (first year) in college. :D

In any case, the poll can't really be compared to the MacPolls poll, as we've had 139 responses as of now, and the MacPolls one has had 9969 responses...

[Cassie]

8th grade. Middle school, or "Junior High"

But in my town, 6th grade is still elementary, and 9th grade is still middle. so we don't get into middle school until 7th grade, and dont get out until 10th.:(


BTW, wut is grad school?

[mactastic]

BTW, wut is grad school?
A waste of time and money! Baaa-ZING!

Actually it's school beyond your first college degree, for example a masters degree or a doctorate.

[true777]

Stanford Ph.D.