One-Year Grad School Programs

Sounds like McNeese State in LA would be perfect for you. What times have you run?

I've got a suggestion for you... leave me your email and I can explain more

Tin Buc Too has just the program for you. Slackers who pretend to be be athletes are welcome.

Boston College - Master of Science in Accounting (1 year program) auto-eligible to sit for CPA

D1 XC/Track

Bentley - Master of Science in Finance or Accounting (1-year program) auto-eligible to sit for CPA

D2 XC/Track

NYU Stern (MBA)

D3 XC/Track

MIT Sloan (MBA) or Supply Chain Management da shiznit there

D3 XC/Track

Northeastern - tons of various 5-year programs

D1 XC/Track

Brandeis (MBA) - Heller School of Management

D3 XC/Track

UPenn - Wharton #1 MBA in world pretty much

D1

Dartmouth - Tuck School (MBA) - tops MBA for cream de la creme

Carnegie Mellon - Tupper (MBA) also excellent, esp for IT management/consulting

Yale - Healthcare MBA

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hmmm....all these are realistic if you're running decent times for a guy like me, but UPenn id imagine you probably need to have fast times to run for. too fast for me, but i happy to ride shotgun in a Benz holmes

Ummm... MBA programs are two years in the US. Between class work, networking, interviewing, internship, etc., they are also very time consuming (assuming you want a job when you graduate). Less so then law school, but much moreso than undergrad. They are also very expensive, and any of the good ones (NYU, MIT, Wharton, Tuck, Tepper, and Yale all for in this category) will generally require several years of solid fulltime work experience.

Many have a way to get an MBA in one year. However, they almost all require specific undergraduate work, work experience and then all available time for that year.

Education (may have to have a few specific pre-reqs)

whats your undergrad degree? that will determine what kind of program you can get into.

oh yeah, why does it have to be a one year program. do you really need the degree? if youre just going to run, then just run and dont worry about the degree. leave after a year if you dont care what the program is. now just look for the easiest thing out there to get into, regardless of the time it takes to get the actual degree.

It would ideally be a one-year program so I can get it completely paid for seeing as I'll only be running during that 5th year (presumably on scholarship). To the person who suggested Penn - Ivies don't allow 5th-year athletes of any kind to the best of my knowledge. I am a Communications undergrad...I'm hoping to find a 1-year program that doesn't require too many pre-req's - just a straight up 1 year program. I know that this might be difficult to find and that I might have to settle for a 2-year program but I figured it's worth a thorough investigation to possibly spare me that year's tuition.

you cant run at an ivy school as a graduate student, no matter what eligibility you have

And also my current PRs are (slightly altered to conceal identity but no I didn't make them all faster): 3k 8:36 5k 14:39 10k: 31:15 XC 24:4x. Obviously I plan on improving those track PRs this winter/spring, but that's what I'm working with right now. My XC credentials were consistent with that time and arguably more attractive than my track PRs if that helps.

I'm sorry. I just don't understand people like you. Do you have a plan for your life after this one year. I mean communications is not a very good major to begin with (and I'm not knocking you, I was a psych major)but people with majors like ours need to get serious and find a practical grad school that isn't a random one dominated by a year of running that will have no affect of our future. Besides, you times aren't all that fast to be making the types of decisions you are making. I said it a few times, but I guess I have to say it a few times more: running is fun and healthy, but when its overdone its an awful,awful way to live. My suggestion would be to quit right now and take next year off of school and figure out what you want to do.

Mississippi State

twocents,

I understand what you're saying. Trust me, I realize that my life will go on after my collegiate running career ends. I'm trying to see what programs are available, then with those options laid out in front of me, determine which of these options interests me the most for my future "real-life" career. That is partially why I want a one-year program - to get a Master's in one year for free (or as discounted as possible - I know I'm not that fast).

With that being said, I don't think taking a year off really makes any sense. I have a 5-year clock running. The only thing taking a year off would do would be to discount the possibility of a free year of grad school, which in my opinion is not in my best interest in terms of running or career.

Perhaps your masters in education...it's typically a 3 semester deal, at least in NY. Most programs do most of your student teaching in that 3rd semester. Student teaching sucks, but education classes are pretty easy.

CaniGraduate wrote:

It would ideally be a one-year program so I can get it completely paid for seeing as I'll only be running during that 5th year (presumably on scholarship).

Not sure who'd pay big scholarship dollars for a one-year rental 14:30 guy. You're better off looking into GA positions, which might end up paying for some 2-year degrees anyway.

nobody pays you for a one year masters. not even the science or engineering disciplines. good luck finding one that is paid. ideally you would apply for a PhD, and then after one year that is paid either drop out or continue to get the PhD assuming you don't have anything else lined up anyway. I'm thinking Penn State maybe? They have a good comm. program, regionally recognized running

one year MA programs are totally nuts. accelerated to the core so you won't learn jack shit, plus you'll be so bone tired running will be hard. good luck

CaniGraduate wrote:

I am a Communications undergrad...

How bout you spend your last year starting another major that's actually worth doing.