3 Years Experience : MS / MBA Or Continue With Job?

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  Sunny Kichloo

  Answer to your questions:--
  
  1)Could you please guide me that which place should i focus to get admission for M.S so that after studying from there, I can settle down there and pursue my job there only?
  
  Ans :-- USA is good for Pursuing MS and there are lots of Job opportunities there.Also you can try Australia or Singapore.
  
  2)Please tell me that job market these days is good for M.S people or MBA people ?
  
  Ans:--See for both job market is good.If you have years of experience in Technical Background and if you are interested to pursue that then Better do MS otherwise if you are looking for Domain Switch Do MBA.
  
  3) Please tell me the approximate expenses that i would have to incur?
  
  Ans:-- At an Average MS Cost in USA ranges from 24 lakhs to 30 lakhs.If cost is the matter of concern then you can look out for STATE Universities as they are cheaper then other Universities.Also MBA is more expensive then MS as per my understanding.
  
  4)Also please suggest that how can i manage to prepare for M.S while working?
  
  Ans:--You should start by giving some Mock Test and see the results and work on area that need improvement.Obviously it requires some level of commitment if you are preparing for some exam.There are lots of good books available in Market which can help you if you are preparing for MS.As per me MS Consists of 2 section Mainly Quant and Verbal.So you can work on that two section .
  
  
  5) Is it worth doing or i should continue with my job ?
  
  Ans:-- If you whole motive is to Complete Masters then this is the right time to pursue MS or MBA also money is one of the factors that attract people to do MBA or MS but it solely depends on people perception.Lot of people are satisfied in there current job only and hence they don't want to do any Masters Courses.
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  Shashank Moghe

  1)Could you please guide me that which place should i focus to get admission for M.S so that after studying from there, I can settle down there and pursue my job there only?
  
  - If settling down in a foreign country+money is your sole objective, do a less taxing (intellectually) degree like MIS. If you are interested in genuinely contributing to the technical field, do a M.S. If you want to get into management, do an MBA (after 3 years you must have an idea as to whether or not you enjoy technical work). Computer Sciences are good for a M.S. degree in southern (California, Texas) USA universities or on the east coast (New York, Masachussets). This is not a thumb rule, use US News and Rankings as a guide to decide your university selection. Also use EDULIX, it is an amazing forum. No idea about MBA, but its a whole lot expensive than a MS. Also, it pays a whole lot more once you get a job than after graduating with a MS degree.
  
  2)Please tell me that job market these days is good for M.S people or MBA people ?
  - Very open question, so I will give a very open answer. It is better than it was. I see a lot of people getting jobs fairly easily. (This is not a general answer, just my point of view. Don't base your decision on my point of view only)
  
  3) Please tell me the approximate expenses that i would have to incur?
  - Depends, for a state university, anywhere between 20-30 lakhs (as #-Link-Snipped-# rightly mentioned), assuming you are not funded for research by the university throughout your course. You can reduce your cost by a significant amount if you secure funding. Talk with professors for research assistantship right when you start applying to universities. If a professor thinks, by looking at your profile, that you are a good match for his/her research group, (s)he might give you funding right from the start (or very soon after you start the course). This means you will not have to pay the fee and in addition will get paid! This is a win-win scenario. Also remember, if you apply to top universities, the chances of you securing funding are also a whole lot higher. If you have a good academic profile and work experience, I suggest apply for good universities, a whole new world will open up for you! Again, weigh university ranking versus cost of attending that university thoroughly. Here, I would suggest that you use EDULIX to maximum benefit (I am not promoting the forum, its just that I got a lot of help when I was applying).
  
  4)Also please suggest that how can i manage to prepare for M.S while working?
  - Tough task, I did start my preparation while working. I quit when I had 3 years experience too. Anything later is too late (again my perspective, I have friends who came later).
  
  Get books for GRE and start preparing. Also use the BIG BOOK for Verbal. Since you are an engineer, quant should be a cakewalk for you. But prepare for it nonetheless. Verbal on the other hand, requires a lot more practice.
  
  5) Is it worth doing or i should continue with my job ?
  - No answer. Totally your call.
  
  
  [All my answers are from a MS perspective]