Please tell me everything u know about Masters Degree & how 2 get it?

Question

Hi,

i heard it's best to go for Masters right after college, because going after a break would be hard to get into the student mode again. that's why i'm exploring all the info that i'll need to know to make an informed desicion later on.

1) if you can, please tell me if its possible to get my Masters in less than 2 years?
2) also, do you think i can get a grant/sponsor to pay for the tuition, or am i on my own? (i'd like to go to an Ivy League school, most likely Columbia University)
3) and, how high my GPA should be when i apply?

thank you in advance

PS. right now, i'm double majoring, 1st major is Media and Communication Arts with specialization in Advertising and PR, and 2nd major is International Studies

Answer 1

You need your undergraduate degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 for most masters degrees because Masters courses almost always need to be passed with an A or B. Some colleges have higher requirements than that.
You need to be accepted at the college into their graduate program which is a separate application. Just being an undergrad there doesnt necessarily get you in.
Some colleges want you to have three years of experience in your field before accepting you into their graduate program, others will allow you in immediately after your undergrad, this is especially true for the medical professions and law degrees.
Getting scholarships, grants etc. is up to you and what you have achieved. Sometimes its why waiting until you work is a good idea because some companies pay for your continuing education.
Everyones circumstances are different and you need to look at your goals and the requirements of where you want to go.
Most masters Degrees are designed to require at least a two year committment but its based on credits. You normally have seven years to finish the degree. You can push it if you choose but remember you have to maintain the grade point.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter when you go for your Master's Degree. You can try to go for it right after you ern your BA/BS, or you can wait. It's up to you.

It is possible to get a MAser's Degree in less than two years. Most programs that I have seen, in fact, are usually one to two years. Very few of them take more than two.

Financial Aid is available for graduate education. Funding through the FAFSA won't be available, but there are a number of scholarships, grants, an loans that you can get.

Your GPA should be as high as possible before you apply to Grad School, unless you have an enormous score on your GRE.

Answer 3

first you have to go to regular colege and if you do good enough there, you have a good chance of getting a masters degree if you go an extra 4 years