Certainly different but a couple years in the program you get to see it all up close and personal and much of the coursework is usually the same so not a total

Certainly different but a couple years in the program you get to see it all up close and personal and much of the coursework is usually the same so not a total waste of time. Like any job or 5+ year commitment you also want to be sure that the program and people are a good fit for you personally and a masters is one way start with a commitment of "just" a couple years.