Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
Besides, half of the school experience is the camaraderie with classmates, which you're intentionally skipping out on.
Meh. I had one grad school experience that was somewhat communal, and another where we had almost nothing to do with each other (or the school). As an adult, grad school was a professional decision, not about making friends or finding "camaraderie". Is it nice to have? Maybe. Is it necessary? No.