<p>
</p>
<p>Really? I could have sworn that presentation skills, experience with word/excel/powerpoint/outlook, writing skills etc were practical skills for careers.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>How sure are you about the piece suggesting that grad school will translate into a monetary return? In certain fields eg. MBA, this might be true but a Phd scientist makes only slightly more (financially) in their career than BS scientist.</p>