Didn't finish a 2nd masters (现人家鸡蛋里挑骨头）

After graduting from a top MBA program, I joined a hi tech company and enrolled in a MSEE program part-time for professioal development. I took all the core courses but later relocated for work before getting the degree - a 2nd masters to me.

I think such extraordinary effort demonstrates self motivation, ability to learn and work ethic, especially compared with most of my peers who have just a BS/BA or a MS.

However, many times during interviews people asked "did you finish the degree?" I hate it!

I put "MS canadate" on my cv. When asked, I said "purpose was not to get a 2nd masters degree, but to learn what I wanted for my work and career development". Is there anything you would do differently?

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• 要是不想要人问，删掉那段即可。 -sigma- ♂ (48 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 12:11:15

• 重要的.不能删.Just need to get people see glass -usinca- ♀ (34 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 13:07:58

• 那你就不能怪人家老问那茬了。 -sigma- ♂ (12 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 13:13:22

• If people think you couldn't finish things you started, -LAChinese- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 13:56:33

• 有人只是好奇.我想不出怎么正面的spin instead of defend! -usinca- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 14:12:48

• Instead of "MS canadate", put "Took xx graduate courses -LAChinese- ♂ (443 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 14:48:43

• 回复：Instead of "MS canadate", put "Took xx graduate courses -usinca- ♀ (181 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 15:01:10

• 如果没有读完，最好不要提，比没读印象还差 -猪胖子- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 14:32:45

• 回复：如果没有读完，最好不要提，比没读印象还差 -usinca- ♀ (84 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 14:53:38

• 如果跟工作没有关系，不要提 -猪胖子- ♀ (114 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 16:18:52

• 跟工作有重大关系 -usinca- ♀ (203 bytes) () 11/23/2009 postreply 17:46:43