All I can say as a grad student... make sure you really want to go to grad school before you sign up for it. I was entering the job market in 2008, the pickings were slim, and I didn't really like the company I got an offer from. So I went to grad school instead. Should have thought that one through a little more.
The fan-sequel is too awesome for the character limit on visitor messages to describe. I think I have the RC3 version from May, but RC6 can be found on their blog.
I am liking the questions you pose in the thread. I just hate her books, I never really got into her philosophy. It's fun to see a debate where someone who knows about objectivism and isn't totally enthralled with Rand--that way, it doesn't end up in a conversation where people talk past each other or blind worship.