starting RC year in <2 months and this was exactly what I needed to read — thank you so much for sharing your reflections! I took so many screenshots to re-read later haha
Your piece really resonated with me. I’m a soon to be 2nd year MPP student and spent the whole first year fighting off FOMO. Glad to read your perspective and hear your insights
Legitimately how do people afford this (yacht parties in Croatia)? HBS attendees obviously tend to have more of a financial means - do those without a rich family just have to spend insane amounts on networking?
Right! It's definitely a unique experience. Funding typically comes from 1) savings people had from their jobs pre-MBA (which tends to run out pretty quickly) and 2) student loans. Of course there's a large percentage that come from wealthy families too, but many take out as much as they can in loans with the idea that they'll get a very high-paying job after
I am strongly considering an MBA in the next couple of years. Thank you so much for sharing! This helps a lot in understanding what it’s really like past what they show you in the admissions decks.
Thank you so much for this!! I've been mulling over whether to apply to an MBA for the better part of a year; your post has already given me more clarity.
Fellow MBA — alllllll of this resonates. Especially the “if you make friends in places that don’t feel like you, it’s no surprise it doesn’t work out”
Thanks so much Grace! Glad it resonates :)
starting RC year in <2 months and this was exactly what I needed to read — thank you so much for sharing your reflections! I took so many screenshots to re-read later haha
aww glad you enjoyed!! good luck with HBS!
Your piece really resonated with me. I’m a soon to be 2nd year MPP student and spent the whole first year fighting off FOMO. Glad to read your perspective and hear your insights
Thanks so much Alexandra! Hope your second year is much better!
This makes getting an MBA sound insufferable.
Legitimately how do people afford this (yacht parties in Croatia)? HBS attendees obviously tend to have more of a financial means - do those without a rich family just have to spend insane amounts on networking?
Right! It's definitely a unique experience. Funding typically comes from 1) savings people had from their jobs pre-MBA (which tends to run out pretty quickly) and 2) student loans. Of course there's a large percentage that come from wealthy families too, but many take out as much as they can in loans with the idea that they'll get a very high-paying job after
I am strongly considering an MBA in the next couple of years. Thank you so much for sharing! This helps a lot in understanding what it’s really like past what they show you in the admissions decks.
Thanks Jay!
Thank you for this insight! And congrats on your MBA!
thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing such a nuanced take. Congrats on your MBA!
Thanks Anita!
Amazing. Thank you for always sharing the real, honest and unfiltered truths, and Congratulations on graduating!
thanks so much Rilwan!
Thank you so much for this!! I've been mulling over whether to apply to an MBA for the better part of a year; your post has already given me more clarity.
That’s great, Lena! Thanks for reading and supporting, as always ☺️