Who has their MBA?
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I'm going part time but after reading this post, I have realized the importance of trying to graduate ASAP.
As far as the GMAT, use the Kaplan CD and go over the parts where you do poorly on and go over the tutorial. Also, you need to get your timing down and the only way to learn is the practices tests. Take as many as possible and keep noting where you're not doing so great. You can take a few on the Kaplan CD and when you register for the GMAT, they should have also sent you a CD. Let me know if you dind't get one I think mine is still around. Forget the book, it's worthless.
As far as the essays go, it's an opinion essay and I found it's easier to go against whatever the statement is being made. Read the example essays on the CD's
As far as the GMAT, use the Kaplan CD and go over the parts where you do poorly on and go over the tutorial. Also, you need to get your timing down and the only way to learn is the practices tests. Take as many as possible and keep noting where you're not doing so great. You can take a few on the Kaplan CD and when you register for the GMAT, they should have also sent you a CD. Let me know if you dind't get one I think mine is still around. Forget the book, it's worthless.
As far as the essays go, it's an opinion essay and I found it's easier to go against whatever the statement is being made. Read the example essays on the CD's
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by bkw
[B]i received my MBA from NYU (Stern), and it's the most expensive and worthless piece of paper i have hanging on my wall that shows my membership to an elite group of bean counters and cut throat demons. for five arduous years i worked for a major nyc bank raking in 80-100 hours a week, six days a week prior to enrolling at stern. thinking that obtaining my MBA would decrease my workload and increase my responsibilities, i entered their MBA program. i obviously did not do enough research, nor did i truly think about the fact that i hated my job. after what felt like an eternity, i received my MBA and went back to work. i was right that having an MBA would increase my responsibilities, and decrease my workload, but now i had no life whatsoever. up the totem pole i traveled.. all the way to assistant vice president. when the bubble burst in the late 90's, early 2000, stress from work overcame me and ravaged my body. i had serious medical conditions that needed to be addressed that were directly related to my lifestyle at the time. ulcers, high blood pressure, etc. would kick my ass up and down everyday.
i left the world of swaps, options and derivatives to pursue a career in technology. while it hasn't been a lucrative move (yet), i enjoy the fact that i now have a life outside of work. there's this thing called 'quality of life' which i once thought was just a slacker's term for not wanting to work. it's very important to me now, and being broke isnt so bad if you consider what i left behind.
[B]i received my MBA from NYU (Stern), and it's the most expensive and worthless piece of paper i have hanging on my wall that shows my membership to an elite group of bean counters and cut throat demons. for five arduous years i worked for a major nyc bank raking in 80-100 hours a week, six days a week prior to enrolling at stern. thinking that obtaining my MBA would decrease my workload and increase my responsibilities, i entered their MBA program. i obviously did not do enough research, nor did i truly think about the fact that i hated my job. after what felt like an eternity, i received my MBA and went back to work. i was right that having an MBA would increase my responsibilities, and decrease my workload, but now i had no life whatsoever. up the totem pole i traveled.. all the way to assistant vice president. when the bubble burst in the late 90's, early 2000, stress from work overcame me and ravaged my body. i had serious medical conditions that needed to be addressed that were directly related to my lifestyle at the time. ulcers, high blood pressure, etc. would kick my ass up and down everyday.
i left the world of swaps, options and derivatives to pursue a career in technology. while it hasn't been a lucrative move (yet), i enjoy the fact that i now have a life outside of work. there's this thing called 'quality of life' which i once thought was just a slacker's term for not wanting to work. it's very important to me now, and being broke isnt so bad if you consider what i left behind.
University of Miami MBA Grad right here. Anyone else go to UM? 