Re: MBA in early 30s?
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27 May 2011, 15:00
I got into a top EMBA program at the age of 29. Having spent a year in it, I feel very lucky to have chosen this path, vs. the full time path. I get access to career services and on-campus recruiting, I keep my salary (which is higher than the average graduating salary of my program for full time), my classmates are incredibly smart and further along in their careers, and even though we only meet every couple of weeks, there's only slightly less camaraderie and immersion than the full time program. Our class is much smaller than the full time, so we get to know each other on a far deeper level. In addition, full timers tend to be young, extremely competitive, and very green. My program is a load of fun, but I'm surrounded by a couple of CEOs, CTOs, doctors, lawyers, PhDs, consultants, VC guys, PE guys, and others who simply "get it", and aren't trying to claw their way to the top.
Having said that, I don't think an MBA is worth it unless you get into one of the top programs (ESPECIALLY EMBA), simply because beyond the education, the network is incredibly important, and I'm not convinced that anything below the top 15-25 schools is worth the price of admission.