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Dating be damned! Long live b-school! 06 May 2008, 05:23
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I agree it's about balance and I'm also glad my girlfriend knows nothing about b-school. It has kept me sane. She was proud of me when I got a lower GMAT score than I wanted because she didn't really know what was a good score. I like having close contact with a person on the outside of this crazy thing we call b-school.
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Balance is key...

It's finding the balance that's tough. I think when school starts, it may be tough to maintain the needed balance in the face of a mountain of recruiting events, group work, and social get-togethers; not all of which a significant other can attend.

~Sam
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this is like robin williams vs matt damon in Good Will Hunting. Would rather choose love and cancer than success and emptiness man.
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That's deep, man. Pass me some of that. :lol:
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uhem...that is what you call GAME?

Good cooking +1?
Pays for the first 3 dates +1?
Knows French? +1? (seriously, the only thing that DOES work is having a French accent when speaking English)

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? ;)

Branson, you do realize that I purposely used cliché and uninspired examples to see how creatively you guys would sell yourselves, right?

I mean c'mon... it's not like I'm going to give you guys all the insider girl secrets right off the bat. :-D

Showing indignation +2
Failure to read woman's mind -3 (just kidding)
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Hilarious. As a fellow female, I would add:

Thinks risk-taking involves something more than the day he wore the pink shirt to the office +3;
Understands that thinking globally involves more than collecting "I went around the world in beers" T-shirts; +3
Has read and identified with the works of Ayn Rand but understands that not all those who are in need are useless parasites; +3
Thinks being an alpha dog is about chest-thumping and giving orders and completely misses the part about being the first one to leap into battle to protect those he loves -5
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You guys are a riot.

I propose the following exercise: Everyone discuss how much "game" you have.

Start with a score of 5 (average)
then add or subtract points based on various personal traits.

For instance,

-handsome good looks +2
-excellent cook +1
-insists on paying for the first 3 dates +1
-knows French, the language of love +1
-has watched the Notebook... +3
-...and cried while watching it -5

Total score: 8 (Rank: A very respectable catch)


(The above was a purely hypothetical, made up example, with no relation to me whatsoever. Well, except for the fact that I do speak French, and I have watched the Notebook... laugh all you want, but bear in mind that I am female, and thus absolved from having to be macho.)
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I get the warm fuzzies knowing that watching the Notebook is preferred to handsome good looks!

Back to the original post: I'd hope B-school would be a tool to achieve what you want in life. I wouldn't be a victim of circumstance.
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FairPlay & uphillclimb,

excellent .. haha.. great job, ladies! :)
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You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women by chasing money.
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Grandmother has always said I was very handsome +10
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How many people at Bschool have a significant other? I think the reported partner numbers are just married people right? I'd guess a decent number of unmarried people are bringing girlfriends/boyfriends. Anyone have a guesstimate of the percentage we're talking about?

I think its a tough choice on whether to bring a girlfriend with you or break up before MBA. I think a significant consideration is whether or not your girl is "dead weight". Is she a sociable, friendly person that will quickly be able to build her own life and friendships? Or is she highly dependent and clingy and will be sitting at home bored all day waiting for you to show up and then bite your head off when you get home late from a recruiting or social event. I think a fun, friendly, sociable, attractive girlfriend is going to be a net positive - she'll be fun to have around at the social events you want her at and she has her own stuff to do when you're busy.
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nicely put IHate - I think my issue would come with the "starting something new" during the couple of months before the mba program begins.
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You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women by chasing money.
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chasing women is one thing, chasing love is another :) I'd say that Victory, you have time to see how the things turn out and only then go on with the GMAT and b-school full concentration. Last year, my "magic kick" was break-up with a girl and at that point I decided about my future plans and dedicated myself fully to the test and applications without giving an opportunity to get acquainted with anyone. Just I didn't have any time for that, except occasional chatting over the phone. But if those relationships lasted for a month or two longer, I would have waited, maybe they grew up big enough to go to school with my girl. And, once you get in, you'll have lots of time to catch up with dating, chatting, watching moon. Have your target and keep an eye on opening opportunities :)
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I'm a girl and I can definitely vouch for that - there's nothing hotter than a successful man ;)

and besides, when theyre chasing you, its definitely no fun.

likewise, I've definitely noticed that the harder I've work and have achieved what it is that I want in my life, the more options (boys, that is) I have.

work hard, but play harder :)
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You'll be fine in the long run. You're going to land a hotter and younger chick once you're out of school anyway. 8-)
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agreed. and again, this is from a girl's perspective -- I really dont think you have anything to worry about ;)
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I say again: pics or it didnt happen.
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You guys are a riot.

@Victory

I am there with ya. (although you do want to come to Tuck, right?!)
I broke up with my last long term girlfriend over the MBA coming up - 2 years ago now. Since then, I have focused on the MBA - but also havent found any girl worthwhile staying with for longer.

Three days before I left for the admit weekend travels, I met someone who might be a keeper. But at the salad place I met her my friend already blurted out I am getting an MBA -so she knows I will be out of the country in 3 months. NOT a good selling proposition and I think that made her lose interest (yeah, I know, I blame it on that - obviously my game is excellente and cannot ble blamed ;) )
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This has a lot to do with it as well. The girl I was seeing was not the right girl...at least I don't think she was. So a potential time suck vs. b-school apps....bschools apps win. She was getting annoyed and upset because I could only see her a few times a week...I mean, camon..

Honestly though guys, if I met a girl tomorrow who I really thought was "the one"...then everything else goes out the window and I would follow her to the ends of the earth. That being said, spring flings and casual romances are a waste of time in these ultra competetive admission cycles where ones full attention is necessary to succeed (at least for someone like me who isn't ace standardized test taker). Casual hook ups and "stress relievers" are an excellent substitute though :twisted: .

And yes, I understand all the wonderful attributes a great girl can bring to a guys life. I was in a long term relationship while I was studying for LSATs and applying to law schools, and it made life a hell of a lot easier. She completely understood what I was doing though ( she was applying too), and wasn't hurt or annoyed when I had stuff to do. Many girls don't get this in the early stages of a relationship. Or maybe I'm just meeting the wrong girls!
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I say again: pics or it didnt happen.
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You talking to me? I can post her picture...although I feel like it would be weird...haha
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Hilarious. As a fellow female, I would add:

Thinks risk-taking involves something more than the day he wore the pink shirt to the office +3;
Understands that thinking globally involves more than collecting "I went around the world in beers" T-shirts; +3
Has read and identified with the works of Ayn Rand but understands that not all those who are in need are useless parasites; +3
Thinks being an alpha dog is about chest-thumping and giving orders and completely misses the part about being the first one to leap into battle to protect those he loves -5
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Wow, so everyone else has successfully resisted the temptation to comment on the always-controversial Ayn Rand?
I certainly didn't expect that from opinionated MBA hopefuls. ;)
Well, perhaps I lack discipline, but I'm going to bite.

Has read Atlas Shrugged and views it as a love story (romantic and otherwise) instead of a capitalist manifesto. +25
Endorses John Galt's stalker methods -50

Anyway, to end my facetiousness with regards to relationships: you'll easily be able to tell which ones aren't worth pursuing if they stand in the way of what you want. Instead of treating this phase as a relationship killer, treat it like an effective mechanism to keep all but the most worthy of "distractions" at the sidelines.
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Wow, so everyone else has successfully resisted the temptation to comment on the always-controversial Ayn Rand?
I certainly didn't expect that from opinionated MBA hopefuls. ;)
Well, perhaps I lack discipline, but I'm going to bite.

Has read Atlas Shrugged and views it as a love story (romantic and otherwise) instead of a capitalist manifesto. +25
Endorses John Galt's stalker methods -50
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I thought The Fountainhead was much more readable, but how many points for reading Atlas Shrugged and falling in love with Dagny Taggart? Plans for a movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480239/
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I dunno

I was glad I had my g/f around, she writes press releases for a living and was a great help proof reading my essays :lol:
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I say again: pics or it didnt happen.


You talking to me? I can post her picture...although I feel like it would be weird...haha
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POST!

Anyway, good luck. Personally I would like to meet someone prior or during business school. Would make life easier I think.
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