Guilt Over Time Off Before School

Wouldnt that be four months of free time?

Rhyme, don't you also start in August?

Not really... things really don't start till Sept 4 for me - with the exception of pre-MBA accounting if I take that (which i wouldnt if I do it over the summer). When does stuff start for everyone else?

August 2007
1 Target mailing date for curriculum guide and registration materials
7 Deadline to enroll in early arrival insurance plan
9 Submit LEAD 360 evaluation, MBTI, TKI and information poll
10 Upload e-resume and complete first year survey
15 Planning for on-campus parking
20 - 24 Pre-MBA Statistics
27 - 31 Pre-MBA Accounting

September 2007
4 Core (orientation) begins - required
10 - 18 Required Core programming
20 Autumn quarter GSB classes begin

I think for Wharton it is begining of August for pre-term, which is mandatory. soooooo early

Hmm, I guess, but starting August will make the move to Michigan, then go on a M-Trek, then orientation starts. So the last month isn't entirely free, but should be low-key nonetheless.

I won't feel guilty at all. I've been working hard in a stressful environment for 6+ years and could really use a break. I make good money now, but will probably eventually make a lot more, so I might as well take some time off now.

Stuff at Duke starts August 2! Ugh!

They do the quant bootcamp thing, followed by a global biz/leadership pre-term.

I suppose they figure that at that point, you're in and the wretched, wretched weather won't sway you in other directions.

I've started reading through this blog... its one of the very few that seems to actually live through the MBA process, a rarity to say the least.

On this page:

https://futurembagirl.blogspot.com/2004_ ... chive.html

You will find:



Makes me feel better bout a month / month and a half off.

I will feel guiltier if I waste my last chance to enjoy summer with no work commitments.

Yeah, that mandatory "pre-term" stuff is BS. If it's mandatory, it should be called something other than pre-term. Those early August starts are very unappealing - Aaudetat, it sounds like you are leaning towards Duke, is that right?

Errr.....uhhhhh.....

I don't feel guilty about the financial aspect of leaving work early, I feel guilty about shafting my co-workers. I'm managing a major project that concludes in early July. I'm quite certain that I will leave in early June. Its not just to take it easy for awhile. I need to take language classes for Insead, visit relatives I haven't seen in years, take some time to just relax, etc.

I have no doubt that I am laziest person on this board. After getting admitted to my backup, I was already thinking about quiting my job in early April, lol. But I needed more money very badly, so I'm looking at may/june now. However, if the market continues to swing back up, I'll quit sooner

orientation and pre-classes start first week of August for me, so I'd only have about 2.5months off, I don't think that is unreasonable. i'll take 1 month to travel and 1 month to get ready with moving, and buying clothes, furniture, day to day stuff.

Did I mention that I've hated my job for the last 6months because of my new team lead? I plan to leave with minimal notice (2 weeks) and leave as much work piled up behind me as possible. mmkay thanks.

Thats great haha - if I was in I would leave mid-late may so I feel lazier then others here as well. But there is not a bone in my body that feels guilty about it. Maybe I will feel differently if I actualy get an acceptance, but I doubt it.

i'm kind of doing a bit of both -- i'm taking a good amount of time off, but not going to be spending too much money.

i'm leaving my job on 6/8. i'm going to just hang out for a few weeks in june, perhaps taking a 7-10 day trip... any suggestions btw? i was thinking ireland or greece. regardless, that's pretty much the only time i'm going to be spending any chunk of money.

after that i'm spending a month in TX with my sister. actually let me revise that. i will be speding a month in TX with my sister, her husband, her 5 yr old daughter, her newborn son, my mother and father who will be visiting from india, and my sister's cat. yes. all in one house. for one month.

this will be me at the end of the month --->

i'm going to be moving to school mid-august so i can be all set up before we go on our KWEST trips (week-long trip somewhere cool doing something fun).

then school starts.

anyway, don't feel guilty. when are you going to have time like this again?! *maybe* the summer after you finish school, but who knows what the situation could be? i know a bunch of people that just finished bschool this past may. most of them had originally planned on traveling for the summer and instead here's what they did:
-- went home for cousin's wedding
-- started work in june, couldn't get a later start date
-- got married themselves
-- had a baby

ok this was a really long, rambling post. i guess what i really just wanted to say was enjoy the time you have!

I am planning to leave work 5/19 and take a 8 day trip to Bermuda, come back bartend for about 3 weeks then travel to Vegas for a week and then go to the Grand Canyon and backpack for another 8-10 days. Then I am going to come back home bartend a few more weeks and move to Houston. I figure that this is really my last chance before retirement to take a bunch of trips in one summer, so might as well take full advantage of it! What is there to feel guilty about? Enjoy your time off and unwind, because you will hit the ground running come August!

Hey, we're going to Bermuda too! It's our tax vacation - leaving April 21. If I don't get out of dodge after tax season ends, I will go crazy. We should compare notes, and let me know if there is anything I can check out for you.