Work Life Balance with a PT MBA

First of all, it's NOT EASY to work full-time, go to school part-time and take care of things around the house, especially with a baby. Like the earlier post said, it does depend on school, courses, and the team members you're collaborating with. More relaxed and flexible MBA program it is, easier for you to do the work. Also, being in a team with classmates that can work with each other's schedule is quite important too. It will be difficult at first, but as the time passes by and you find a way to deal with school, work, family in a more effective way, it will get easier.

In my personal experience, I've had a hell of a time in my first semester. I was taking 4 core courses and studied pretty much everyday including weekends. When the midterms and finals came around, it got even crazier. I actually had to take a vacation day or two to study for the exams. All in all, it worked out and I was able to complete my first semester successfully. In my opinion, what was and still is the MOST IMPORTANT matter is my wife's understanding and cooperation with my schooling. She understood that during the exam weeks I wouldn't be able to help around the house a lot and so she did a lot of the things around the house on her own. Since you have a baby that needs a lot of care from both you and your wife, you will probably need a lot of your wife's help to go through the program. If she's willing to help you out and be understanding and cooperative, you can do it. Just try to manage your time more effectively than before and work hard to get the best out of your limited time everyday. If you focus and really dig into each subject matter in a short one hour of study, you can get more out of it than studying for 2-3 hours without much effort.

Hope this helps and good luck with your decision!