Would this be a good opportunity to potentially talk to your boss or mentor at your current workplace? I can see taking out your boss for a lunch or a coffee over zoom
and Giving them an update on your application situation and talking about future. I don’t get many of these opportunities with my boss or with my employees. A talk like this is something your manager would likely find interesting and valuable and It would also elevate your maturity and performance in his/her view potentially.
I would give them an update about your admissions and thank them for the recommendations and help and state that it would not have been possible without their help along the way. Ask them about how they see the future of the company and what they would recommend for you as a logical step for your career. This gives them a chance to potentially keep you using a lucrative offer and keep you from leaving the company if they value you in which case you can make even more money and get slated for a promotion potentially much earlier than otherwise. It also allows them to get rid of you in a safe way. For example if they have reservations about your performance or how you fit with the rest of the team but they haven’t been able to express or communicate that very clearly, this is their chance to send you out to business school and get rid of you. It is a valuable message for you because It puts the cards on the table and you basically know that if that is the case, you would never be promoted and you would never get more than the minimum raise and it’s a dead-end job for you there.
Whether you choose to go to business school or not, I would take this opportunity to talk to your managers.
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