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13 Mar 2008, 17:39
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One thing about spouses from experience:
Keep them involved!!! My wife got her MBA in 2007 and I went to all the social functions with her. Most of them were drinking oriented but they were great networking opportunities for me and my wife. We ended up making great friends together. We still see about 25 graduates regularly. I felt like I was part of the program and knew every one of her friends. We got to spend more time together and school did not hurt our marriage one bit.
Keep them involved!!! My wife got her MBA in 2007 and I went to all the social functions with her. Most of them were drinking oriented but they were great networking opportunities for me and my wife. We ended up making great friends together. We still see about 25 graduates regularly. I felt like I was part of the program and knew every one of her friends. We got to spend more time together and school did not hurt our marriage one bit.
13 Mar 2008, 18:10
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My family's pretty different in some sense. My dad has a PhD from a top UK university and my mom has an MBA (PT) from a 3rd tier or even 4th tier UK school, but my mother has done exceptionally well as a hr consultant.
Nevertheless, I didn't get much support from my family. My parents thought that I should just do a PT program at some god forsaken school locally (something like a franchise from a top 100 school (Financial Times)) or that I should just go back to do a degree in economics or something.
I guess given my mother's background where she's managed to make it big with a no name MBA, I suppose that she thinks anybody should be able to do it. Straight up she told me that I'm wasting my time applying to a top school, management consultants are a scam and that graduates from H/S/W are dodgy. As for my dad, he's an academic, but he thinks I should stay local and study local.
However, after a while (2 years), my parents sort of realized that I really would like to have this opportunity to study abroad, learn and experience things that I could and will never experience if I study in a PT program here. However, I don't talk to my parents about my my intended career path post-MBA as my mother still thinks it's bullshit.
I think the turning point was when they saw me take and re-take the GMAT (1.5 years) and write essay after essay even though I had straight dings in my first application year. Now they've become quite supportive but still mention that I should consider studying local. I guess a lot of things have changed since my parents' time - schools have become global, career paths have become a bit more structured, etc. they're still trying hard to understand why a 26 year old graduate from a top school could potentially earn 5x more than a 32 year old.
But my ex girlfriend. She didn't like the idea and she still doesn't like that idea - we broke up mainly because I spent most of my time and energy preparing for and doing the MBA applications. I'm still trying to get back together with her and have done everything except share that I'm still interested in an MBA and that I'm just waiting for Chicago to get back to me. If I get accepted, I guess, that I will have to say good bye to her for good. I wish she could understand, or maybe it's just me....
Nevertheless, I didn't get much support from my family. My parents thought that I should just do a PT program at some god forsaken school locally (something like a franchise from a top 100 school (Financial Times)) or that I should just go back to do a degree in economics or something.
I guess given my mother's background where she's managed to make it big with a no name MBA, I suppose that she thinks anybody should be able to do it. Straight up she told me that I'm wasting my time applying to a top school, management consultants are a scam and that graduates from H/S/W are dodgy. As for my dad, he's an academic, but he thinks I should stay local and study local.
However, after a while (2 years), my parents sort of realized that I really would like to have this opportunity to study abroad, learn and experience things that I could and will never experience if I study in a PT program here. However, I don't talk to my parents about my my intended career path post-MBA as my mother still thinks it's bullshit.
I think the turning point was when they saw me take and re-take the GMAT (1.5 years) and write essay after essay even though I had straight dings in my first application year. Now they've become quite supportive but still mention that I should consider studying local. I guess a lot of things have changed since my parents' time - schools have become global, career paths have become a bit more structured, etc. they're still trying hard to understand why a 26 year old graduate from a top school could potentially earn 5x more than a 32 year old.
But my ex girlfriend. She didn't like the idea and she still doesn't like that idea - we broke up mainly because I spent most of my time and energy preparing for and doing the MBA applications. I'm still trying to get back together with her and have done everything except share that I'm still interested in an MBA and that I'm just waiting for Chicago to get back to me. If I get accepted, I guess, that I will have to say good bye to her for good. I wish she could understand, or maybe it's just me....
But you know how it is, all Indian parents want kids that are doctors and lawyers - NOTHING ELSE! So you can see why they were left speechless 
