Post Military MBA

VectorWega
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:20:43 +0000

Can you enlighten me on how to exist in today’s society without having some sort of job?



Just take out loans. It would of course also be nice to have a little extra money to help support/pamper yourself. Obviously, if you have a family to support this can be more difficult.



? Is the full time program really that intensive that I can’t work on the side while achieving good grades?



Short answer: YES.

It’s as intensive as you want it to be, but will require a ton of work to make high grades. Aside from the coursework, MBA programs involve a lot of other extracurricular and networking activities which can take up a significant amount of time. You may not be required to be involved in these activities but you could be short-changing yourself by not being involved. Also, the first semester could prove to be so difficult that you could struggle to participate in extra-curricular events, much less have a 2nd job.

In later semesters you could have a side-job/internship, but a bouncer job wouldn’t help further your career at all and its pay would be so minimal compared to what you would make upon graduation that it wouldn’t be worth your time (especially since it could take away from your MBA experience).

BTW, I wouldn’t disqualify a private school just because it has a higher tuition. Those schools give out more scholarships and can end up being cheaper than the public alternatives.

You shouldn’t apply to Texas Tech unless it is as a last resort and you don’t feel you will get into the other schools.