MBA Journal

I remember the overwhelming feeling of moving to a new city, tackling graduate courses, and readjusting to life on a student budget. I remember, too, the anxious anticipation of classes starting, the excitement of being in an academic environment again, and the possibilities in the never-ending stream of new faces

—Ellyn Charters, Chicago

In the end, the critical benchmark will be the graduate's ability to perform in the marketplace. And the progress to such sufficiency is typically on display during the internship between the first and second years of a full-time MBA program

—Jonathon Feit, Carnegie Mellon

Before school started, I never would have guessed that the thing that I would end up cherishing most would be the people

—Toby Gardner, UC Berkeley

Most of us go through the same steps…Looking back, three main aspects of the process were critical to me

—Ron Margalit, Georgetown

I always knew that business school was more than just an opportunity to change careers and develop networks, but what has surprised me is the amount of non-business education that comes with it

—Ash Martin, MIT

If I could do it again, I would complete the GMAT in the summer months and spend more time on the applications, since the essays seem just as important as high GMAT score

—Alejandro Tinajero, UCLA

At the beginning of business school, everyone's on his or her best behavior… Then, at some point, everyone stops pretending. The coursework is difficult. Most people have at least one class that truly challenges them, and some (like me) find the entire core semester material to be outside their comfort zone

—Kathleen Voboril, Texas