Resolve

Will 2020 be the year you resolve to go back to graduate school?

Making resolutions in the New Year is universal, but have you decided to abandon your b-school dreams or are you making this year the year to go back?

It’s hard to go back to school when the economy is so strong.

The opportunity cost of full-time business school in many cases far outweighs the short term benefits.  But you must think long term, not short term when you are calculating the pros and cons of dropping out of the full-time working world to sharpen your skills in business school.  Remember that an MBA degree is terminal, meaning you won’t ever have to go back to school again if you execute on a thoughtful post-MBA career vision.  It’s truly the last formal education you will ever need.

Applying to business school is harder than going to business school.

 That’s right---nobody fails out of business school, but lots of folks fail to get in.  The starting friction for getting applications going is immense.  You truly must resolve to get it done.  It’s painful, it’s annoying and it’s daunting, but if you’re organized and focused enough to be an MBA student, you’re more than ready to take on the challenge of submitting applications.  The first one is the hardest, but they will get easier as you knock out subsequent attempts. 

So pair up with a good consultant and get motivated.  Do you have the resolve to get it done this year? If you do, you will change your trajectory.

For information on how we can guide your business school application process, email us at mba@amerasiaconsulting.com or go to http://www.amerasiaconsulting.com/contact