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Starting my MBA at 40...... (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter ragincajun
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ragincajun
Footballguy
Update:
I am starting my 5th class this week. Officially at the midway point. I currently have a 3.6. My goal was a 4.0 but with two kids, working full time etc I had to accept I was not going to be able to study 20 hours a week. I am good with it now.
If all goes as planned I should be complete in August.
5 classes left
I am starting my 5th class this week. Officially at the midway point. I currently have a 3.6. My goal was a 4.0 but with two kids, working full time etc I had to accept I was not going to be able to study 20 hours a week. I am good with it now.
If all goes as planned I should be complete in August.
5 classes left
ragincajun
Footballguy
Update: At the midway point of my 7th class. GPA is a 3.75. I will double up the first summer session and have 1 class remaining the second summer session and then I am done.
Its been tough but worth it.
Its been tough but worth it.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Congrats man. What area are you focusing on?
ragincajun
Footballguy
ragincajun
Footballguy
Update:
I am in my final 7 weeks. I am also doubling up this session to get the heck out. 3.7 right now, and I aim to keep it that way.
I am in my final 7 weeks. I am also doubling up this session to get the heck out. 3.7 right now, and I aim to keep it that way.
GoBirds
Footballguy
Just found this thread, at this point are you glad you did it and how did you research the best online options for the degree? If I could find something with a real estate focus this could be intriguing....thanks for this thread.
ragincajun
Footballguy
100%. Did some weeks suck, absolutely, but if you schedule your time appropriately then no worries.
I had a few criteria that I wanted.
1. ROI - When I decided to go back the company I was with would pay 100% in person or 50% online. At that point I was with this company for 6 years, and after a recent merger I could not see myself staying another 5. With that said I wanted to find a school that would give me the best bang for the buck, so I could pay out of pocket. I researched a few brick and mortars (LSU and Tulane) along with other online options (UNC, Indiana, LSU, LSUS, etc.). Considering I was 40 when I started I would be close to retirement by the time I started seeing a favorable ROI had I opted in for UNC for example. I looked at the LSU program in person and online. If I recall the online version was around 50k. I looked around and found out that LSU-Shreveport was 12k. Easy choice.
2. Reputable online school - I was traveling 75% at this time so really online was the only option.
3. Accredited - I only wanted to go to a school that was accredited. Obvious reasons.
One benefit of going to LSUS was that if you had a certain undergrad GPA and x amount of years in the workforce you could substitute that for a GMAT score. That was a big selling point for me because had I opted for another school that required GMAT I would have been a year older before starting.
As far as researching I just read different sites, blogs, forums, etc. Looks like FSU is a good value. https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/mba/real-estate-rankings
ragincajun
Footballguy
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
really awesome rajun ...way to persevere!
ragincajun
Footballguy
Thanks!
It was well worth it in the end.
It was well worth it in the end.
SWC
Bromigo
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
Congrats!
Will probably feel good to have a social life again after doubling up the final term
ragincajun
Footballguy
Indeed. My Wife will be happy to have her Husband back.Congrats!
Will probably feel good to have a social life again after doubling up the final term
I will not lie. Some weeks were better than others, but in the end it worked.
