# Back to School for me **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 17, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706 "2006-07-17T11:12:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/21 "2007-02-16T12:02:50Z")
[quote=“Joe,post:17,topic:14706"”] Why get experience first when I can get my experience making $20k more a year? (That and mine is free for all but 6 MBA classes) [/quote] good luck with that ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/22 "2007-02-16T12:04:08Z")
the real world might be giving Joe a slap in the face LOL ---
**Author:** ![beautfldsastr427](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beautfldsastr427/32/7413_2.png) [@beautfldsastr427](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beautfldsastr427)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/23 "2007-02-16T12:19:10Z")
[quote=“BikerFry,post:18,topic:14706"”] Keep your eyes open for application material from “James Fry.” Make sure he gets put in the “accepted” pile. He’s a straight shooter with upper management written all over him. 🙂 [/quote] I’ll see what I can do 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/24 "2007-02-16T12:20:50Z")
nah, I already have a few offers, everywhere i’ve gotten in the door for the interview without full-time experience has made me one…not like im starting out as a VP but not entry-level college grad 45k a year shit either. i’d imagine busting my ass to keep up a 3.94 cume for undergrad and 3.8 grad has something to do with it. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/25 "2007-02-16T12:38:38Z")
[quote=“Joe,post:17,topic:14706"”] can’t wait to pull an “in good company” and have subordinates twice my age [/quote] dude… seriously, chill. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/26 "2007-02-16T12:49:42Z")
'Grats Jay. Thinking about school again myself. :tup: Where can one take the GMAT at? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/27 "2007-02-16T13:00:26Z")
![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/map.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/map.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/28 "2007-02-16T13:14:34Z")
Whoa, where did this come from? Talk about a bump. Yeah so far school has been going pretty well. I am so damn busy at work this semester that it has been difficult for me to keep up with reading. Plus I will be out of town for 2 non consecutive weeks so I am a little worried. The workload is managable because in the PMBA program they know you are working full time so they try to keep the work at a decent level so you can still have some family time. My work pays for some of my education. It will basically amount to about half of the total tutition. I also took out one loan for 1G a year and the rest is coming out of my pocket. I calculated it at one point and I think the total cost was something like $29,000 for the whole program. I am hating life right now between all the time work takes up and the added responsibility of school, but I think it will be worth it. Sorry for the misinformation on the E and P MBA programs. I read that somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/29 "2007-02-16T13:14:44Z")
LOL! Thanks James. BTW happy bday. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/30 "2007-02-16T13:20:47Z")
congrats… ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/31 "2007-02-16T13:46:10Z")
[quote=“Joe,post:24,topic:14706"”] nah, I already have a few offers, everywhere i’ve gotten in the door for the interview without full-time experience has made me one…not like im starting out as a VP but not entry-level college grad 45k a year shit either. i’d imagine busting my ass to keep up a 3.94 cume for undergrad and 3.8 grad has something to do with it. [/quote] What type of career are you looking to get into and in what parts of the country? ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/32 "2007-02-16T13:59:24Z")
[quote=“Joe,post:17,topic:14706"”] Why get experience first when I can get my experience making $20k more a year? [/quote] Experience will almost always trump school. Once you start working grades don’t mean anything. And if you think you get $20k more with an MBA than someone with a BS and experience, you are mistaken. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/33 "2007-02-16T18:24:44Z")
[quote=“TrueBlue,post:29,topic:14706"”] LOL! Thanks James. BTW happy bday. [/quote] Thanks. 🙂 Oh, and go to [mba.com](http://mba.com) to get a shit ton of info on the GMAT and register. The damn test’s $250. Thanks for the insider’s view Jay. I searched for GMAT to see what kind of inside info I might find and came across your thread. Going by the thread date I could see that you just finished your first semester so I figured I’d ask to see what I’m in for. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/34 "2007-02-16T18:30:55Z")
[quote=“93dx–hatch,post:31,topic:14706"”] What type of career are you looking to get into and in what parts of the country? [/quote] ibanking associate…you need 3 years of experience in financial services or an MBA. My MBA is only taking me one extra year and I don’t have to wake up early in the morning. NYC, toronto, chicago, charlotte are the main money centers. but i sort of sidetracked this thread a bit and i didnt mean to jack it. back on topic. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/35 "2007-02-16T20:03:45Z")
[quote=“BikerFry,post:33,topic:14706"”] Thanks. 🙂 Oh, and go to [mba.com](http://mba.com) to get a shit ton of info on the GMAT and register. The damn test’s $250. Thanks for the insider’s view Jay. I searched for GMAT to see what kind of inside info I might find and came across your thread. Going by the thread date I could see that you just finished your first semester so I figured I’d ask to see what I’m in for. :tup: [/quote] No problem. What was your undergrad concentration? I found that my class (70 people or so) is about half engineers. I thought that was kind of strange but I guess that’s pretty normal. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706/36 "2007-02-16T20:09:13Z")
I studied mechanical engineering. Yeah, that’s surprising that a full half are engineers. Then again a 4 year engineering degree, followed by spending some time getting some use out of it doing pure technical work, then studying business part time while transitioning to management is a pretty standard career path. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/back-to-school-for-me/14706.md?page=1)