Brady4MVP - Certified Professional

Fellow monkeys, your advice and thoughts are needed.

So I'm currently in the process of applying to 5 top MBA programs. Aside from the obvious career reasons, I'm very excited about the life-changing social opportunities and experiences. I currently live in a city where I know virtually no one, my good friends all moved out, and my work is filled with older married people. So the the prospect of spending 2 years partying, traveling, and networking with smart like-minded and interesting people, just seems awesome.

Here's my question. If I don't get in, what steps can I do to improve my social life? Is it possible to duplicate the amount of fun you can have in b-school without going to one? It seems like unless you're extremely rich and work for yourself, b-school is the most fun any of us will ever have.

Brady4MVP - Certified Professional

Illini, thanks for your honest response.

I had a lousy undergrad experience, and life after college hasn't been that fun for a number of reasons. If you're not from the midwest or did not go to a big 10 college, it's tough to find a good social network. So for me, business school is a chance to have the social experience I always craved but never had the chance to experience.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5846814&forum_id=2.#49751383)