Anyone else feel like the more they read MBA Reddit and forums, the worse they feel about their chances? I go there for info and leave convinced I should withdraw my apps. I wish I could block myself until results come out.

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The Reddit MBA forum is filled with a bunch of mouth breathers that have no actual experience in an MBA program. If they’re in any of the pre-MBA roles, they’re that associate you personally hate. In other words, ignore them

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People post on reddit actively if they are super worried about their stats or if they want to brag. Also, you have the people who got dinged everywhere unloading their grievances and negativity on there. You then have the overstressed group of recent applicants that are killing time. Overall, it’s a pretty negative environment, and it’s not surprising that you walk away not feeling great. I would limit the amount of time you spend on there if you’re done researching

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