Biggest dilemma I’m facing is if the cost/time away from work of an M7 MBA Program is worth it… can anyone offer any insight/thoughts from experience?

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I was making ~220k total comp before entering b school… so far I think it’s been totally worth it in terms of fun (current first year.) feel free to dm me if you want more details

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Model it out

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So worth it. Average debt is $100k and average ROI is 5 years. I hit that average. Can say def worth it

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