How well are you balancing classes, networking, and personal time during your MBA program? Any tips to share?

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I scheduled everything! I mean everything. I lived and died by my Calendar. If it wasn’t on the calendar it wasn’t happening. Was it healthy… not really. Did it let me get everything done that I needed… yes and it also forced me to really prioritize what I was spending my time on.

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