What's your one regret from your time in the MBA program?

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Not marrying rich

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Not taking full advantage of the networking opportunities

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Went through a horrible depression w/ PTSD during the program so didn't open myself up and develop strong relationships as I would have liked. Also feel like the PTSD impacted my ability to store and recall key academic material which I'm pretty nervous about.

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I was engaged at that time.. (..and at the end I didn’t marry her)

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Completing the MBA online was extremely challenging. Difficult to build relationships. Felt like I was on a ship by myself.

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COVID

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Focusing too much on networking and jobs and not making friends and enjoying! In most cases MBA is the last time you will get a chance to make a lot of meaningful friendships / relationships !

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Falling into the consulting trap

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Why is it a trap?

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