re: Kids during grad school

Living with a stranger at that point

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Oof, I'm facing my MBA in the face next year in my mid 30s and the realization is hitting me hard.

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If you can do it online it works well with kids and working full time. If you’re wanting to move into the Product side or Program Management in your sector, it can open up many doors as a checkbox. If your company will pay for it, even better.

It’s definitely doable as many people on this board have done it and people all over the world do it. The key is having a partner willing to make the same sacrifices to take care of the children. I started grad school with a new born and a two year old. We both worked full time while I was in school. She took care of the kids while I took care of my school. I found time to do school work after they went to bed and on my days off since I worked shift work.

I couldn’t have done it without her support and the grand parents. Now she’s back in school and I have to return the favor. ???????

I'm halfway through my grad school program, I'm 54. Doing this program to position my career into an easier end of career place and it gives me something to do like teaching in my field during retirement. I probably can't or don't want to fully retire, so this works.

My kids are all over 15, but I still drive the youngest around and it disrupts my schedule.

I freelance so I scaled back my work, its nice to not have full-time work breathing down my neck but I have way less income than last year. Fortunately my spouse agreed to carry us through this period, I also have money saved.

My week is barely manageable as planned, but I can do it. One X-factor pops up and I feel fricked, this happens about 1x a month but hey its just how life works. This month, there's some shite every week. It's never easy.

I'm just hanging on, moving forward and taking it one week at a time.
I hate writing research essays.

Kinda depends on how they end up being also. Have a 2 1/2 and 9 month old. They won't sleep till like 10pm and they are up at 7 most mornings. They are high energy and a lot of work but we love it. Have friends with baby's and theirs would be sleeping at 730-800 and sleep for 12 hours. They definitely had it alot easier.

Doable.

I completed an online MBA at LSU Shreveport a few years ago. Wife works full time and we have two kids.

I studied at night and weekends, and worked 40 to 50 hours per week. I maxed out and got it done in 11 months. Started on Labor Day and finished at the end of June the following year.

It was grueling. I could have gone the 24 month route but decided 11 months of shite is better than 24.

Be patient and dedicated. I was in my late 30s.

Honestly I waited too long to do it but that degree has opened many doors for my career. Just get it done if you can. Also, shop around. The cost can vary wildly. I paid around 15k total.

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plus usually better living conditions, more spending money, etc.

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Wait wait wait, is this true? I did grad school wrong then.

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Oof, I'm facing my MBA in the face next year in my mid 30s and the realization is hitting me hard.

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If you’re doing it at lsu it’s an absolute joke, I had 2 kids under 5 while doing mine. Aside from the bullshite group work it’s all very easy.

You don’t learn anything, pay your money and they credential you.

Eta: I did the professional one I think, the one that is at night. The weekend one sounded like way to much time sitting up there. Have heard the online one is even more of a joke.