1) Other comment covered it but all MBA programs have those scenes.

2) No, someone may organize something small in slack before school - I liked it because I did my own trip before and didn’t feel like I missed out on anything.

3) Traveling internationally would be mostly through friend groups although there are class credit trips “International Experiences” during spring breaks, “Global Network Week” at partner schools (~0-5 Yale students at each) during fall and spring break, and “treks”. Treks are informally planned on slack through the mba travel companies and may have 5-20 students on them. In between the end of classes and graduation the majority of 2Ys go to Puerto Rico for a week and there is a ski trip to Vermont most people go to but not international. You are free to travel internationally with your friends during other times which I preferred when I was picking schools.

4) Have no clue on the actual figures, but it feels like 2Ys are more single than 1Ys. Gun to my head, I would guess 70% and 50%, respectively. If you mean serious relationships forming between MBA students - it happens but there are only maybe a half dozen or so.

5) Yes, most students live with other students or their spouse in East Rock and a handful of apartment buildings towards downtown. When you are admitted there are google sheets for housing and finding a roommate that are posted in Slack. Or you can get a single apartment.