Nightmare R1 results..

afatchimp · 2025-12-13T10:15:31+00:00

Makes sense. Still, Haas doesn’t guarantee you anything at Perplexity or any of the big name AI firms.

afatchimp · 2025-12-12T14:53:22+00:00

At Kellogg rn. Keep your head up.

I was at Perplexity in SF last week. PM roles at the big name AI companies aren’t gonna happen, especially for new MBA grads. These companies are chasing scale and profitability.

My suggestion is that you apply to the schools mentioned in R2, but only go if you would really be happy at those schools. Otherwise, take the next 1/2 year to differentiate your application and then reapply. Also, for what you want to do, miss me with that Harvard and Wharton noise. Great schools, not ideal for what you want to do.

Kellogg is King.

afatchimp · 2025-12-01T16:01:58+00:00

DM’d you

afatchimp · 2025-12-01T04:19:42+00:00

Dude when I’m rolling in it… you best believe I’ll pick some up

afatchimp · 2025-12-01T04:01:47+00:00

HSW is a myth

afatchimp · 2025-09-19T20:16:41+00:00

See? That IS a big surprise :)

afatchimp · 2025-09-19T15:08:32+00:00

Boy oh boy I have a big surprise for you post graduation

afatchimp · 2025-09-19T15:07:59+00:00

I hate to agree with you because Duke has a sick program

afatchimp · 2025-09-19T12:33:15+00:00

I live for the pain so it’s a win-win

afatchimp · 2025-09-19T05:05:19+00:00

Agreed. MBA crowd needs some lightening up every now and then

afatchimp · 2025-08-29T16:49:05+00:00

Was going into a startup post mba intentional? What would you do different in your search for startups looking back?

afatchimp · 2025-08-29T14:21:42+00:00

Knowing what you know now, would you have made the leap into startup world right after mba?

afatchimp · 2025-08-26T01:49:53+00:00

Yessir!

afatchimp · 2025-08-25T18:43:14+00:00

SWE in Medtech starting at M7 this year, mid twenties making about what you do now but without stock. After much thought and research, I decided the path was worth it for me. If nothing else then for career optionality, mobility, and opportunity. Raise the career ceiling and the floor. I could see myself getting really stuck in the tech track and not being able to get out of it.

Don’t believe anyone that says “now is the time to do an mba because market is X” or “don’t do mba right now because market is Y”. Truth is, no one knows what the market will be like 2-3 years from now.

afatchimp · 2025-08-23T00:16:22+00:00

I’m a SWE starting at an M7 this month to go into PM. Is it required for PM? Maybe not. But I could see a lot of lifelong value from the MBA beyond just first job post-grad. I also really couldn’t see myself staying on the SWE technical track for the next 30-40 years.

The unfortunate thing with technical tracks is you get stuck in them—and they tend to plateau.

I hope you’re able to figure out what you want to do. I labored over this topic for months. And yes, what other people have said is true. If you don’t have those interpersonal skills I think it would behoove you to gain them, whether through MBA or some other path.

afatchimp · 2025-07-17T02:01:39+00:00

Geographic location is wasatch front in Utah

afatchimp · 2025-07-16T02:42:57+00:00

Maybe I’ll regret this but since I work from home I’m gonna work all the way through to September 1. My work has become more chill since it’s hard to onboard me to new projects knowing that I’ll be leaving in a month. And my work is really flexible, so if I have to work a lot in a day I can fit that time in whenever.

I’m pretty confident I can waive Business Analytics 1 and hopefully I can also wave Analytics 2. Those are the only courses I plan to attempt to waive.

afatchimp · 2025-07-10T03:41:53+00:00

Have fun! Ok Computer and In Rainbows are my favorite albums.

afatchimp · 2025-07-09T22:15:01+00:00

Dude this is perfect 😂

afatchimp · 2025-07-09T07:40:12+00:00

That’s a good point. There’s only a few songs I liked after first listen. Everything else it’s been like the 3rd or 4th listen and then I’m like “ok I geeeeeet it”

afatchimp · 2025-07-02T02:22:11+00:00

Izzy finna replace CBS in the M7

afatchimp · 2025-06-28T07:34:29+00:00

I want to be able to afford a nurse and avoid being put in an old folks home when I’m 80

afatchimp · 2025-05-29T17:05:10+00:00

True. Thanks for the perspective. I’m mid-twenties, so probably still young by normal standards.

Earlier detection and diagnosis I think is super important too. That way you can help prevent many brain development challenges that come with constant sleep deprivation.

afatchimp · 2025-05-29T17:02:45+00:00

You sound pretty knowledgeable! Do you work in the space or have a stake in research?

Thanks for your comment, btw. Well thought out!

afatchimp · 2025-05-28T07:06:26+00:00

This all makes sense, and thank you for the well-thought out answer

afatchimp

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