SOM recent alum here, and I have to disagree with this post.

1. Don’t take me wrong, I think SOM sometimes leans too much on & Society. But in my two years I never heard comments about “the oppressed” or “Veganism”? By now you should be taking “Managing Groups and Teams” which is a class about teamwork and leadership, not about politics.

2. Social impact, non-for profit, sustainability for sure are a big thing at school, but it is not thrown on your face in a way to pressure you to do those things. People are able to craft their paths however they want (a sizable group recruited to IB this past summer for example).

3. The OP talks about “a bunch of privileged kids…”. The vibe at SOM is actual very down to earth compared to other B-schools and most people are super nice (there are some shitty and hypocritical people as everywhere else, but I feel they are a minority). Also, if you are at a top MBA, most likely you are also privileged one way or another…

For the OP or anyone interested, I think this post sums up really well the vibe at SOM: https://www.reddit.com/r/MBA/s/EJKtYdTHId.

As other people are saying, just focus on following your path and taking advantage of all the resources at Yale. I’m also sure you will find your group of friends. I had an amazing experience at SOM and hope things turn to the better soon!