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I actually dropped out halfway through a 2-year full time MBA degree from the same school as the author of the blog post, this spring. My experience was a bit different - most of the people in the full-time program were younger and didn't have that much outside industry experience. I met a few people in the executive MBA program (part-time, nights and weekends), and they all seemed to be not only much more experienced and knowledgeable, but having a lot more fun too.

If I were to do this over again (which I won't, this experience really cemented that a classroom is the worst possible learning style for me), I would definitely go with the advice to get into the best possible MBA program I could (I got a 700 on the GMAT on the first try without studying, but chose to go to school in Montreal for the location and tuition). There is only one objective criteria for how good schools are - how wealthy and influential their alumni become. The huge expenses associated with an MBA program are basically a toll fee to keep the poor rabble out of the rich kids' club. It's worth getting in there to become friends with these people.