Selling Out
My dear finance femmes and BSDs,
The last few weeks have been quite tumultuous for me. I made the decision to sell out. Or at least consider selling out.
I am applying to business school. *gasp*
I rocked my gmat last weekend, which means I can no longer use it as an excuse not to apply.
Call me shallow, but I seriously believe that business school is the best place for a finance femme to get her MRS degree. You have EVERYTHING going for you.
1. the ratio is 70:30 or 65:35 at worst.
2. you’re surrounded by marriage material men 24/7.
3. business school social events are 100% catered to hooking up – from weekend trips to buenos aires to crazy theme parties. Has anyone heard of the stoplight party? Red wrist band means married, green means single, yellow means married but available. Now I know why they call it an MBA (Married But Available).
4. The competition is … no comment. Of all the women in a bschool class, 60% are already in relationships (although that doesn’t mean much), 25% are fat, ugly or both, 10% are psycho A-types who are too masculine and crazy, 4% are lesbians. That basically leaves me vs. 1% of the female population. If I fail at this point, I deserve to die alone in a room full of cats.
Soooo. Is it worth paying $150K to find that perfect FBF/FH? Maybe.
Sounds desperate. But what a great investment idea!
Because at the end of the day, it’s all about the ROI baby.
In fact, as I think about it some more. This is one of the best investment ideas I’ve come up with to date. Low risk, high high return.
July 29, 2009 at 3:31 am
In the US, only HBS, CBS and Kelogg are worth the money. Also, consider the opportunity cost of giving up your current job, especially in the current environment. A lot of people who are doing MBAs now are people who lost their jobs. You will be associated with thoe people if you choose to do an MBA at this point in time.
July 29, 2009 at 4:08 am
What is heck is CBS? Everyone knows the only 2 schools worth going to are HBS and Stanford.
Don’t fight it. Deep down inside, the elitist in you agrees with me.
August 6, 2009 at 8:42 pm
So my paltry MBA from Wharton doesn’t measure up eh?
August 6, 2009 at 9:58 pm
i’m applying to wharton. Where do you think I got the stoplight party from?
August 6, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Fucking brilliant love the “MRS”
Tomorrow is my last day in Finance. Will be doing my own thing.
Cheers and good luck doll…
August 7, 2009 at 4:02 am
Wharton, the joint JD/MBA is v. good. Stanford, great if you stay in the US. In Asia, Harvard followed by the British schools. Oxford, Cambridge or LBS > Stanford
CBS – Columbia Business School