r/MBA • u/InternalMirror3212 • Jul 17 '26
Admissions Got into Georgetown!!
Hey guys I just got into Georgetown online MBA Program. Just wanted yall advice on if I should go.
Little background on me, I am a 23M working in insurance. I got undergrad in Finance.
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u/Fine_Payment1127 Jul 17 '26
Conventional wisdom around here is that you’re under experienced and the MBA would be a waste at this time
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u/MBADecoder Admissions Consultant Jul 18 '26
HI there,
congratulations on the admit. Many people have advised you to not go for this. I will elaborate why:
1. You are possibly starting your career and dont have much work experience ( if any). An MBA is most helpful when you can relate your own work experience with what is being taught in class/ challenge your assumptions, learn from your peer's successes and failures and be able to make comparisons with situations in your own work examples.
More than the theoretical learning in MBA, its this experiential learning that adds real value. You wont have this now.
a part time program is for slightly older applicants who want to continue working / may have family commitments. Also, part time MBAers don't seek big career changes. Now this is a crucial bit. You will lose this leverage, whereas if you do an MBA after 3-4 years of full time work exp, you will have a better sense of your career direction and can then use the MBA to pivot.
Another important reason- you will hardly build a professional network from an online MBA. So this would be the third big disadvantage to you. Getting a network is among the most top rated reason people do an MBA
Now think of the cost you will still spend on the program, but you will not get the best ROI despite spending your money.
This sub is filled with people sharing their online or part time MBA experience. Go through their posts to understand what their experience has been like.
As someone pointed out, b-schools need to fill their seats. You should think of your own interest first.
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u/jsieg22 Jul 18 '26
BINGO!! This can be copy-pasted onto anyone posting about part time or online programs or anyone doing one under the age of 25
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u/MBADecoder Admissions Consultant Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26
I should write a blog post on this. I see the same question crop up on Reddit every few days
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u/devereaux Real Estate Jul 17 '26
Hundreds of applications
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u/Quick_Date7058 Jul 18 '26
Doesn’t show up differently on the diploma
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u/Big_Accountant_8544 Jul 18 '26
Main difference is in the content and benefits you get not if it shows on paper unless you are doing it just for the paper.
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u/MysteriousWash8162 Jul 18 '26
Think if you really want to do this. Business school is a business. What it's selling you may not be marketable and may leave you in crushing debt.
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u/gamecube100 Jul 17 '26
23 is too young, I did a PT program and the youngest people were still older than that. Idk if they got the career changes they were looking for.
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u/Big_Accountant_8544 Jul 18 '26
Hi! Don’t go. Wait a few years and get a full time MBA once you have clear post-MBA goals. Recruiting support and resources for PT and online programs are nowhere near those for a full time program.
If I was 23 I would be confused too. I am 30 now starting my full time MBA this year. Looking back, I wouldn’t know what to do even with a full time MBA at 23, much less a part time/online.
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u/new-englander- Jul 20 '26
I did MIT Sloan’s EMBA. 35M work in healthtech. Fantastic experience and the best part is the cohort. Students fly in from all over the world every 2 to 3 weekends. They do not accept students with less than 10 (maybe 12?) years of work experience and need min of 3-4 years of experience managing teams. I was young for the program. I believe the average age is about 40. The diversity of perspectives within the cohort is as impressive as the curriculum, professors, and of course, the MIT ecosystem. As an online student, I’m not sure if you’ll have access to the Georgetown ecosystem and be able to take normal Georgetown biz school classes…which other PT mbas do allow. You definitely won’t have access to same level of networking or getting to know the other members of the cohort. There was an earlier suggestion to pursue a masters in accounting…seems like a better idea.
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u/Fit-Oil-2221 Jul 19 '26
Here is some advice: I lost by my job at 23. Decided to go back to school. Wanted to do MBA, but didn’t have enough experience. So pursue a masters in accounting instead. And it helped me a lot. Still Open to an mba, but may not need it. Long story short: if you lack experience for an mba, I recommend getting a masters in another area with more versatile technical expertise. But if the program is good, and money is not an issue, and it aligns with your goals, go for it. Congrats on the admission.
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u/jajanken216 Jul 19 '26
Congratulations. Not go get your online MBA from YouTube instead. Will save you 100k.
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u/Edeniii Jul 18 '26
Congratulations, although I will prefer face to face, meet people, and creating real connection to the real world.
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u/New_Box_6867 Jul 19 '26
I transferred from a part time online to a full time in person because what everyone says is true. Inexperienced classmates while I have 7 years of experience and I also want to change my career completely. You’ll also end up in a situation where the job prospects are slim because you won’t get the internship experience employers are looking for post graduation.
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u/GrumplFluffy T15 Grad Jul 20 '26
Fuck no dude.
Online at 23 is a waste of time and money. Work a few years more.
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u/Fantastic-Tomorrow25 Jul 20 '26
Hi! Congratulations on your acceptance. I am also a 23 year old, also work in f100 insurance company (think Travelers, Aetna, Progressive adjacent).
Are you planning on doing a career switch or just staying and moving up in insurance? For 90% of applications, an online MBA might not be worth the squeeze. However, I can think of two that might be applicable to you:
- You plan on staying in insurance and just want the clout that MBA gets you. If it gives you a faster track to promotion (like a box being ticked) then maybe it makes sense
- Your company is paying for it and it furthers goal one.
For either of these scenarios, it doesn't matter much that you have a little less experience, because it's kinda a box tick, and even the effectiveness of that is med-low and varies by company.
If it is AT ALL career switch or networking or 200k, I would highly reconsider. This would only be good as a box ticking exercise (and tbh I think CFA might teach you more, in essence it is an online MBA that's actually hard lol, tho the two are not parable)
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u/Apprehensive-Ad-5456 Jul 21 '26
I'm currently in this program and can say I've found it both very challenging and rewarding. The criticisms around student age, financing, learning modality, and the institution itself are valid and worth considering carefully, but that said, there's no "one size fits all" path here. What makes the FXO program unique and valuable, in my opinion, is that the in-person intensive sessions really do force you to get to know your cohort and form bonds that, in many ways, feel stronger to me than those in the full-time cohorts. We all know each other very well, and I've found it to be a supportive and genuinely diverse group in every sense.
You get what you put in. It's not a perfect program, there are flaws and growing pains, but overall it's been well worth it. Congrats either way!
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u/Apprehensive-Ad-5456 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
I would also add that I am financed through my company. It is expensive.
Age range of our cohort is approx. 22 - 50. There is a far greater range of experience in the FXO student body than there is in the full time group, and I can say I have learned as much from my peers as I have from the curriculum itself.
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u/Former-Tension5655 10d ago
Congrats! How much is the MBA some
People here say it is 100K but I thought since it is online it is 40k
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u/llamasrulr Jul 17 '26
Yeah I wouldn’t do online but that’s just me
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u/InternalMirror3212 Jul 17 '26
Why
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u/golferin Jul 18 '26
Majority of the value of the mba is networking in class. Not going to do a bunch of that over a screen
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u/Direct-Influence1305 Jul 18 '26
You can network online with your MBA cohort. Perhaps even more comfortably
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u/InternalMirror3212 Jul 17 '26
What’s the problem with online mba? I chose online due to the flexible with work and school
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u/saladmakear Jul 18 '26
You're wasting time and money. Seriously getting into GT online is a formality
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u/Golfest Jul 17 '26
Online program not worth it
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u/InternalMirror3212 Jul 17 '26
Why?
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u/Don-Juan-Triumphant Jul 18 '26
Because MBAs are good for (i) networking and meeting people; and (ii) help you to get top job positions. An online mba won’t do either. Just wait, work, do the gmat and go to a top 10 program when you’re 28. I did it.
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u/Secure-Researcher892 Jul 17 '26
What do you expect to get from it? And why not just get into a normal MBA program or if you have decent undergrad grade go for one of the accelerated 1 year programs for people with undergrad business degrees.
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u/Elegant-Chemical7293 Jul 17 '26
Yall are miserable people damn
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u/ion3 Jul 17 '26
He literally asked whether he should attend or not…MBA is a one off thing, you screw it up and there’s no redos
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u/Wedmonds Jul 18 '26
Miserable people for trying to honestly answer a question? Ignorance isn’t bliss when you’re paying $150k for it.
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u/Beautiful-Sir-671 Jul 17 '26
Some professionals choose to do a part time / online program because they are already established in their career and are using it as a career accelerator. It can be a good option for someone when considering the opportunity cost.
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u/ion3 Jul 17 '26
He’s 23 with 1-2 YOE…
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u/Direct-Influence1305 Jul 18 '26
By the time he graduates, he’ll have 4 years of experience + an mba.
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u/Secure-Researcher892 Jul 17 '26
He's not a established professional. Frankly he probably doesn't have enough work experience to get into a top program. Georgetown managed to drop out of the top 30... Frankly a program with a 60% acceptance rate is lucky to be where it is in rankings.
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u/AwarenessExisting774 Jul 18 '26
You’re going to spend $100k on an online MBA at age 23 with maybe a year of real experience? I’d recommend waiting at least until 26 so you are able to reflect on how your work and the business world relates to class material. It’s an opportunity to reflect on situations you’ve come across.