This place prepared me for the Real World. Without my two years finishing up my undergraduate…read moreeducation in Emory University's Goizueta Business School, I'm not sure where I'd be today. Probably not employed where I am.
Yes, some of the classes were less than riveting (accounting and finance just aren't my favorites), yes, the group projects were a major pain in the butt to coordinate and carry out on top of readings, classes and extracurricular activities like having a life, and yes, Emory is not a cheap way to get your education. However, without the resume critiques, class speakers and professors with real world experience and connections, presentations where we had to look "business professional," and numerous gatherings set up to network and add impressive sounding clubs and titles to your resume, I don't think I'd be where I am today.
I actually learned a lot during my two years here that I feel prepared me to go out and find a job in corporate America and make a living. As opposed to being a classics major with a minor in basket weaving, and moving back home after graduation to live in my parent's basement.
And I did enjoy a good number of the classes (mostly the marketing ones), and I had my best semester of college while I was here. It was my spring semester of junior year and I managed to snag myself a coveted spot to go on exchange to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Without a doubt, the scariest decision I ever made, and the best time I had all through college. And if I hadn't gone to the business school, such an opportunity would not have been available to me. During that 4.5 months in Asia, I developed a love for a city outside the US, traveled to places and had experiences I'll never be able to recreate and met some of the most amazing people I've had the good fortune to encounter. I swear, by the end of the semester, I was ready to quit school, learn Cantonese and try to get a job living and working in Hong Kong. It was that good. It changed me forever for the better, and I'll be grateful for that opportunity for the rest of my life.
Agreed, there are many things wrong with higher education (most notably the heinous prices they put on the more prestigious and private institutions), but I have to say that the skills I learned and the polish I acquired at Emory's Goizueta Business School were, in my opinion, invaluable.