Should You Get an MBA? My MBA Retrospective

Referral Links: Juno (an independent third party negotiator/research group offering student loan deals): https://junocommunity.org/lillianbishop Target Test Prep: https://targettestprep.referralrock.c... SoFi Student Loan Refinancing (what I currently use): https://www.sofi.com/invite/student-l... SoFi Student Private Loans (in my case, private rates were lower than federal): https://www.sofi.com/invite/private-s... My Ko-fi (no pressure, this video is intentionally 100% free): https://ko-fi.com/lilybishop Social Media: My Instagram (more content that I made during my MBA):   / lilybishop   My TikTok (even more content that I made during my MBA):   / lilybishop   My LinkedIn (so professional):   / lily-bishop   MMM Program Instagram (I managed this account from 2023-2025):   / mmmkellogg   Resources: Day In The Life video I made for Kellogg:   / cxnunsgr79q   Article about my MBA content creation mission: https://design.northwestern.edu/mmm-p... Article about my internship with the National Parks Service: https://purposefulgrowth.org/lily/ National Parks Business Plan Internship (an amazing program with a very outdated website): https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/consultin... Learn more about the MMM Program: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/... MMM Program Reddit Ask Me Anything, 2024:   / were_kellogg_mmm_mba_ms_design_innovation   MMM Program Reddit Ask Me Anything, 2023:   / were_8_kellogg_mmm_mba_ms_students_ask_us   List of clubs at Kellogg: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/... References: Cost of Attendance: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/... Gender Parity: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/... https://poetsandquants.com/2025/11/18... https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/... https://www.clearadmit.com/real-numbe... Internet-friendly numbered list: 0:00 Introduction 5:16 Part 1: Why I Decided to Apply to Business School 7:18 Part 2: Employer Sponsorship 9:39 Part 3: The GMAT 17:27 Part 4: Researching Schools 37:09 Part 5: The Application Process 1:02:50 Part 6: Choosing Kellogg and Preparing for School 1:10:21 Part 7: Financing the MBA 1:21:47 Part 8: Interlude 1:23:15 Part 9: Academics 1:40:20 Part 10: Internships & Full-Time Jobs 1:52:31 Part 11:My National Park Service Internship 2:02:52 Part 12: Clubs & Activities 2:16:26 Part 13: Friendship 2:25:43 Part 14: Travel 2:50:51 Part 15: Study Abroad 3:00:03 Part 16: The Bizarre Parts of MBA Culture 3:20:51 Part 17: The Bad Parts of MBA Culture 3:47:29 Part 18: The End