With precious few months left for me in LGO I still have a few things left on the to do list:
- Decide where to work after the program (easier said than done)
- Write a thesis
- Take my spring classes
- Live it up for one more semester with everyone back on campus
At this point in the LGO program there are a few things on my mind that prospective students may find helpful.
Balancing the program – The first semester schedule is set in stone and can be quite busy. After getting through the summer you get to decide how many credits you want to take and the difficulty of your courses for the other three semesters. This gives you plenty of options for balancing the other things in your life. Knowing that Kerin and I were planning on a baby I kept my second and third semester heavy so this spring I only need three classes to graduate. (I’m taking more but it’s nice to know I don’t have to)
Life events during LGO – I’ve mentioned it before in the blog but having a baby during this program has worked out very well for us. I was fortunate enough to land a local internship with a flexible schedule that allowed for me to spend time at home after Sean was born. The medical insurance through MIT was great and covered almost all of our expenses. The Boston area hospitals are also some of the best in the world and we were very well taken care of.
Finding a job after graduation – Being a part of MIT, Sloan, and LGO opens some incredible doors. A great benefit specific to LGO students is the partner company relationships. Most of them offer excellent opportunities for LGO graduates with high potential career paths. The job situation is obviously affected by the economy, but our class seems to be doing quite well and recent classes didn’t have any trouble either.
The decision to come to LGO – Leaving my job, moving across the country, disrupting Kerin’s career, and living like a grad student for two years was a big decision that Kerin and I made. Now that I’m 75% done with the program and have a pretty good idea of what I’ll be doing after graduation I can honestly say I’ve been happy with the decision from day 1.
LGO Delivers
