To Grad School or Not to Grad School?

I have been going back and forth on this idea for many months now. Should I go back to school and get my MBA?

Pros

Cons

•I’d have a lot more employment opportunities, I would have a very “hirable” degree and most likely make more money • I need a challenge • I want to prove to myself I can do it • I need to keep pushing myself, like I did when I was younger. • Similarly, when I was younger I tried a lot harder and remembered a lot more stuff than I do now. So I should learn some more stuff and try not to forget it this time. • When I finish I will be 28. That is actually not not as old as I think it is. I also don’t think I will have this same role within the company for that long. • I’d meet new people, hopefully some good ones. • Morningstar will pay for it, so I’d be very little out of pocket. • It will be a lot easier to do now than after marriage/house/kids. • Man years from now, after the future kids are all grown up I will be antsy again. This way I can make money and travel lots and lots! • It’d be sort of fun to go back to UT and be on campus again. Sort of, maybe. • At least for now, I should have time during the day at work to study

• UT’s evening MBA program is 3 nights a week for 3 years. That is a long time. If I start in 2012, I won’t finish until I am 28. Also, in order for Morningstar to pay for it, I cannot quit for 3 years after I finish, or until I am 31. • Driving down to UT 3 days a week… • I’d have to give up some sports • I’ll have to give up socializing • I might not even get into UT, so I might have to find another program that works and accepts me… • The application process requires time and effort • Have to take the GMAT (ew, tests) • I’d have to study for the GMAT (ew, studying) • I’d have to study for class (time and effort) • I’d have to take tests in class (actually I don’t dislike tests that much) • I’m not really sure WHY I want to get an MBA, or what I’d do with it. • There will be some money spent (M* doesn’t cover ALL the costs, just a large amt. of it) • I didn’t even like UT for my undergrad, so why do I think I’d like it more now?

I would also like to point out that I made this table using my own HTML skillz. Thank you Junior Year of highschool Desktop Publishing and Web Design. Oh, and Google. However, I cannot seem to figure out why the Cons column is all weird-like. Meh... my point is still there.