Patten MBA in 4 months???

[Goblue34]

OK, i'm pissed and looking for suggestions.

Just got off the phone with a Patten adviser. She told me no one can do an MBA in 4 months. The fastest guy ever did it in 2 terms (8 months). And they were so proud of him bc he'd just had a baby and blah blah blah.

First of all, he didn't have a baby. His WIFE had a baby. And trust me, there's a big difference to actually carry a baby for nine months and recover from a childbirth vs a man that can live his life as usual until a baby is actually born.

Secondly, if there's anything I hate it's people telling me I can't when they know nothing about me at all.

Which brings me to this:

For those of you currently at Patten, or recent MBA grads, do you think it impedes your pace to only take one course at a time? She said the turn around time is one week for grades and you can't take the next course until your grade comes in. I have 12 classes to do, I figure I will easily lose 10-12 weeks waiting for grades and unable to move on. Is there any other self paced MBA programs that move quicker?

How to they compare, price wise? The $349/month summer deal is a actually a 12 month subscription. So it's great if you take that long. Otherwise, you're better off to pay $1999 for four months.

Also, how involved were the "projects"? Like, a 5 page paper or a dissertation? I'm not looking for an easy way out, just want to gauge how involved this part is and she didn't have much info.

Thanks guys!

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With Patten there is a Project and test the fastest strategy looks to be doing the paper first and taking 4-5 to study for and get the test done. That way you aren't really wasting any time and can move quickly. Don't listen to people who say you can't do something. Is it possible to get it done in 4 months ? Most likely, but it will take a lot of dedication.