Come to think of it, it’s been a month since our MBA experience has started. What a ride it's been so far, and it only seems to be picking up more and more every week. With a full mix of social and school activities the experience has met and exceeded any of the expectations that I had before starting the program.
The program is definitely an intense experience, considering that we barely had a month of classes we already have exams coming up in short two week. So the ramp-up period doesn't really exist and yet majority of students are caught up to all the material through either working within groups of students, individual study, or working one-on-one with professors. At Ivey I came to realize that one of the most important parts in the one year program is the support structure that insures that nobody falls through the cracks and ends up missing part of the material. Part of that support structure is a continuous feedback loop with our professors. For example, it's not a rare occurrence to get an email from a professor thanking a student for an excellent point made in class.
Another unique feature that I came to appreciate even more in the month that I've been here is the interactive nature of the program. Professors don't lecture at you; class learning is a collaborative process that resembles a multidirectional conversation. It's really fascinating to see the learning lessons unfold right in front of you, as the result I find, to my own surprise, the retention level is a lot higher than in any course that I've taken before.
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