Once I was accepted to the weekend program, there was no doubt in my mind that I had to move to Chicago. And that was because I wanted to:

• Minimize travel: Since I work in consulting, I am frequently on the road Monday to Thursday. Traveling to Chicago over the weekend after the work travel was just not feasible - both for my physical and mental sanity. Depending on where you live, travel can take up a lot of time and energy. Again, add it up over the course of 2.5-3 years and it’s significant.
• Maintain relationships: Nothing good could come out of not being home almost all the time when you’re married. In fact, if you’re in any sort of committed relationship or want to be in one - you should consider moving.
• Maximize School Experience: Being in Chicago over the whole weekend and many time during the whole week gave me access to many events at school as well as the University of Chicago in general. If you’re traveling only over the weekend (mostly flying in Fri evening/ Sat morning and flying out Sat evening), the school experience is extremely disconnected and mostly limited to taking classes. As I have begun to realize over the course of the last few months, a lot of what b-school has to offer is outside of classes - at clubs, events, social gatherings etc. I will write more on this in a later post. 
• Minimize costs: Weekly costs to fly down and stay overnight add up significantly over the course of the 2-2.5 years.

I was lucky to have a flexible work situation and was easily able to move. For those of you who can, I highly recommend moving closer to the school.