Michael thought an MBA would be a ticket to success.

【ticket】迈克尔认为工商管理硕士学位是成功的敲门砖。

I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work -- that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star.

我知道有时候你会从电视上得到这样的印象，不需要付出多大的努力就会腰缠万贯，功成名就，只要会长RAP 、会打篮球或者参加真人秀节目，就能坐享其成。