EMS0225 wrote:
Honestly, I think it ends up being different for everyone in the end. I went to GWU undergrad, and had a great experience there. In the end I decided that even though GWU gave me more money than Smith that I wanted to have a different experience. Not better or worse, just something different for myself. I have many friends who have gone through GWU MBA and loved it, found that their cohorts are very well bonded, and the fact that the CAP is required for everyone to be a really valuable experience. But for myself, after many pro/con lists and a lot of agonizing over what the right choice was (because neither option is a bad choice by any means) in the end it was just about wanting a new experience. The other big factor for me was that the core is a little bit shorter at Smith/has more electives. Only downside is that at Smith classes are always during the day, whereas at GWU your second year is at night which allows for another internship.
Thank you for the reply, EMS.
Best
KK