far257 wrote:
Thank you for your reply!
B-school is obviously not the only reason why I would/would not change jobs. However, the net effect on how an adcom would view my application is one data-point that I would like to consider when making this decision.
I suppose I should refine me question: all else being equal, would moving jobs have a net positive or net negative impact on my application, and what is the rough magnitude of that impact?
I totally agree with Alex here. I understand your desire to change this decision into a data point to analyse it, but if it were that easy, you probably would have figured it out already!
I mean, if you have concrete offers with job titles, esponsibilites and numbers attached to them, then it maybe becomes a bit easier to evaluate the advantages of choice A over choice B. But here, there are soooo many factors at stake, personal like professional, that it's a toss-up. And hence the great idea of choosing what you choose based on your life. From an AdCom perspective, it won't seem wishy-washy at all if you make a change into Healthcare, not unless you write in your goals that you want to get into consulting
That would seem a bit odd. But changing careers is your choice. But as for which is better? Too hard to say. You seem a bit fed up with your job, and what would be the percentage improvement in your work success if you are more satisfied?
See what I mean? Kinda of hard to figure out.
Maybe if you write here again when you get those first concrete offers in healthcare, then maybe it'll be a bit easier to think this through with you.
But let's say this: for the moment, both options seem pretty good.
JF