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Joined: 26 Jul 2015
Posts: 56
Location: Puerto Rico
Concentration: Finance
GPA: 3.61
WE:Consulting (Accounting)
Help choosing: Olin / Simon / Schulich / Katz / Cox / Neeley
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19 Mar 2016, 23:33
Hi everybody,
I've been fortunate to receive admits to various programs and want to know your opinions on which one should I choose. I am 36 years old, married and have a 6 month old daughter. I have 9 years work experience in an accounting firm here in Puerto Rico. I also have passed all three levels of the CFA program and want to enter the asset management industry. I'm also willing to consider corporate finance roles should the asset management route not pan out due to my age. The programs I've been admitted to are:
1. Washington Univ. (Olin) - 110k tuition, no scholarship
2. Rochester (Simon) - 92k tuition, 60% scholarship (approx. 55k)
3. York (Schulich) - CAD 74k tuition (domestic fees since wife is Canadian citizen), no scholarship declared as of now
4. Pittsburgh (Katz) - 58k tuition, 28k scholarship
5. SMU (Cox) - 92k tuition, 40k scholarship
6. TCU (Neeley) - 98k tuition, full scholarship
Due to age and family situation, finances are definitely important to me. The less debt I have to incur, the better. Don't care about weather and not looking for a specific location post-MBA. My main concern is putting myself in the best position to fulfill my career aspirations. Which school do you think best accomplishes this? I appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have.
Edwin