Jacksparrow1906 wrote:
What I always say is, if everything is even in terms of what you are looking for in culture/fit, job placement, etc. then go with the money. If Kellogg is where you prefer to go, but booth gave you more money, I would consider your post MBA career. You will get a fairly large bonus if its a traditional path which will cover a large portion of tuition, and some firms (consulting/finance) will actually cover atleast one year of tuition if you accept a full time offer. So, the money looks good today, but in the long term, if your plan is to go down a traditional path, then money shouldn't be a deciding factor. If your plan is to go down a non-traditional/lower salary (non-profit) type of job, then I would consider the scholarship and any post mba financial support each school has offered or can offer you.
Thanks for the reply...that's the first time I heard of some firms actually covering at least one year of tuition if I accept a fulltime offer...
i mean, i have heard of the sponsorship opportunities for people committing to join their firms after the MBA but I have not heard of firms offering an upfront "signing bonus" which covers tuition as well...do you know if this is fairly common or does anyone have additional insight on this?