{"id":28150,"date":"2015-04-14T01:28:55","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T08:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=28150"},"modified":"2015-04-14T01:28:55","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T08:28:55","slug":"which-b-school-admission-offer-should-i-accept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/which-b-school-admission-offer-should-i-accept\/","title":{"rendered":"Which B-School Admission Offer Should I Accept?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/Career_Strategy_Webinar.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Click here for career strategy tips.\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/pros_vs_cons.png\" width=\"280\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good luck with your delightful dilemma!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ve just received the best news ever: Not only have you been accepted to b-school, but you\u2019ve received offers of admission from more than one program. Congratulations! Now you have the delightful dilemma of choosing among suitors. 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