{"id":42683,"date":"2018-07-16T01:13:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T08:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/b-school-fit-choosing-your-mba-program\/"},"modified":"2018-07-16T01:13:38","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T08:13:38","slug":"b-school-fit-choosing-your-mba-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/b-school-fit-choosing-your-mba-program\/","title":{"rendered":"B-School \u201cFit\u201d \u2013 Choosing Your MBA Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Choosing<\/figure>\n

Imagine you\u2019ve received acceptance letters from two schools. One is a top-notch, name-brand program, and the other is a B-lister. Here\u2019s the twist, you applied to that B-list school for it\u2019s great, let\u2019s say… basket-weaving program. You have high aspirations in the field of basket-weaving\u2014you are going to become an expert, start your own consultancy, and grow a global business. Therefore, you should probably go to the school with the best basket-weaving program, right? Wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While trendy advice might tend toward picking the program that seems to match your specific interests and provide a good \u201cfit,\u201d we believe it\u2019s much simpler\u2014go to the BEST school you get into. Period.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, and regardless of whether this is how it should be, reputation matters.<\/a> To your future employers or clients, the caliber of the school you went to will carry more weight than any other consideration, including that of industry-specific program strength. At the end of the day, the top schools have strong programs across the board, from real estate to entrepreneurship to\u2026 basket weaving (okay, maybe not).<\/p>\n

One helpful exercise as you\u2019re making this kind of decision is to think about the long game. Picture yourself in 20 to 30 years, and where you want to end up\u2014the BEST version of your goal, the optimal outcome. Which school is more likely to get you there, the school with the highest caliber reputation, or a secondary school \u201cwith a great program in X?\u201d 99 out of 100 times the answer is the former, the top-notch school. You\u2019ll carry that brand name and reputation with you to every job interview or client meeting in your future, and it will make a difference.<\/p>\n

Then consider that it\u2019s VERY likely your plans will change. Chances are, the \u201cbest version of your goal\u201d today will be completely unrelated to what you\u2019re actually doing 20 years from now. The degree from the school with the good name will transfer easily to new industries\u2026 your MBA from Basket Weaving U, not so much.<\/p>\n

Finally, the concept of \u201cfit\u201d is, frankly, overrated. While it does matter to an extent, it shouldn\u2019t come at the expense of attending the best school you got into. The fact that it\u2019s talked about so much has a lot to do with the marketing efforts of schools WITHOUT an elite brand. Harvard is not selling \u201cfit\u201d\u2014they don\u2019t have to. Shall we say it one more time for effect? Choose the BEST school you got into\u2014your future, successful self will thank you.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

If you’re just building a target list for applications, check out our video with GMATClub on How to Select Target Programs<\/a>, featuring our Senior Admissions Consultant Rob Gleeson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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