{"id":45169,"date":"2019-04-04T11:35:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T18:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/choosing-between-mba-offers-6-top-tips\/"},"modified":"2019-04-04T11:35:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T18:35:42","slug":"choosing-between-mba-offers-6-top-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/choosing-between-mba-offers-6-top-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Between MBA Offers: 6 Top Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4429\" src=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/arrows-1834859_1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Over the last several weeks, my colleagues at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/\">Fortuna Admissions<\/a>\u00a0and I have been speaking\u00a0with fortunate albeit anxious MBA applicants on the precipice of making life-altering decisions.<\/h2>\n<p>While many of the scenarios are predictable, the factors influencing them are uniquely individual:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A heartbroken candidate landed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/harvard-business-school\/\">Harvard Business School<\/a> waitlist after his interview, even though he secured offers from <a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/columbia-business-school\/\">Northwestern Kellogg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/chicago-booth\/\">Chicago Booth<\/a> sans financial support. His partner persuaded him that enrolling in a program that isn\u2019t HBS doesn\u2019t merit the ROI, and he\u2019s currently agonizing over if he can credibly improve his chances of acceptance by waiting patiently to reapply.<\/li>\n<li>One applicant received an acceptance from his dream program, <a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/london-business-school\/\">London Business School<\/a>, as well as an offer from <a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/columbia-business-school\/\">Columbia Business School<\/a> accompanied more than $100,000 in financial aid. Given his background in energy and aspirations to work globally, he strongly preferred LBS. However, the precariousness of Brexit and unease around securing a European visa \u2013 plus the reality of an LBS offer without monetary support \u2013 tipped the balance for CBS.<\/li>\n<li>Another young woman, in the highly coveted position of selecting between <a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/stanford-gsb\/\">Stanford Graduate School of Business<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/harvard-business-school\/\">Harvard Business School<\/a>, was inclined towards GSB for its cultural fit and industry proximity to Silicon Valley. When her partner was able to secure a job opportunity in Boston, she ultimately chose HBS. For her, having her family in the same place was the deciding factor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We should all be so fortunate to lose sleep over opportunities like this! However, the stress is legitimate \u2013 you can only select one MBA program and the path you choose will permanently impact your life path. And when the choices are between M7 and top 10 schools, the stakes feel even higher.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not these scenarios ring true for you, my advice is the same for candidates wrestling with apprehensions about multiple offers or future debt. Our team\u2019s six top tips for resolute MBA decision-making include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><strong> Invest in the long view.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong> Think of ROI Beyond the Dollars.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong> Fit Matters Most.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong> Advice Is Nice, But Not the Authority.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong> Consider a School\u2019s Strengths Against Your Career Vision.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Have No Regrets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Read the full article in Poets&amp;Quants, <a href=\"https:\/\/poetsandquants.com\/2019\/03\/28\/6-tips-on-how-to-choose-between-mba-offers\/?pq-category=admissions\">6 Tips to Choose Between MBA Offers<\/a>,\u00a0for detailed, expert advice from the Fortuna team on managing your decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/fortunaadmissions.com\/\">Fortuna Admissions\u00a0<\/a>Co-Director Judith Silverman Hodara is former head of Admissions at Wharton.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last several weeks, my colleagues at\u00a0Fortuna Admissions\u00a0and I have been speaking\u00a0with fortunate albeit anxious MBA applicants on the precipice of making life-altering decisions. 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