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Hi All,
I am a business journalist who looks to transition into big tech as a PM. I got admitted by Anderson with $90k, Darden with half scholarship and Kellogg with no money. I've been struggling to make a decision between Anderson and Kellogg, and I would really appreciate some advice or insights in either school!
THINGS THAT MATTER TO ME:
1. As a journalist, I don't have high salary or savings. $$$ matters, so $90k is a huge amount to me, otherwise I would have to take at least $150k loans.
2. A strong school brand that opens doors matters, since I'm from a very nontraditional background.
3. Access and placement in tech is important. I am about to take CFA III this year, so I'll also be open to finance, but not strongly interested.
4. My boyfriend hopes he can move with me as we are planning on family. He is a software engineer at one of the biggest tech firms in Seattle.
5. My bf and I plan to live in the west coast post-MBA, either in California or back to Seattle. We are open to go to NYC or other cities, but if given options, we prefer west coast.
MY CONSIDERATIONS:
---Kellogg---
Pros:
1. There is no doubt that its ranking is significantly higher, which means its reputation and alumni network will open more doors for me wherever I go in the long run.
2. Has great strengths across industries, so in case I change my mind about tech at school, I would still be able to find my way out and end up in a good position in consulting, GPG or something else.
Cons:
1. The tuition and living expense is already very expensive. My bf and I will have to do long distance since Chicago does not have big tech jobs (unless he goes to a startup. That will be a sacrifice taking him back a few steps in career). We will pay double rent, more food, more transportation....
2. Cold....it's depressingly cold...
3. Evanston is far from west coast tech hubs. I will have to fly for off-campus interview and networking. I won't be able to do during-semester internships at companies like Uber or Hulu that some Anderson students do in LA.
--- Anderson ---
Pros:
1. Tech access. Its culture and career support is very tech oriented. Tons of alumni in tech in California and west coast in general.
2. My bf can easily find a job at a peer company in LA and move with me. Given that plus $90k, we will save a significant amount from tuition, rent, food, flights...I'll almost be debt-free coming out of school. My post-MBA income can be fully put into our plan for a family (potentially buying a house) and having kids, which will also be costly.
3. Weather. Can't be better.
Cons:
1. School reputation, ranking, size of alumni network. I have a master degree from an Ivy school and I understand the reputation and alumni network makes a big difference. I have spoken to probably 50+ MBAs from many business schools. Most of them said ranking is the #1 priority, especially for career switchers like me, because a school like Kellogg will greatly benefit me in the next 30 years no matter which industry I'm going. They tend to think that Anderson is also a great school, but not comparable to Kellogg.
2. Recruiting. I will likely have to commit to tech if I go to Anderson, otherwise it's not worth it. My MBA friends and consultant said the higher the school's ranking is, the more power its recruiting process is, simply because 1) companies pay more attention at resumes from top schools 2) top school alumni network is bigger at large firms. Anderson has very good alumni network in tech and California(70+% stay in state), but not so much in other industries or geographic areas compared to Kellogg. While Kellogg's presence in west coast is not as extensive as Anderson, its reputation definitely carries through in Silicon Valley.
3. Anderson has a smaller class size, which will translate to a smaller network in the future. Its students mostly stay in California, while Kellogg people spread out more evenly nationwide. Going to Anderson means I'll have fewer friends outside California in the future.
These are my considerations so far. My apology for typing so much! Any advice would be very much appreciated!!
I am a business journalist who looks to transition into big tech as a PM. I got admitted by Anderson with $90k, Darden with half scholarship and Kellogg with no money. I've been struggling to make a decision between Anderson and Kellogg, and I would really appreciate some advice or insights in either school!
THINGS THAT MATTER TO ME:
1. As a journalist, I don't have high salary or savings. $$$ matters, so $90k is a huge amount to me, otherwise I would have to take at least $150k loans.
2. A strong school brand that opens doors matters, since I'm from a very nontraditional background.
3. Access and placement in tech is important. I am about to take CFA III this year, so I'll also be open to finance, but not strongly interested.
4. My boyfriend hopes he can move with me as we are planning on family. He is a software engineer at one of the biggest tech firms in Seattle.
5. My bf and I plan to live in the west coast post-MBA, either in California or back to Seattle. We are open to go to NYC or other cities, but if given options, we prefer west coast.
MY CONSIDERATIONS:
---Kellogg---
Pros:
1. There is no doubt that its ranking is significantly higher, which means its reputation and alumni network will open more doors for me wherever I go in the long run.
2. Has great strengths across industries, so in case I change my mind about tech at school, I would still be able to find my way out and end up in a good position in consulting, GPG or something else.
Cons:
1. The tuition and living expense is already very expensive. My bf and I will have to do long distance since Chicago does not have big tech jobs (unless he goes to a startup. That will be a sacrifice taking him back a few steps in career). We will pay double rent, more food, more transportation....
2. Cold....it's depressingly cold...
3. Evanston is far from west coast tech hubs. I will have to fly for off-campus interview and networking. I won't be able to do during-semester internships at companies like Uber or Hulu that some Anderson students do in LA.
--- Anderson ---
Pros:
1. Tech access. Its culture and career support is very tech oriented. Tons of alumni in tech in California and west coast in general.
2. My bf can easily find a job at a peer company in LA and move with me. Given that plus $90k, we will save a significant amount from tuition, rent, food, flights...I'll almost be debt-free coming out of school. My post-MBA income can be fully put into our plan for a family (potentially buying a house) and having kids, which will also be costly.
3. Weather. Can't be better.
Cons:
1. School reputation, ranking, size of alumni network. I have a master degree from an Ivy school and I understand the reputation and alumni network makes a big difference. I have spoken to probably 50+ MBAs from many business schools. Most of them said ranking is the #1 priority, especially for career switchers like me, because a school like Kellogg will greatly benefit me in the next 30 years no matter which industry I'm going. They tend to think that Anderson is also a great school, but not comparable to Kellogg.
2. Recruiting. I will likely have to commit to tech if I go to Anderson, otherwise it's not worth it. My MBA friends and consultant said the higher the school's ranking is, the more power its recruiting process is, simply because 1) companies pay more attention at resumes from top schools 2) top school alumni network is bigger at large firms. Anderson has very good alumni network in tech and California(70+% stay in state), but not so much in other industries or geographic areas compared to Kellogg. While Kellogg's presence in west coast is not as extensive as Anderson, its reputation definitely carries through in Silicon Valley.
3. Anderson has a smaller class size, which will translate to a smaller network in the future. Its students mostly stay in California, while Kellogg people spread out more evenly nationwide. Going to Anderson means I'll have fewer friends outside California in the future.
These are my considerations so far. My apology for typing so much! Any advice would be very much appreciated!!
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Is Foster totally out of the equation?
If you have money at Anderson, I bet you'd get in-state+scholly at Foster. And given your personal/family situation in Seattle+the fact that you want to work in Tech, I definitely would at least consider UW.
I took a peek at the employment report. Half of Foster's class of 2016 went into Tech. Also, one third of the class went into Marketing/Sales. https://foster.uw.edu/careers/full-time- ... tatistics/ Even from a non-traditional background, if you have your CFA, I am sure you could get a great outcome from UW and not have to suffer through a Chicago winter or live apart from your SO in SoCal. I would be pretty weary of paying exorbitant tuition prices for the same degree at Kellogg that may only lead to the same employment outcome you'd get at UW or UCLA...that is unless you are absolutely dead-set on MBB consulting or working in Marketing for a CPG and really need that purple K on your diploma.
tl;dr - I voted UCLA given the choice presented, but I would also check out Foster.
If you have money at Anderson, I bet you'd get in-state+scholly at Foster. And given your personal/family situation in Seattle+the fact that you want to work in Tech, I definitely would at least consider UW.
I took a peek at the employment report. Half of Foster's class of 2016 went into Tech. Also, one third of the class went into Marketing/Sales. https://foster.uw.edu/careers/full-time- ... tatistics/ Even from a non-traditional background, if you have your CFA, I am sure you could get a great outcome from UW and not have to suffer through a Chicago winter or live apart from your SO in SoCal. I would be pretty weary of paying exorbitant tuition prices for the same degree at Kellogg that may only lead to the same employment outcome you'd get at UW or UCLA...that is unless you are absolutely dead-set on MBB consulting or working in Marketing for a CPG and really need that purple K on your diploma.
tl;dr - I voted UCLA given the choice presented, but I would also check out Foster.
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Cons:
1. School reputation, ranking, size of alumni network. I have a master degree from an Ivy school and I understand the reputation and alumni network makes a big difference. I have spoken to probably 50+ MBAs from many business schools. Most of them said ranking is the #1 priority, especially for career switchers like me, because a school like Kellogg will greatly benefit me in the next 30 years no matter which industry I'm going. They tend to think that Anderson is also a great school, but not comparable to Kellogg.
2. Recruiting. I will likely have to commit to tech if I go to Anderson, otherwise it's not worth it. My MBA friends and consultant said the higher the school's ranking is, the more power its recruiting process is, simply because 1) companies pay more attention at resumes from top schools 2) top school alumni network is bigger at large firms. Anderson has very good alumni network in tech and California(70+% stay in state), but not so much in other industries or geographic areas compared to Kellogg. While Kellogg's presence in west coast is not as extensive as Anderson, its reputation definitely carries through in Silicon Valley.
3. Anderson has a smaller class size, which will translate to a smaller network in the future. Its students mostly stay in California, while Kellogg people spread out more evenly nationwide. Going to Anderson means I'll have fewer friends outside California in the future.
These are my considerations so far. My apology for typing so much! Any advice would be very much appreciated!!
1. School reputation, ranking, size of alumni network. I have a master degree from an Ivy school and I understand the reputation and alumni network makes a big difference. I have spoken to probably 50+ MBAs from many business schools. Most of them said ranking is the #1 priority, especially for career switchers like me, because a school like Kellogg will greatly benefit me in the next 30 years no matter which industry I'm going. They tend to think that Anderson is also a great school, but not comparable to Kellogg.
2. Recruiting. I will likely have to commit to tech if I go to Anderson, otherwise it's not worth it. My MBA friends and consultant said the higher the school's ranking is, the more power its recruiting process is, simply because 1) companies pay more attention at resumes from top schools 2) top school alumni network is bigger at large firms. Anderson has very good alumni network in tech and California(70+% stay in state), but not so much in other industries or geographic areas compared to Kellogg. While Kellogg's presence in west coast is not as extensive as Anderson, its reputation definitely carries through in Silicon Valley.
3. Anderson has a smaller class size, which will translate to a smaller network in the future. Its students mostly stay in California, while Kellogg people spread out more evenly nationwide. Going to Anderson means I'll have fewer friends outside California in the future.
These are my considerations so far. My apology for typing so much! Any advice would be very much appreciated!!
Out of everything you posted, your cons about Anderson really stood out to me and I totally disagree with them. Although I'm applying to Anderson, I'm certainly not a homer but I'm going to stick up for them. Going to stick up for the little guy.
1. Fit > Ranking. You listed the reputation, ranking, and size of alumni network as negatives? UCLA is a global brand and the Anderson brand is known around the country. Is it as big or well known as Kellogg? No, but that doesn't mean it's somehow a "con". Also, b school ranks and "prestige" are going to take you through your first 1-2 jobs and 2-5 years out of school. After that it's all about your performance - nobody gives a crap where anyone went to school 10 years down the road.
2. Required to go tech? You should read the employment report - they send people everywhere. IB, MBB, tech, healthcare/pharma/bio, etc.
3. Do you want a big class or a small class? There's your answer. "Going to Anderson means I'll have fewer friends outside California in the future." - not sure what this means, are you only friends with people you go to school with?
Ultimately, you should go where you fit in and where you and your partner will be happy. Saying Kellogg and Anderson are "not comparable" is just flat out wrong. Getting an MBA is just a step in your professional career - you're going to school to get a better job. Performance in that job is going to dictate your career success - not the "prestige" level of the school.
Judging by the tone and content of your post, you don't want to spend two years unhappy at Anderson do you? Go where you will be happy.
