Booth vs Haas ($$$)?
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21 Apr 2024, 17:27
I am an EU national with a career in consulting that involves a mix of strategy, digital advisory, and tech product management. I work at a T2 US consulting firm in the London office. Recently, I received acceptance letters from three M7 and three T10 universities for their Class 2026 FT MBAs, and after much deliberation, I have shortlisted Booth and Haas.
My post-MBA career goal is to get into VC/entrepreneurship, which is my long-term plan.
However, due to VISA requirements, my safest option is to remain in consulting (MBB?) or transition into PM at a big tech company. I have a BS in maths and physics and an MS in data science, and I'm good at coding, so transitioning into tech PM shouldn't be too challenging. Also, these two industries should be able to sponsor H1Bs.
I prefer Booth because of its better brand, stronger finance classes/faculty, more heterogeneous placement in the US, and overall more balanced school. However, Berkeley's scholarship (90k) is something that I need to consider carefully. I would need a loan to fund my education, and the job market doesn't seem that great, even for the upcoming class.
I would appreciate your thoughts on this. Thank you!
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