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26 Apr 2011, 11:08
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Hi there - I've been admitted to Booth (with no $) and to Fuqua (with $$), and I want to go to the better and more prestigious school. I'm not going to take a typical i-banking or consulting path post-MBA, I'm trying to decide b/n marketing, strategy/management, and corporate finance.
I thought Booth was the obvious choice, but not so sure any more. The one most annoying thing about the school is that nobody I've told has ever heard of it! I worked in public accounting, and I figured at least some people there would know what it is. If I told them I was going to an amazing school in Chicago, they all thought Kellogg. When I said it's University of Chicago, they clearly had never heard of it. That's with people who dab in business, let alone for all of my other friends.
So... provided that I don't want to work for McKinsey or a famous i-bank, is it still clear I should go to Chicago? I like there academic excellence - the teaching seems amazing. I went to a crappy undergrad, and I wanted to top it with a grad school with lots of recognition (and not just for other MBA's). I know it sounds superficial, but it is important to me.
Anyways - any words of advice? Duke or Chicago?
I thought Booth was the obvious choice, but not so sure any more. The one most annoying thing about the school is that nobody I've told has ever heard of it! I worked in public accounting, and I figured at least some people there would know what it is. If I told them I was going to an amazing school in Chicago, they all thought Kellogg. When I said it's University of Chicago, they clearly had never heard of it. That's with people who dab in business, let alone for all of my other friends.
So... provided that I don't want to work for McKinsey or a famous i-bank, is it still clear I should go to Chicago? I like there academic excellence - the teaching seems amazing. I went to a crappy undergrad, and I wanted to top it with a grad school with lots of recognition (and not just for other MBA's). I know it sounds superficial, but it is important to me.
Anyways - any words of advice? Duke or Chicago?
26 Apr 2011, 11:53
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For me it would depend on how much $$ Fuqua is giving you - If its more than half your annual tuition, I'd do that. But that's just me personally. There are probably a lot of people here who would choose Booth regardless of the aid package from Fuqua. Like that dude with the "Booth w/$$$ or HBS" thread, you're in a pretty good spot and ultimately it should come down to your financial situation and whether Booth is your "dream school" that you will always question turning down.
26 Apr 2011, 18:00
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People in the know will know that Booth is a great school. My advice may be a bit biased, but I think Booth has an advantage over Fuqua if you are going into finance. For marketing and strategy, I think Fuqua is just as good, if not better than Booth. When you factor in the cost of living, attending Booth will have a even greater cost difference.
