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bgh1994
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Columbia (no $) vs Ross (full scholarship) - Need help deciding! 07 Jan 2024, 18:23
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Hi everyone!

I am lucky enough to have been accepted to Columbia and Ross, both among my top choices. Now it’s time to make a decision and I’m having a hard time choosing between both schools as Ross has offered a full tuition scholarship + 20k cash for living expenses. For economic reasons, I am leaning toward Ross, but I can’t let go of the fact that it has always been my dream to go to an M7 school and I’m afraid I might regret it later.

A little bit more of context about my situation:
- I live in Latin America, currently work at MBB. I might get a sponsorship for the MBA but it is not likely due to the fact I haven’t been long enough in the position. Also, I would hear back with the sponsorship decision in May, so will have to make my decision without that information
- My plan post MBA is to return to Latin America and continue working in consulting
- I have some savings and I am very fortunate that my family is willing to support part of my tuition, if needed. If I were to choose Columbia, I would need to get a debt of at least $130k to cover the rest of the tuition and living expenses (rent, food, travel) for the two years

Would appreciate your thoughts!
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Columbia (no $) vs Ross (full scholarship) - Need help deciding! 07 Jan 2024, 20:10
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Hi everyone!

I am lucky enough to have been accepted to Columbia and Ross, both among my top choices. Now it’s time to make a decision and I’m having a hard time choosing between both schools as Ross has offered a full tuition scholarship + 20k cash for living expenses. For economic reasons, I am leaning toward Ross, but I can’t let go of the fact that it has always been my dream to go to an M7 school and I’m afraid I might regret it later.

A little bit more of context about my situation:
- I live in Latin America, currently work at MBB. I might get a sponsorship for the MBA but it is not likely due to the fact I haven’t been long enough in the position. Also, I would hear back with the sponsorship decision in May, so will have to make my decision without that information
- My plan post MBA is to return to Latin America and continue working in consulting
- I have some savings and I am very fortunate that my family is willing to support part of my tuition, if needed. If I were to choose Columbia, I would need to get a debt of at least $130k to cover the rest of the tuition and living expenses (rent, food, travel) for the two years

Would appreciate your thoughts!
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bgh1994 there is nothing better than graduating without a penny in loans in the current market. You could do so much more with that money in your life. I am sure people have bigger dreams than attending a top school and then going into debt for quite some time. You already have a great profile, you work for MBB and you plan to go back to Latin America to a sector you are very familiar with (consulting) . As an outsider, I do not see what you would not accomplish with a Columbia MBA in your home region that you might not be able to accomplish with a Ross MBA.
If it makes you feel better, you can always put the Columbia admit in the additional information on your resume or professional bio
:)

Let us know irrespective what you decide.

Best wishes

Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD alum, former INSEAD admissions interviewer)
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