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19 Mar 2022, 10:34
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Hey guys. I have gotten admits from UT Austin, Columbia, USC,UCSD, and Uni of Rochester for the MSBA program. I have also been admitted to the CMU MISM-BIDA program. From all the admits I have gotten I have shortlisted Columbia, UT Austin, and CMU. And now I am really confused to choose between these three.
Columbia : 130K(No scholarship)
Pros:1. It’s a well known ivy 2.Can take courses from Engineering and Business school 3.Location is nice 4. On-campus jobs are available. Can do an internship too.
Cons: 1. Very expensive 2. Heard from seniors that Career Support system is not that great. 3. This course is nowhere mentioned on any rankings even though it is provided by Columbia
CMU : 120K-12K=108K
Pros:1. CMU is prestigious 2.Ranked one for the MISM program. 3.On-campus jobs are available. 4. MISM program has been around since a long time. Business analytics is comparatively newer.
Cons: 1. Program is provided by Heinz college, not by tepper business school 2. Location is not that good 3.Program is very tech heavy 4. My ex is an ECE student at CMU. 5.Very expensive.
UT Austin : 70K - 5K=65K
Pros : 1. ROI is the highest. 2.Ranked in top 5 in almost every ranking for MSBA. 3. Austin is a great location. 4. Very supportive career management team. Cons : 1. Not sure if UT Austin is as prestigious as CMU. 2. Very short program(10 months) 3. Can't do any on-campus jobs and internship.
Any insights/perspectives/suggestions would be highly appreciated. Please help me to make the right decision.
I also had a few questions:
1.Is 10 months too short a time to be in and out of college? Will short duration of program have a negative impact while searching for the job and further getting an H1B visa? Is a full 1.5 year program preferred over a 10 month program?
2. Is it worth spending the extra amount for Columbia just for the tag of an IVY league? How much impact will it have on my career if I get a degree from an IVY college?
3. Which one has the bigger brand value between CMU and UT Austin?
Thanks for your attention! And apologies for too many questions.
Columbia : 130K(No scholarship)
Pros:1. It’s a well known ivy 2.Can take courses from Engineering and Business school 3.Location is nice 4. On-campus jobs are available. Can do an internship too.
Cons: 1. Very expensive 2. Heard from seniors that Career Support system is not that great. 3. This course is nowhere mentioned on any rankings even though it is provided by Columbia
CMU : 120K-12K=108K
Pros:1. CMU is prestigious 2.Ranked one for the MISM program. 3.On-campus jobs are available. 4. MISM program has been around since a long time. Business analytics is comparatively newer.
Cons: 1. Program is provided by Heinz college, not by tepper business school 2. Location is not that good 3.Program is very tech heavy 4. My ex is an ECE student at CMU. 5.Very expensive.
UT Austin : 70K - 5K=65K
Pros : 1. ROI is the highest. 2.Ranked in top 5 in almost every ranking for MSBA. 3. Austin is a great location. 4. Very supportive career management team. Cons : 1. Not sure if UT Austin is as prestigious as CMU. 2. Very short program(10 months) 3. Can't do any on-campus jobs and internship.
Any insights/perspectives/suggestions would be highly appreciated. Please help me to make the right decision.
I also had a few questions:
1.Is 10 months too short a time to be in and out of college? Will short duration of program have a negative impact while searching for the job and further getting an H1B visa? Is a full 1.5 year program preferred over a 10 month program?
2. Is it worth spending the extra amount for Columbia just for the tag of an IVY league? How much impact will it have on my career if I get a degree from an IVY college?
3. Which one has the bigger brand value between CMU and UT Austin?
Thanks for your attention! And apologies for too many questions.
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In graduate business education, Ivy League is almost pointless. For a full-time on-campus program, I would recommend UT-Austin as the MSBA program there is amongst the best in the world. Congrats on your admits!
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FinanceMan Thank you so much for this insight. Informative.
