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Congrats on your admits!!!

At the risk of embarrassing myself, I would ask you if you really want to be going to school for 3 years. That’s a long time and 2 Internships... Question #2: does MPP come first or second? Do you actually graduate from the MBA and then do a year of MPP?

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Congrats on your admits!!!

At the risk of embarrassing myself, I would ask you if you really want to be going to school for 3 years. That’s a long time and 2 Internships... Question #2: does MPP come first or second? Do you actually graduate from the MBA and then do a year of MPP?

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Thanks for the response bb! The policy year is first, so I will do one year of MPP core, one year of MBA core, then a year of electives
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Honestly I don’t know that you need 3 years and an MPP degree from Duke to establish credibility versus getting an MBA from Yale.

Outside of the business school traditional recruiting, Yale will always have a stronger name than Fuqua or Duke. You’re going to recruit off campus, and that’s often unpredictable especially with non-profits. I have had a lot of friends and family who have tried to get into foundations and it seems harder than getting into MBB... so I hope you have done research and have a plan as otherwise the MPP may get burdensome.


PS. I understand some of the cons about New Haven but a few people really spend a whole lot of time looking around doing business school. It’s very busy.

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Look, ultimately you will pick what your heart wants, but let me sway it away from Yale if I can.

Not only the Duke offer is objectively better, it does help if you change your goals. Tons of MPP/MBA folks end up in consulting of all sorts (which I think might be a better goal for you). You do generalist work for a few years, one or two, and then turn to specializing in your area of choice which could easily be environmental/social impact for you. I would not disregard that option right out of the bat.

If I learned anything in my MBA it would be to be open to your mind changing! I never thought I would pick the job I am going to do for full time in about 2-3 months.

Anyway, Yale on the other hand is an up and coming school but Duke has more traditional and non traditional opportiunities. I'd wait to see what bb thinks!

I hear this advice, and it's appreciated. However, I've only ever worked in consulting for the last 5 years and I'm ready to use my MBA to pivot out of consulting and into something 'real' i.e. for an organization
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