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Emory/USC w/$$$ vs Kellogg with none!

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Emory/USC w/$$$ vs Kellogg with none! [#permalink] New post   04 Apr 2011, 19:30
So here's my story:

Male, Age 26
Hospitality / Real Estate Industries
Interested in majoring in marketing, branding, and strategy
Interested in getting a general management rotational job upon graduation, preferably with a hotel or entertainment company, but intrigued by big brands as well

I've gotten into the following:

Emory w/ 60% scholarship
- great in real estate
- loved the atmosphere

USC w/ 25% scholarship
- the company I most desire to work for is the #1 recruiter there
- LA is great

Kellogg w/ nothing
- debt

Whatever non-scholarship money is needed, I am taking out in loans, as I have no savings to speak of.

My question is this--- Is Kellogg THAT much a better name that going there is worth the extra $80,000 or so in debt?

I'm excited about all these programs, but feel so lost ! :shock:

Thanks for all your thoughts in advance!
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Re: Emory/USC w/$$$ vs Kellogg with none! [#permalink] New post   04 Apr 2011, 20:13
Kellogg, hands down. Unlike the law or medical degree, the value of the MBA by and large is tied to the brand of the institution. Kellogg is a huge brand. It is something you will have for the rest of your life that will set you apart and give you immediate credibility and respect (to a degree) in the professional world.
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Emory with 60% $$ vs USC with nothing [#permalink] New post   08 Apr 2011, 11:41
So here's my story:

Male, Age 26
Hospitality / Real Estate Industries
Interested in majoring in marketing, branding, and strategy
Interested in getting a general management rotational job upon graduation, preferably with a hotel or entertainment company, but intrigued by big brands as well

I've gotten into the following:

Emory w/ 60% scholarship
USC w/ nothing (I had originally thought 25%...was sadly mistaken :cry: )
- the company I most desire to work for is the #1 recruiter there

Do you guys think USC is worth the extra $70-$80k in debt it would take to go there?

Your help is greatly appreciated!
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Re: Emory with 60% $$ vs USC with nothing [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2011, 12:46
Where would you go if both places offered $0?

Sounds like you are much more excited about USC than Emory. If it just about the $ differential, $80k over a lifetime is small potatoes. Go to where it will help propel you to where you want to be. And seriously, the USC alum network is no joke, I mean it's like a support group for overpaying!

I kid I kid. But seriously it is very strong, and c'mon you know you are going to have 10x more fun and build way better networks at USC. Especially in hospitality, which is a cousin to entertainment, the ubermecca epicenter of LA.

You have worked so hard to be where you are today. Don't pander right at the finish line to save some cash...
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