Fuqua v Ross
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14 Mar 2019, 13:06
Also posted this on Reddit, but wanted to get GC's thoughts:
Feel fortunate to be in this situation. Looking for feedback and to make sure I didn't miss anything. I applied to a handful of schools round 1 and was accepted to Fuqua, which I put my deposit down for. Waiting for decisions, I also applied to some schools round 2 and just heard back that I got an admit from Ross. Both full price. My goal is to recruit for Tech PM (have relatable experience), preferably in a big metro area (e.g. SF or NYC), and may explore recruiting for consulting. Long term my goal is to launch/co-found my own venture and would like to end up back on the West Coast (e.g. Seattle). It's difficult because these schools are so similar (culture, rank, etc.) Here are the pros/cons I see for both:
FUQUA
Pros:
+ Program4Entrepreneurs (Howie Rhee)
+ Weather
+ No undergrads (more pleasurable two year experience)
+ Paid the deposit already
+ Basketball
+ Team Fuqua - many friends who are alums (helped with recs)
Cons
- Significant number focused on Health Care (not interested in this industry at all)
- No established, student led VC Funds (could I start one though?)
ROSS
Pros:
+ Action-Based Learning
+ Established, student led VC Funds
+ Entrepreneurship rank (& ZLI)
+ Facilities
+ Sports
+ Bigger network/Go Blue (trade offs of having more programs in the con section)
+ High ranking engineering programs to network/collaborate with
Cons
- Weather (I was so miserably cold while I was there for my interview)
- Undergrads (it was a stark contrast to Fuqua)
Another interesting consideration is that I'm waiting to hear where my fiancé gets into for her master's of nursing program. I'll have to make a decision by then, so we've come to grips with the potential of living apart if need we to (we've done it before). She's applied to Duke, but no guarantee she gets in (very competitive), otherwise she'll be in Chicago which is drivable from AA.
It's interesting because I feel like Ross has more positives than Fuqua, but the negatives are real detractors for me. I know what I'm going to get with Fuqua (went to BDW, spent time in Durham). Fuqua seems like the safer option and is where I was leaning, but something is still drawing me to Ross (I'll be able to get to where I want from either program).
What are your thoughts on the situation? (all are appreciated!)
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