Haas $$ vs Booth, do not know which one to choose
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06 Dec 2023, 22:28
My background: architecture, no prior business experience, based in Chicago
Post MBA goal: I want to do IB in real estate, or real estate private equity.
Haas:
Pros: 1. Gives me a 70k scholarship, which is almost one year of tuition, and helps me a lot with the financial burden.
2. Haas has a real estate emphasis since real estate is a regional business, Haas could have more connections because of that.
Cons: 1. Not so strong in finance
2. Recruiting is mainly on the West Coast, but a lot of IB are in Chicago or the East Coast.
Booth:
Pros: 1. M7, a good network and connections, a great finance school, place student extremely well in IB and PE
2. Living in Chicago for so many years, and worked with UChicago many times, I kind already know everything very well
Cons: 1. No money, money is important to me, do not want to have too much financial burden for going to business school
2. No real estate major or pathway, almost everything is on my own, but IB in real estate is a different thing.
Please advise which one I should choose. I am leaning towards Haas now because of the money. I love both schools on a personal level in terms of culture/vibe. But wonder whether going to Haas could help me successfully make the transition to IB.