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Kelley Vs Owen
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02 Jan 2015, 09:00
Hi All,
I have been fortunate enough to get admission offers from a few B Schools in R1. After weighing all options I am finally stuck between two - Kelley and Owen.
1. Kelley has offered 74K $$ which includes - 40K merit $$ along with 12hrs/week Graduate Assistant-ship (34k $)
2. Owen has offered 70K $$
Although both schools are offering almost the same amount, my concern with Kelley is that to ensure the 34K I would have to dedicate 2-3 hours every day for the GA work which I might be able to utilize somewhere else (networking, clubs etc).
Discussion with some current students in the US and the employment statistics show that Kelley has better Management consulting job opportunities and is
also a bigger brand.
The dilemma is - Is the brand difference between the two that big that I give up the straight up scholarship offered by Vandy?
It will be great to get some suggestions.
Help me people!
BR,
Apoorva