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lscannond
Joined: 13 May 2013
Last visit: 31 Aug 2014
Posts: 4
Location: United States
Concentration: Healthcare, Nonprofit
Schools: Kellogg '16 (M)
GMAT 1: 740 Q47 V45
GPA: 3.75
WE:Military Officer (Military & Defense)
03 Jan 2014, 12:51
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I was fortunate enough to be accepted at Northwestern, Dartmouth, and Duke a couple of weeks ago.
My background consists of serving in the Air Force for eight years in operations. I am seeking to transition into services management in the Health Sector. I will be eligible for the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program. This will ensure that cost does not factor into the decision being made since all three schools offer packages totaling upwards of $45K per year. As such, I am torn between which school to select.
Northwestern:
- Pros: Most recognized school on the list, excellent proximity to industry, large alumni network and veterans network, numerous opportunities for spouse's career, best options for change of focus should I choose to pursue health consulting rather than management.
- Cons: Chicago can be quite cold and dreary, older facilities that aren't as conducive to learning, fear of getting "lost in the crowd" with such a large student body.
Dartmouth:
- Pros: Loved the visit there with my spouse, excellent community and extra-curriculars to augment course of study, MBA/MPP program should I choose to pursue non-profit healthcare, small class size, smaller but passionate alumni network, excellent outdoor activities.
- Cons: Remote location makes recruiting more difficult for a career changer, spouse could struggle to find position as Physician Assistant (PA), can be as dreary as Evanston in the winter, apprehensiveness to location in general having never lived in a rural setting.
Duke:
Pros: Health Sector Management program is the largest in the country, coming from Texas weather the atmosphere and city size are both comfortable for me, cheaper cost of living than other locations, excellent employment opportunities for spouse throughout research triangle, Duke athletics (basketball, football, etc), found everyone to be incredibly sincere and friendly during visit.
Cons: Lacks the prestige of Kellogg/Tuck concerning other areas of study if I change my career path, geographically separated from family making the adjustment more difficult on spouse.
I think I already know what direction I will choose, but I thought I would see what others would recommend prior to finalizing my decision. Thanks for your time.
My background consists of serving in the Air Force for eight years in operations. I am seeking to transition into services management in the Health Sector. I will be eligible for the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program. This will ensure that cost does not factor into the decision being made since all three schools offer packages totaling upwards of $45K per year. As such, I am torn between which school to select.
Northwestern:
- Pros: Most recognized school on the list, excellent proximity to industry, large alumni network and veterans network, numerous opportunities for spouse's career, best options for change of focus should I choose to pursue health consulting rather than management.
- Cons: Chicago can be quite cold and dreary, older facilities that aren't as conducive to learning, fear of getting "lost in the crowd" with such a large student body.
Dartmouth:
- Pros: Loved the visit there with my spouse, excellent community and extra-curriculars to augment course of study, MBA/MPP program should I choose to pursue non-profit healthcare, small class size, smaller but passionate alumni network, excellent outdoor activities.
- Cons: Remote location makes recruiting more difficult for a career changer, spouse could struggle to find position as Physician Assistant (PA), can be as dreary as Evanston in the winter, apprehensiveness to location in general having never lived in a rural setting.
Duke:
Pros: Health Sector Management program is the largest in the country, coming from Texas weather the atmosphere and city size are both comfortable for me, cheaper cost of living than other locations, excellent employment opportunities for spouse throughout research triangle, Duke athletics (basketball, football, etc), found everyone to be incredibly sincere and friendly during visit.
Cons: Lacks the prestige of Kellogg/Tuck concerning other areas of study if I change my career path, geographically separated from family making the adjustment more difficult on spouse.
I think I already know what direction I will choose, but I thought I would see what others would recommend prior to finalizing my decision. Thanks for your time.
03 Jan 2014, 13:15
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Wow, what a choice!
I think none of them is the wrong choice. I would highly recommend attending the admitted students weekend if possible.
I think you are on target with your analysis. I would point out that all of the schools are in a fairly quiet non-urban setting. I know Kellogg is very close to Chicago but it is not in Chicago, and while recruiting in Chicago would be easier than with Duke or Tuck, in terms of living situation, you are looking at a more suburbian/SFH feel than with Stern or Booth for example.
From a GMAT Club average user perspective, based on the program/name, most folks would pick Tuck for its exclusive nature (second smallest program of the top 10, behind Haas; smallest on East Coast). It seems to be a very aspirational school At the same time with the Healthcare focus, Duke is well-known to be health-care power house and you will have more classmates/friends/clubs that are focused on that, which usually translates into more leads and health-care employers coming to campus. I will see if stevenfuqua can comment on Duke's healthcare group there.
Good luck and hope you get some insider input!
I think none of them is the wrong choice. I would highly recommend attending the admitted students weekend if possible.
I think you are on target with your analysis. I would point out that all of the schools are in a fairly quiet non-urban setting. I know Kellogg is very close to Chicago but it is not in Chicago, and while recruiting in Chicago would be easier than with Duke or Tuck, in terms of living situation, you are looking at a more suburbian/SFH feel than with Stern or Booth for example.
From a GMAT Club average user perspective, based on the program/name, most folks would pick Tuck for its exclusive nature (second smallest program of the top 10, behind Haas; smallest on East Coast). It seems to be a very aspirational school At the same time with the Healthcare focus, Duke is well-known to be health-care power house and you will have more classmates/friends/clubs that are focused on that, which usually translates into more leads and health-care employers coming to campus. I will see if stevenfuqua can comment on Duke's healthcare group there.
Good luck and hope you get some insider input!
03 Jan 2014, 14:08
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lscannond
All three are great schools, and the fact that cost is not in the equation is a great starting point after your MBA.
You already did great research on the perceived differences between the schools. I would recommend that you take time to list YOUR priorities. Rank and weight YOUR priorities -- the important things to YOU. I can see you are the type of person who listen to other’s opinions, but make the ultimate choice based on your own thoughts. School choice is very personal decision; no one has the same priorities. No matter which school you choose, you are in the great position that all of these schools will get you where you want to be post-MBA.
After you have a prioritization list, follow bb’s advice and go to the admit weekends with your spouse. Make sure to get in touch with the organizations that can answer lingering questions on your prioritization list, be it career, veteran support, partner support, or student life. After the conversations, stack the schools up based on your priority list. Then make the decision, and don’t look back.
Enjoy your next 2 years!
