LBS MiM vs ESCP Mim
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01 May 2018, 09:47
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Hi guys, I face a daunting dilemma in the next 10 days or so to come through with a choice. I will brief you with a summary and would expect your kind suggestions asap:
1. I have been selected to the ESCP MiM programme for fall 2018 with 100% first year scholarship.
2. I had my LBS MiM interview a couple of days ago and it went pretty well, so I have more than a decent chance to make it.
Also, just to be clear, there is a bleak possibility of scholarship at LBS since I applied in round 4.
Now here's the tough part. Although I know that the choice of an institute depends on many personal factors, and given that I want to vie for a position in the management(strategic) consulting sector, ending up in France will make things a bit tough, since for consulting I will require fluency in French and till now I am at level zero.
From my understanding of the situation, ESCP might give me the required stability because of course duration and stayback whereas LBS might have an edge on the language front. (I also heard that at ESCP, learning 2 additional languages is a compulsion)
But this is just one side of the picture, there are other factors to consider as well like, total investment (because of the first year scholarship, investment at ESCP will be considerably less), post-study work visa, brand recognition of the institute, and the actual coursework of the school.
Also, although it will further increase my investment, will the additional 4th term help me with job opportunities at LBS or is it not worth the expenditure?
I will be most certainly financing my education through loan, hence there are a lot of questions in my mind right now. Hence I expect some crucial advice on the clarity of my impending decision. Thanks a lot.