LBS vs Cornell

Thank you for your thoughts!

I agree that LBS is very international and London is an amazing city, but the brand is not so recognized in the States. May be I am mistaken, but I always believed that american business education is better than european, even if we are talking about top EU schools.

And the other thing that bothers me is the employment opportunities in London. The environment is more competitive than in the US - London is the most wanted and the only english-speaking big city in EU.

Tough tough choice… The decision making process will become even more complicated if I accepted to UCLA. California is more family friendly and less expensive than London (I am moving with my family, have to consider cost of living very seriously).

I spoke to several recent alumni. All of them wanted to stay in London for internships and further employment and all of them failed to. They had to leave for their countries and look for employment without any assistance from the school.
As I mentioned in the previous post, London environment is too tight and competitive. US is a big country with more opportunities.

Do you have a different prospective on the school's career center? I might have connected the wrong people who were the most unfortunate in finding placement

That sounds a little off. I'm not discounting your primary research but it may have changed over the years? https://blog.admissions.london.edu/2014/ ... in-the-uk/ says that
a) 40 entrepreneurs can be sponsored on Tier 1 Visas (that is ~10% of the class). Especially, useful given the 2014 class only 26 chose that path.
b) Also, it seems that their Tier 2 exemption is pretty clear and usual.

Final note, under Tier 4, your partner can work full time while you study. A big draw for those in a relationship...

Congrats on your acceptance to both places. Some things to consider :

London - cons

*London is extremely expensive to live in

*work visas for non-EUs are very very difficult to get

*the UK might as well leave the EU . A likely referendum in 2016 is on its way, and a potential leave has the potential to severely hinder the economy, at least in the short run.

*Competition for jobs in London is beyond brutal. Even with an EU passport, literally you will be competing with thousands for one place.

* The UK is currently one of the highest exporter of ISIS fighters. The country has pending problems with the ethnicity-based crime.

London - pros.

*Amazing city to live in and work in - rich history and gorgeous architecture. Many things to do

* Income in pounds is really sweet.

* Access to a whole host of amazing cities in Europe.

* LBS obviously has better international reputation

* LBS attracts absolutely the finest banks/consulting companies in Europe whereas Cornell faces much stronger competition in the US.


Personally, I would opt for UCLA. If you are not admitted though, it really depends on your nationality and career goals

Ivan91, thank you for the great post!
I totally agree with your arguments. My nationality is Belarus,gender-female,area of interest - business development/brand management/marketing. Both schools are strong in finance/IB though

Considering all the points mentioned,for now my first pick is UCLA, next comes Cornell and last LBS. But I still have doubts!!!




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