Yale vs Darden vs Stern vs Johnson
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04 Apr 2019, 05:50
Hello,
I am an international applicant from East Asia.
I was very fortunate to receive admissions from several schools - Yale, Darden, Stern, Johnson, Anderson, Tepper($10K/y)
My post MBA goal is to switch my career to management consulting, hopefully MBB. Plan B will be LDP, I think.
I’m open to any locations. I’ll try getting a job in the States, but considering all the obstacles, coming back to my country is okay as well.
In the long term, I hope to join my family business, which is based in Asia.
In this case, I’ll be working with people who don’t know much about US MBA rankings.
I’ve crossed off Anderson and Tepper since their MBB placements are weaker than others (Please correct me if I’m wrong)
It is a tough call, but I’m leaning towards Yale SOM for the following reasons. Please advise if I’m missing something!
(+) Solid MBB placements
(+) Reputation → it can’t be underestimated in Asia, and Yale has the most powerful brand among my options.
(+) I like the holistic academic curriculum, and I really got a good impression during my class visit.
(+) Ranking is improving, arguably top 10.
(-) Alumni base is smaller than others
(-) Experiential learning opportunities seem limited compared to other schools? (such as immersion program at Johnson)
(-) Some people argue Yale's performance is not as strong as its ranking? Not sure this is valid.
Darden, Stern and Johnson are still tempting though… every student I've met was very nice and friendly.
I think this is the fear of missing out?
I would appreciate any advice!