Congratulations on your admit!
1. I think one question is - did you apply to any other schools other than McDonough?
You can try the
WAMC tool and see how it transcends to your chances in the higher ranked schools but from my observations, the higher is the ranking, the harder it is to get into. To give you an example last year, Yale received 3,000 applications and McDonough about 1,300. Yale may be possible but not sure about scholarship. These things are hard to predict and nobody will be able to tell you but let's say you work hard and you do get in to Yale without a scholarship, would you attend? Would you be able to attend?
2. Working in or with the public sector can be tricky in the US as you would have potential challenges with H1B and rules around hiring of international students but then I have heard of some taking jobs, so it is clearly possible while on OPT. Investment associate in the public sector.... that is a great goal! The more specific and relevant you can make your goal and job target, the BETTER it is. Some may say it is good to stay general and vague and open to everything but that's like a shark chasing a school of fish - if you are not focusing on one, you are not eating. Don't let anyone discourage you from pursuing a specific goal - it is a BIG strength!
3. Your recruiting will be off-capus. Not knowing the names of companies you are planning to recruit for, it is hard to tell if they recruit on campus at any of the Top 10 but I am going to guess that likely not and with off-campus recruiting a lot of it is personal networking and finding opportunities and alums in those areas. I feel in your specific case for being in the US in that role, probably not much of a difference between Yale and McDongouh but there are big differences in other areas and Yale is definitely more competitive and more lucrative from recruiting and other side of things such as name recognition.
Gnpth - perhaps you have a few words of wisdom to share?
Adi88 wrote:
Dear GMAT Club Community,
Brief Background of me:
Undergraduate: Majors in Architecture from a reputed national Institution in India
Postgraduation: Majors in Urban Planning from the leading institute of India
Experience:6 Years 10 Months in International development organization in the urban development sector
Post-MBA goal (Immediate): Work as an Investment Associate in Public Sector and Infrastructure Banking Sector and strengthen a better acumen on infrastructure investments.
Long-term goal: To work in International Development Banks such as World Bank, IFC, IMF ..etc as an Investment officer or further senior role.
GMAT:740
I have an admit from McDonough with substantial scholarship support. But many of my peer group in India are asking me to apply to YALE SOM next year in R1, especially for a better chance into the scholarships, as YALE has a better reputation in India.
But honestly, I am a bit skeptical as to what difference will it create. How is McDonough as a school, beyond the hype, and given the fact that MSB's program is well-aligned with my long term goal should I opt for it and let go of the reputation factor. Can someone please throw some insights on this?
I know this is a bit open-ended question, but at this juncture, it is crucial for me to know what am I heading into. So kindly help!
Thanks,
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