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ISB vs Darden vs Tuck [#permalink] New post   08 Dec 2022, 22:38
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I've gotten an admit to ISB with a 25% scholarship, Darden with 40k$ scholarship and Tuck with no scholarship.
I was super certain that I'd choose ISB over Darden (unless I was given a full-ride) and was willing to make a choice based on geographical locations. I am not averse to working in the US for a bit before coming back to India although I am certain I do want to come back in say, the next 5-6 years. But Tuck is something I don't want to let go of - possibly the Dartmouth Ivy brand is something that's pulling me towards it.

I currently work as Program Manager at Amazon Alexa, have a little over 2 years of work ex (and hence, the financial burden is a lot for me to bear without any scholarship from Tuck)
Want to move into ProdMan post-MBA. My back-up would be consulting.

Any suggestions?

Also, do colleges reconsider scholarships if I drop them an email for the same?
Has anyone done so before? I could use some help!

Thanks in advance!
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ISB vs Darden vs Tuck [#permalink] New post   08 Dec 2022, 22:44
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Congrats on your admits.

Talk is a strong brand for consulting and that’s the biggest placement industry for them. Darden is also big in consulting… i’m sure Amazon would be happy to recruit you in a couple years since the tech industry is having a little bit of a hiccup this year and seems like they’re not even recruiting any interns in the summer 😬

About negotiating a scholarship, schools are pretty well-versed in that art. The best negotiating strategy is getting scholarship at a different school, but Tuck and Darden I’m not exactly on par, but you may be able to eat cattle the little bit of money from Tuck 🤷‍♂️

Dirt is actually a little gym, it’s the least expensive program in the top 20. That includes tuition cost of attendance and cost of living. Taking into consideration your situation, I would probably pick Darden or stick with ISB. I know nothing about ISB and job prospects afterwards however.

It’s really hard to predict how the job market will be in a few years and all the other considerations but Darden is looking better in the moment to me

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Re: ISB vs Darden vs Tuck [#permalink] New post   08 Dec 2022, 22:45
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Re: ISB vs Darden vs Tuck [#permalink] New post   08 Dec 2022, 23:01
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I've gotten an admit to ISB with a 25% scholarship, Darden with 40k$ scholarship and Tuck with no scholarship.
I was super certain that I'd choose ISB over Darden (unless I was given a full-ride) and was willing to make a choice based on geographical locations. I am not averse to working in the US for a bit before coming back to India although I am certain I do want to come back in say, the next 5-6 years. But Tuck is something I don't want to let go of - possibly the Dartmouth Ivy brand is something that's pulling me towards it.

I currently work as Program Manager at Amazon Alexa, have a little over 2 years of work ex (and hence, the financial burden is a lot for me to bear without any scholarship from Tuck)
Want to move into ProdMan post-MBA. My back-up would be consulting.

Any suggestions?

Also, do colleges reconsider scholarships if I drop them an email for the same?
Has anyone done so before? I could use some help!

Thanks in advance!


Hi hanle13 hope this finds you well

Colleges can reconsider scholarship decisions for genuine cases, however that amount may not be as substantial as you would expect. I have seen people negotiate for some scholarship amount even after they have entered the program, but success depends on how persuasive the student can be.

It should not hurt to ask Tuck for a scholarship because you have a strong reason and evidence of a strong profile with scholarships from 2 of the top schools in their regions. If you really know what Tuck should give for a scholarship so you can join them and manage your finances, give them that lead and see how it goes. Share with the school your elaborate reasons for requesting financial aid, be genuine and polite.

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