refurb wrote:
I'm almost finished my MBA at Tuck.
Based on my experience so far: without a question go to HBS.
It is true that 2 or 3 years post-MBA, it won't matter whether you went to Kellogg or HBS. What does matter is your experience while doing your MBA. Kellogg is an outstanding school, however, HBS is a notch above. You will get greater access to recruiters, visiting executives, etc, etc. B-school is all about building relationships and HBS will give you many more opportunities to do just that.
RF
Thanks everyone so far for their insight! Refurb, I think I agree with you. I feel that Kellogg might give me a slight edge straight out of college, because there will be no shortage of recruiters, and the subject material is a little more tailored to my interests. But I think the Harvard Network will be of far more valuable 5-10 years out in my career. Not to mention, I'm starting to think that HBS has other perks, like well connected friends with beach houses and ski-cabins in Colorado :-p I'm certainly not going to base my decision on that, but it would be a nice fringe benefit if true.
That said, I recently met with a Kellogg MMM grad of about 10 years now. The roster of his peers was pretty impressive with GMs, executive directors, and directors of product-related companies.
Does anyone worry that Harvard could make you "overqualified" for some jobs? IE hiring managers are afraid to look at you because they'll anticipate that you're too expensive, or too stuck up, or some other negative stereotype?
What about the team nature of Kellogg vs the Individual focus at Harvard? Do you think that matters much?
Thanks again everyone!