Greetings!

I'm in a dilemma and could really do with some expert advice.

I got admitted to Rotman (no $$) a couple of months back and gladly paid my 5k CAD deposit. Just yesterday I got admitted to Olin with a 50k USD scholarship. To be honest, I was not expecting a scholarship and without it I wouldn't have considered Olin. I only have a week to pay my deposit.

Now, I'm an international student. Canada appeals to me because of the 3 year post-MBA work permit but I've always wanted to go a US school because of their global reputation. After my MBA, I want to pursue a career in consulting. Would love work for a few years in the country where I graduate from and then maybe shift to the Middle East, APAC or India.

Olin's reputation isn't stellar and I think employment opportunities are restricted to the Midwest region. And there is the sponsorship issue as well. Rotman on the other hand has an excellent reputation in Canada, not so sure about its global reputation. But the Canadian job market is not a big one, not to mention very hard to crack, and jobs are not that high paying.

As of now, I'm leaning towards Rotman. But it is an expensive program (Olin would be cheaper for me) and the ROI is not turning out to be good. I can't use Olin's scholarship to get $$ from Rotman. One of the admitted students tried that tactic and was immediately shot down.

Considering everything, which school should I go for? Any inputs/insights would be highly appreciated.

Cheers!

Congrats for both schools.

As an international student, I would choose Olin for not only its scholarship but also for being American school. the American market is more open and has more opportunities. I agree that there are obstacles but reputation is a big word and the whole issue. I will gove yo an example. You want to work in Middle east..e.g. Dubai. If you go there and say Tuck, people do not know it at all. But if you say Harvard, it would be different, although the name of Tuck is big in the US.

Olin has a good placement for international students. Think about the high quality of learning also. Olin is still has good ranking. please find attached job report for Olin. You can contact the school.

Thank you for your response, Mo2men. My main concern with Olin is visa sponsorship. If I can't find an employer who is willing to sponsor me, I may not get a chance to work in the US at all.

I agree that the situation is not easy in the US. There are many success stories though. Certainly, you need to weigh the risk.


Good luck

Thanks again.

I would request the others as well to weigh in. Specially current students and/or alumni of Olin and Rotman. Your thoughts and inputs would be of great help.


Cheers!