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Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2020, 21:35
Hi everyone,

I am an international (Indian) based in Singapore, with 3 years WE as a software engineer in a major financial services firm.

Post-MBA, I intend to transition into strategy/digital consulting or product management in the tech space (Plan B).

Although I would like to work in the US in the short-term, I am flexible with mobility to other countries, given the difficulty in obtaining an H1B visa and the uncertainty due to COVID-19.

I have received offers from CMU Tepper ($60k) and UCLA Anderson. Since there is not much to differentiate between the two schools in terms of curriculum/recruiting figures, here is my pros/cons list:

Tepper
+ Scholarship
+ STEM MBA, which would help me for my OPT extension during the H1B process
+ CMU is a great institute for tech
+ Flexibility to move to either coast

Anderson
+ West Coast might be better suited for tech
+ Large class size, wider network
+ Slightly better ranking/international recognition

I am personally confident that I'd have a great time at both these schools, so any thoughts/comments would be great! Thanks a lot!
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Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2020, 21:53
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heard from a current student that Anderson is also stem certified now. No special curriculum needed- it's just like tepper.

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Re: Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   10 Apr 2020, 16:11
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heard from a current student that Anderson is also stem certified now. No special curriculum needed- it's just like tepper.

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I think Anderson is working on it. I have not heard an official confirmation or seen one published yet. Let me know if I missed it. I keep a list of all STEM programs here https://gmatclub.com/forum/top-stem-mba ... 13573.html
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Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   10 Apr 2020, 16:17
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Congrats on your admits!!!

I would not hesitate heading to Tepper with a $60K scholarship (that's awesome by the way!)I think you will have just as easy of an opportunity to get into Tech recruiting with quite a bit more geographical diversity than Anderson. The only thing you will miss out on is weather...

Tepper has better consulting recruiting than Anderson and places a larger % of folks in consulting (30% for Tepper vs 22 for Anderson). Of course there is a bit of a hring question of US vs. International students but that question exists in any program and it outside of Tepper or Anderson control unfortunately.

u1983 or kinjiGC - did you have any feedback or input for an international student? nainy05 - do you disagree with this choice? What would yo do?

Thanks so much!
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Re: Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   10 Apr 2020, 16:22
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nuboard wrote:
heard from a current student that Anderson is also stem certified now. No special curriculum needed- it's just like tepper.

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I think Anderson is working on it. I have not heard an official confirmation or seen one published yet. Let me know if I missed it. I keep a list of all STEM programs here https://gmatclub.com/forum/top-stem-mba ... 13573.html


Anderson is STEM certified now (From Internal Sources) :)
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Re: Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   10 Apr 2020, 16:26
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Anderson is STEM certified now (From Internal Sources) :)


They must want to keep it secret then :shh: :angel:

Many schools have announced that they were moving towards the path of stem internally but then it took them about 3 to 6 months to actually come out with an announcement officially and my guess is that they have an application or something else that’s conditionally or unofficially approved but not quite fully... I think the chances are every Top 20 program will be stem certified within 12 months but I don’t know if I would hang my decision on “internal sources” :cool:

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Re: Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   10 Apr 2020, 17:38
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Congrats on your admits!!!

I would not hesitate heading to Tepper with a $60K scholarship (that's awesome by the way!)I think you will have just as easy of an opportunity to get into Tech recruiting with quite a bit more geographical diversity than Anderson. The only thing you will miss out on is weather...

Tepper has better consulting recruiting than Anderson and places a larger % of folks in consulting (30% for Tepper vs 22 for Anderson). Of course there is a bit of a hring question of US vs. International students but that question exists in any program and it outside of Tepper or Anderson control unfortunately.

u1983 or kinjiGC - did you have any feedback or input for an international student? nainy05 - do you disagree with this choice? What would yo do?

Thanks so much!
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I think that's a fair assessment. Consulting is really difficult for international students irrespective of schools, so I'd take that with a grain of salt (In spite of landing a consulting offer being an international at Anderson). Think of factors that matter the most to you - location/coast/finances and make a decision. You can't go wrong bothways! All the best.
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Re: Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   10 Apr 2020, 17:40
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Congrats on the consulting offer/opportunity!!! That’s awesome!!!

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Re: Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   10 Apr 2020, 18:00
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Congrats on the consulting offer/opportunity!!! That’s awesome!!!

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Thanks bb ! :)
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Congrats on your admits!!!

I would not hesitate heading to Tepper with a $60K scholarship (that's awesome by the way!)I think you will have just as easy of an opportunity to get into Tech recruiting with quite a bit more geographical diversity than Anderson. The only thing you will miss out on is weather...

Tepper has better consulting recruiting than Anderson and places a larger % of folks in consulting (30% for Tepper vs 22 for Anderson). Of course there is a bit of a hring question of US vs. International students but that question exists in any program and it outside of Tepper or Anderson control unfortunately.

u1983 or kinjiGC - did you have any feedback or input for an international student? nainy05 - do you disagree with this choice? What would yo do?

Thanks so much!
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Thanks BB, you have summarized it perfectly.

$60K is a very good scholarship and normally Tepper doesn't provide that much. Tepper really wants you to be there.

Please let me know if you have any questions about Product management (Tepper has 40%+ into PM in my class of 2017)
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Re: Tepper ($$) vs Anderson [#permalink] New post   28 Apr 2020, 22:22
Thanks for your thoughts. I am also wondering in the current immigration scenario, I would like to consider international brand/recognition if I need to pursuit opportunities outside the US. Was wondering which school would be better suited for that. Thanks!
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