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28 Jan 2010, 08:01
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MadMex82: The main reason I'm applying for the MiM program rather than waiting to apply for the MBA is that I have found it incredibly hard to find a permanent full time job since graduating in 2008. In this economic climate I'm sure many are in the same boat. I've actually been pretty fortunate. Many of my friends in Los Angeles have spent the last year temping and working as film/tv extras to make ends meet. Also, in the film industry it's extremely hard to make that transition from Executive Assistant to Management. While interning I met many incredibly bright people with years of experience who had only managed to make lateral moves from one company to another. The few that were in their mid-20s and in management positions had less experience, but all had postgraduate degrees. I think it would be almost impossible to get into a respectable MBA program in a few years with only Admin experience. I'd also like to broaden my career prospects to include PR/marketing/advertising and am finding that my specialized degree is limiting me. (I'm currently back home in Boston and recruiters look at my film degree and don't take me seriously, despite the fact that BU has an outstanding communications program. I think they're under the impression I spent four years watching movies
). I think I have the work experience to land an entry level job, but LBS could give me the connections/skills/training necessary to differentiate myself and help me begin my climb up the corporate ladder.juvi999: Good luck in your scholarship search! I am in the same boat. Fortunately I don't have any student loans from undergrad thanks to an academic merit scholarship, but I'm still struggling to find financing. I keep telling myself that even if I have to take out a loan for everything I'm still in better shape than my friends who have well over $100,000 in loans from 4 years of undergrad. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for some sort of government grant. I've researched private scholarships but most of them specify that the school must be in the US
28 Jan 2010, 08:27
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)....juvi999, I certainly don't want to persuade you if you feel that you cannot afford LBS, but I just wanted to point out that the school offers a lot of scholarships. That there are only 4-6 women scholarships, doesn't mean you cannot apply for all the other ones too! From a post on the official MBA blog (link) you can see that last year LBS has awarded 60 scholarships - 20% of class. I believe that is pretty good.
However, I understand that many of these are for 50% of fees or less, and I can see how you wouldn't want to add another loan to your undergrad debt...
Anyway good luck however you decide!
28 Jan 2010, 09:24
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stopper5,
i paid the fee last week. i agree with boeinz, you might want to consider paying now and then withdraw in July should things not work out on your wife's front... deadline is tomorrow!
