I am fortunate to get into Booth and Tuck with some scholarship. Booth initially gave total scholarship of 40K whilst Tuck gave me 60k. I renegotiated the scholarship at both schools. Scholarship now stands at 100k from Tuck and 60k for Booth. I am in a dilemma as to which option to pursue.
I am from West Africa and currently in Big 4 audit. My short term goal is to work with an MBB in the US (preferably Texas, Atlanta). I have had several interactions with both current students and alum to see which school I fit in best.
Tuck
Pros
a. Strong MBB Placement
b. Tight-knit community
c. Good scholarship
Cons
a. Location- in the middle of nowhere
b. higher cost of attendance which is quite strange( Booth is 223k v tuck 235k)
c. lower ranked than Booth
Booth
Pros
a. Strong MBB Placement
b. Good location
c. Higher ranked than Tuck
d. Flexible Curriculum
Cons
a. Lower scholarship
b. Community is not as tight-knit as Tuck due to lack of cohort/section
Both schools have things i like tight knit and higher money from Tuck and reputation and location from Booth.
Regenerate bb Nikhil, would appreciate your perspective.