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Hi all!
I am hoping to get some suggestions on which offer to choose.
I have around 3 years of accounting background, and I am applying for MBA to A) pivot into finance eg.valuation/M&A/corporate finance, or plan B) climb up the ladder faster in accounting.
I am not trying to get into IB post MBA, and to my knowledge both UCLA FEMBA and USC full time would work for my post MBA career goal.
pro of UCLA: 1) I can still work to pay for my tuitions and earn work experiences. 2)less risk and opportunity costs as it is a part time position and i don't need to worry about not getting a job post MBA 3) UCLA is pretty prestigious and I heard they treat part time students almost same as full time students
pro of USC: 1) As this is a full time program, I will have a full experience, will be more involved and have more networking 2) USC has a very strong Alumni network 3) I could probably get better finance position post MBA with internship, but at same time, there is also risk of not getting a job post MBA
In terms of cost, cost is lower in USC! (if we don't count opportunity cost in). I will need to pay housing/insurance/misc which is around 60k, while for UCLA, cost is around 100k for tuition+maybe 20k for misc expenses, but I also earn salary around 70k/year post tax to cover tuition.
I am hoping to get some suggestions on which offer to choose.
I have around 3 years of accounting background, and I am applying for MBA to A) pivot into finance eg.valuation/M&A/corporate finance, or plan B) climb up the ladder faster in accounting.
I am not trying to get into IB post MBA, and to my knowledge both UCLA FEMBA and USC full time would work for my post MBA career goal.
pro of UCLA: 1) I can still work to pay for my tuitions and earn work experiences. 2)less risk and opportunity costs as it is a part time position and i don't need to worry about not getting a job post MBA 3) UCLA is pretty prestigious and I heard they treat part time students almost same as full time students
pro of USC: 1) As this is a full time program, I will have a full experience, will be more involved and have more networking 2) USC has a very strong Alumni network 3) I could probably get better finance position post MBA with internship, but at same time, there is also risk of not getting a job post MBA
In terms of cost, cost is lower in USC! (if we don't count opportunity cost in). I will need to pay housing/insurance/misc which is around 60k, while for UCLA, cost is around 100k for tuition+maybe 20k for misc expenses, but I also earn salary around 70k/year post tax to cover tuition.
25 Jun 2022, 15:42
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Congrats on your admits.
I would make a decision about full-time versus part-time. That’s really the biggest question you have.
From what I have seen over the years, is that a three year part-time program is tiring for mini. Your risk is a lot lower since you can keep working and going to school at the same time. However, the rewards tends to also be less. There is that relationship in finance as you know 😇
Part time program works great if you’re looking to stay at your company or within your industry and sort of need a credential. That’s the best and The original purpose of the fully employed MBA. Frequently, it is not designed to have significant employment components since you already have a job. You also have three years of school. ( Is it still three or did they manage to figure out to get it down to two?) anyway, it is hard to work and go to school at the same time and be focusing on your career and live a normal life. Something will have to give them all the priorities will take a second role and usually this is your career or recruiting. A lot of people just want to graduate and take a little bit of a break after working and studying at the same time and then they end up losing momentum…. The positive is that going from accounting to finance is not a huge stretch and not a huge pivot… and if the job market in a few years is the same as it has been last year, then recruiting may not be challenging. However, good positions are always challenging to get and always require effort and focus in pursuit. Traditionally, as I mentioned, you’re part time program will not be helping you with recruiting … most of the events will be during inconvenient times and while you may be invited to some of them, there is not that much on campus recruiting happening at either of the two schools you applied to, esp in this industries. What I’m saying is how confident are you to be able to find a job after a couple of grueling years? If you are somewhat comfortable about being able to somehow get a referral and get into one of the finance companies, then part time program would work.
Many people at GMAT Club are looking to pivot in multiple ways, unlike you, and full-time is the only way for them to go. The benefit of the full-time program is that you can focus a lot more on self improvement, focus on your career, and push or comfort zones. You will be in a life or death situation in terms of a job when you graduate. You will be forced to go way beyond your comfort zone if you have not found a job yet and those are the times when you grow the most. A full-time program will allow you to grow more, obviously at a higher risk it’ll also give you a bit of a break from work and allow you to basically take the last long vacation of your pre-retirement life. Which for most of us, retirement will probably be 80 😂
I would say that risk is still quite low since you have a full scholarship. Paying off your living expenses should not take more than your first year bonus. I think it also depends a little bit on your current job and if you absolutely love it or absolutely hate it. It’s easier if it’s one of those extremes.
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I would make a decision about full-time versus part-time. That’s really the biggest question you have.
From what I have seen over the years, is that a three year part-time program is tiring for mini. Your risk is a lot lower since you can keep working and going to school at the same time. However, the rewards tends to also be less. There is that relationship in finance as you know 😇
Part time program works great if you’re looking to stay at your company or within your industry and sort of need a credential. That’s the best and The original purpose of the fully employed MBA. Frequently, it is not designed to have significant employment components since you already have a job. You also have three years of school. ( Is it still three or did they manage to figure out to get it down to two?) anyway, it is hard to work and go to school at the same time and be focusing on your career and live a normal life. Something will have to give them all the priorities will take a second role and usually this is your career or recruiting. A lot of people just want to graduate and take a little bit of a break after working and studying at the same time and then they end up losing momentum…. The positive is that going from accounting to finance is not a huge stretch and not a huge pivot… and if the job market in a few years is the same as it has been last year, then recruiting may not be challenging. However, good positions are always challenging to get and always require effort and focus in pursuit. Traditionally, as I mentioned, you’re part time program will not be helping you with recruiting … most of the events will be during inconvenient times and while you may be invited to some of them, there is not that much on campus recruiting happening at either of the two schools you applied to, esp in this industries. What I’m saying is how confident are you to be able to find a job after a couple of grueling years? If you are somewhat comfortable about being able to somehow get a referral and get into one of the finance companies, then part time program would work.
Many people at GMAT Club are looking to pivot in multiple ways, unlike you, and full-time is the only way for them to go. The benefit of the full-time program is that you can focus a lot more on self improvement, focus on your career, and push or comfort zones. You will be in a life or death situation in terms of a job when you graduate. You will be forced to go way beyond your comfort zone if you have not found a job yet and those are the times when you grow the most. A full-time program will allow you to grow more, obviously at a higher risk it’ll also give you a bit of a break from work and allow you to basically take the last long vacation of your pre-retirement life. Which for most of us, retirement will probably be 80 😂
I would say that risk is still quite low since you have a full scholarship. Paying off your living expenses should not take more than your first year bonus. I think it also depends a little bit on your current job and if you absolutely love it or absolutely hate it. It’s easier if it’s one of those extremes.
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