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06 Mar 2018, 16:29
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Hello all and thanks in advance for your inputs.
I have been going back and forth about prioritizing these three schools, all of which have significant access to tech. Would truly appreciate your suggestions and the reasoning behind them.
A bit of background about me: I am a female international applicant with a 740 GMAT and 3.3 GPA from India. I am an engineer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-marketer. After working as a Marketing Executive for an Indian tech startup, I was able to validate my strong passion for marketing and tech. Post-MBA, I am looking to get into product marketing for a consumer-facing tech company (plan A), or into tech consulting (plan B).
I interviewed with all three schools. Marshall offered a sizable scholarship that brings the cost of attendance for each school on par with one another. Although I am yet to receive offers from the other two schools, I am very hopeful given how my interviews went. My deadline to accept Marshall's offer is Apr 1 and decisions from the other two schools are expected to be out by Mar 29, so I thought I would get a headstart and reach out for some educated opinions.
My family lives in San Francisco and I plan to relocate to the Bay Area after the MBA, so I am only looking for recruiting positions with Bay Area companies. Given my preference for the (tech) industry and (Bay Area) location, which school do you think sets me up for success the most? My short-term priority is to get into the job market as soon as possible, and my long-term priorities are to have a successful career progression and be a part of an alma mater with a significant brand reputation in the West Coast.
Some of the areas I would like your input in are 1) Ease of transition to Bay Area post-MBA, 2) The strength of career services offered by each school, and 3) The overall short-term and long-term benefits of the alumni network
Thanks again!
I have been going back and forth about prioritizing these three schools, all of which have significant access to tech. Would truly appreciate your suggestions and the reasoning behind them.
A bit of background about me: I am a female international applicant with a 740 GMAT and 3.3 GPA from India. I am an engineer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-marketer. After working as a Marketing Executive for an Indian tech startup, I was able to validate my strong passion for marketing and tech. Post-MBA, I am looking to get into product marketing for a consumer-facing tech company (plan A), or into tech consulting (plan B).
I interviewed with all three schools. Marshall offered a sizable scholarship that brings the cost of attendance for each school on par with one another. Although I am yet to receive offers from the other two schools, I am very hopeful given how my interviews went. My deadline to accept Marshall's offer is Apr 1 and decisions from the other two schools are expected to be out by Mar 29, so I thought I would get a headstart and reach out for some educated opinions.
My family lives in San Francisco and I plan to relocate to the Bay Area after the MBA, so I am only looking for recruiting positions with Bay Area companies. Given my preference for the (tech) industry and (Bay Area) location, which school do you think sets me up for success the most? My short-term priority is to get into the job market as soon as possible, and my long-term priorities are to have a successful career progression and be a part of an alma mater with a significant brand reputation in the West Coast.
Some of the areas I would like your input in are 1) Ease of transition to Bay Area post-MBA, 2) The strength of career services offered by each school, and 3) The overall short-term and long-term benefits of the alumni network
Thanks again!
07 Mar 2018, 14:14
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Congrats on getting into Marshall!
I can understand posting this question ahead of time with the deadline as close as it is. Keep in mind that even though you may hear a decision from Foster or McCombs, you may not hear about finaid in time.
My suggestions would be:
Good Luck!
I can understand posting this question ahead of time with the deadline as close as it is. Keep in mind that even though you may hear a decision from Foster or McCombs, you may not hear about finaid in time.
My suggestions would be:
- All schools are regional though McCombs is the strongest of the pack
- Due to you geo preference, at first I wanted to rate on par with Foster. However, i still believe McCombs gets a lot more employers on campus than Foster. I can't see a program as small as Foster attracting a lot more than a few Amazon and Microsoft folks looking to fill lower tier spots. Also, while you may very well network in SEA, it won't translate into offers in Bay Area. The only thing Foster is going for here is $120 RT flights on Alaska for a quick weekend trip to see family vs. $250 from Austin with a connection. Therefore, my first pick would be McCombs.
- Since you have family in Bay area and you live in CA right now (based on your profile), i would not classify you as a pure international applicants - you have a support network in the US that you can network, but in the last year, my recommendation to all international applicants has been to minimize their financial exposure and head to the school with the best scholarship. My second choice would be Scholarship-based. If Foster gives you more than $25K/year vs. McCombs, then it is worth looking at Foster, anything lower is debatable. My second choice is Foster with a $50K scholarship
Good Luck!
Thank you so much for your suggestions bb. I truly appreciate all the incredible support you extend to all of us here on gmatclub.
Some additional background: I do live in the Bay Area right now, and I am fortunate to have a strong support system here from my family and my undergrad alumni network.
Could you please clarify some of my questions based on your suggestions? Please don't hesitate to let me know if you find flaws in my reasoning.
1. Given that all schools are regional, wouldn't it be better to choose a school closest to the Bay Area so that its easier to reach out to companies here for networking, summer internships, and job prospects? The biggest positives for Marshall are its location and alumni network. The curriculum at both McCombs and Foster is very 'tech' focused, and both schools heavily emphasize applied learning, which I find crucial for international students without prior experience in the US.
2. Although McCombs and Marshall get more employers on campus than Foster, I gathered from my informational interviews that the % of tech placements are highest at Foster. Besides, I was told that tech employers who hire at McCombs are regional and less likely to be coming from the Bay Area. This data point seems to be true for Foster as well, but given its proximity, Foster seems to attract more Bay Area companies than McCombs does. Also, Foster appears to have a stronger career management office than the other schools.
3. Given how chaotic the work visa scenario has been lately, I do believe that I should choose the school with the least financial exposure. Thank you for confirming my views from a scholarship-based perspective.
This decision will impact the rest of my life, so I want to weigh my options accurately and make the best choice possible. Thanks again for helping me out with this!
Some additional background: I do live in the Bay Area right now, and I am fortunate to have a strong support system here from my family and my undergrad alumni network.
Could you please clarify some of my questions based on your suggestions? Please don't hesitate to let me know if you find flaws in my reasoning.
1. Given that all schools are regional, wouldn't it be better to choose a school closest to the Bay Area so that its easier to reach out to companies here for networking, summer internships, and job prospects? The biggest positives for Marshall are its location and alumni network. The curriculum at both McCombs and Foster is very 'tech' focused, and both schools heavily emphasize applied learning, which I find crucial for international students without prior experience in the US.
2. Although McCombs and Marshall get more employers on campus than Foster, I gathered from my informational interviews that the % of tech placements are highest at Foster. Besides, I was told that tech employers who hire at McCombs are regional and less likely to be coming from the Bay Area. This data point seems to be true for Foster as well, but given its proximity, Foster seems to attract more Bay Area companies than McCombs does. Also, Foster appears to have a stronger career management office than the other schools.
3. Given how chaotic the work visa scenario has been lately, I do believe that I should choose the school with the least financial exposure. Thank you for confirming my views from a scholarship-based perspective.
This decision will impact the rest of my life, so I want to weigh my options accurately and make the best choice possible. Thanks again for helping me out with this!
