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30 Dec 2013, 09:03
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Hey guys,
I've got a few offers on the table and am interested in hearing some other people's opinion on which to take.
About me:
5 years w/e in the Power/Energy industry in product management and business development roles. Chemical engineer by background
My long term goal is to go into general management at a conglomerate, but I could also see myself starting my own company at some point. My short term goal would be a leadership development program. As an aside, I also have an interest in going into tech, but that's kind of just daydreaming. Overall, I want to get an MBA just to learn how to run a company and make decisions on best path forward. Plus, I've reached a point in my career where I can't really get into a management position yet. I'd like to stay in the energy industry, but I'm not tied to it necessarily.
I was accepted to Tepper (with, say $15-25k merit scholarship per year) and Darden (w/o $). I was waitlisted at Sloan, and I'll hear back from Tuck in February (likely w/o scholarship if I get in).
Tepper and Darden are too very different programs, but I think both would put me in comparable positions and opportunities post-MBA. As an engineer, I like Tepper's quantitative program, but part of me wants to say "Been there, done that" - as in I'm already from a quant background and can pick up on finance, and with a BS in Chem Eng, I already have "nerd" on my resume. I think Darden's program might develop my soft skills, and I felt like the student body was a great fit for me.
I love Charlottesville, Pittsburgh is OK - but granted - I only was there for about 4-6 hours for my interview. A major factor is that I'm from the Northeast and would ideally like to be in metro Boston or Northeast in 5-10 years. From their employment reports, both schools are fairly comparable on their placements in that aspect. I'm also not sure if it's worth it to stay on the Sloan W/L (during my interview visit a student basically talked me out of attending) or if Tuck is a good option if I get in (w/o $)
I'd be interested to hear others' thoughts on this one - thanks in advance.
I've got a few offers on the table and am interested in hearing some other people's opinion on which to take.
About me:
5 years w/e in the Power/Energy industry in product management and business development roles. Chemical engineer by background
My long term goal is to go into general management at a conglomerate, but I could also see myself starting my own company at some point. My short term goal would be a leadership development program. As an aside, I also have an interest in going into tech, but that's kind of just daydreaming. Overall, I want to get an MBA just to learn how to run a company and make decisions on best path forward. Plus, I've reached a point in my career where I can't really get into a management position yet. I'd like to stay in the energy industry, but I'm not tied to it necessarily.
I was accepted to Tepper (with, say $15-25k merit scholarship per year) and Darden (w/o $). I was waitlisted at Sloan, and I'll hear back from Tuck in February (likely w/o scholarship if I get in).
Tepper and Darden are too very different programs, but I think both would put me in comparable positions and opportunities post-MBA. As an engineer, I like Tepper's quantitative program, but part of me wants to say "Been there, done that" - as in I'm already from a quant background and can pick up on finance, and with a BS in Chem Eng, I already have "nerd" on my resume. I think Darden's program might develop my soft skills, and I felt like the student body was a great fit for me.
I love Charlottesville, Pittsburgh is OK - but granted - I only was there for about 4-6 hours for my interview. A major factor is that I'm from the Northeast and would ideally like to be in metro Boston or Northeast in 5-10 years. From their employment reports, both schools are fairly comparable on their placements in that aspect. I'm also not sure if it's worth it to stay on the Sloan W/L (during my interview visit a student basically talked me out of attending) or if Tuck is a good option if I get in (w/o $)
I'd be interested to hear others' thoughts on this one - thanks in advance.
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30 Dec 2013, 09:26
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I think you got it right. With an engineering background, Darden can augment the skills you already have. So that would be my choice at the moment. However I assume the deposit deadlines are not due until after you hear back from Tuck? In which case you should just wait until the Feb decision date. For me, Tuck trumps both Darden and Tepper if you want to stay in the Northeast/Boston area.
30 Dec 2013, 11:00
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If you get into Tuck, given you want to end up in the northeast, that is probably your best option. If you don't get into Tuck, I'd probably give the nod to Darden just based on rankings; but Tepper with $ is an excellent option also.
