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Which school for Product Marketing in Tech?

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Ross ($$$) vs. Haas Updated on: 03 Apr 2015, 02:46
Originally posted by ascar on 02 Apr 2015, 06:20.
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Hi I have seen that there are similar discussions, but I would like to have an advice targeted on my situation.

I have been admitted to Haas without scholarship and to Ross with a full ride named fellowship.

My interest is in Product Marketing in Tech (esp. software) which would probably make Berkeley a better fit, but I want to work on the East Coast (NY or Philly, my girlfriend lives in Philly and she will be there for a least 5 years).
I see that Haas has a lot more people into the tech companies of the bay area (searches on linkedin) but once one starts looking outside of the area but still in tech (for example Microsoft or Amazon) Ross is more present there.
Also, since I want to live on the East Coast and there are not so many tech jobs as the West Coast, I am open to other career options: Marketing in other sectors or even Consulting.
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My choice would be Ross, its money wise. :wink:
Subconsciously you are leaning towards Ross and you want us to help you make this decision. :-D Right?
How have I arrived to this conclusion? You have posted Ross first.

Haas generally is a bit higher in rankings, but not that much as to make up full ride. Haas has high concentration in Bay area, but you are not interested in this ergion.
You want East Coast and Ross has better presence in Amazon and Microsoft. So choose Ross :!:
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Ross ($$$) vs. Haas 03 Apr 2015, 03:33
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My choice would be Ross, its money wise. :wink:
Subconsciously you are leaning towards Ross and you want us to help you make this decision. :-D Right?
How have I arrived to this conclusion? You have posted Ross first.

Haas generally is a bit higher in rankings, but not that much as to make up full ride. Haas has high concentration in Bay area, but you are not interested in this ergion.
You want East Coast and Ross has better presence in Amazon and Microsoft. So choose Ross :!:
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PTK kudos to you for adding the poll and reading my mind!!! I am leaning towards Ross but I want to listen to the opinions of the others without influence them. Anyway, next week I will go to AA for the admit weekend, I have already visited Berkeley in the past, so I hope that after that I will be able to decide...
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Seems like a bit of a no brainer! I would definitely go Ross in your position.
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Ross ($$$) vs. Haas 03 Apr 2015, 04:35
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I think you are leaning towards right decision, which is Ross ;)
And you need some confidence booster for that.
I believe that if you feel that decision is perfectly fits your goals and ambitions - you must take that decision. Life after MBA is all about taking decisions and assuming responsibility for them.
Good luck! :-D

btw I am waitlisted at Ross and admitted to Anderson.
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My vote is for Ross. They're honestly peer schools and the money goes a long way. Ross places pretty well in tech and also evenly across the entire US. Haas primarily places most of their graduates on the West coast. Take the money.
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My vote is for Ross. They're honestly peer schools and the money goes a long way. Ross places pretty well in tech and also evenly across the entire US. Haas primarily places most of their graduates on the West coast. Take the money.
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Disclaimer: I'm a Haas admit, admittedly may be biased

Although I don't consider Ross and Haas to be peer schools (I think Haas undeniably has the stronger program), I would take the money and go to Ross given your GF/desire to work back east.
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My vote is for Ross. They're honestly peer schools and the money goes a long way. Ross places pretty well in tech and also evenly across the entire US. Haas primarily places most of their graduates on the West coast. Take the money.
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And to be clear, Haas doesn't place most people primarily on the West Coast because they CAN'T place people in other parts of the country. It's because the SF Bay Area is a destination spot (per publications, #1 place to live for past 5-10 years, and people who KNOW they want a life in the Bay Area self-select themselves to the West Coast schools)

Furthermore, several students who came to Haas with the intention of returning back East often had a change of heart after spending 2 years in the Bay Area. Hard to blame them!