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julesmie
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Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship
Schools: Cnsrtm-Marshall '18 (A$) Cnsrtm-McCombs '18 (A) Booth '18 (S) Kellogg '18 (WL) Cnsrtm-Anderson '18 (D) Cnsrtm-Stern '18 (D) Cnsrtm-Tepper '18 (A$) Cnsrtm-Ross '18 (D)
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30 Mar 2016, 19:02
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Hello All,
I would really appreciate feedback on which program to choose. I listed some background information driving the ongoing debate in my head
. Also, if there are other factors you would recommend considering to help the decision making process, I am all ears! 
Post-MBA goals:
Immediately after completing my MBA, I would like pursue a career in Strategy and Operations consulting specifically helping the education/non-profit sector if possible. Location-wise, I would like to move to Los Angeles after completion of my MBA. All my family lives out there, and I always intended on moving back to LA. Long-term, I would like to pursue a career in Social Entrepreneurship and start my own organization to help increase access to education.
Marshall (USC)
Pros: $30K in Scholarship, Location (LA), Weather, Strong Alumni Network, opportunity to start building a local network while in the program.
Cons: High Cost of living (would have to take out max. amount for loans, rankings have been going down, worried about employment post-MBA because of career service issues
McCombs (UT Austin)
Pros: Low Cost of Living, Location (fun city), weather, Really enjoyed speaking with current students, Ranking
Cons: No Scholarship, Not sure how strong their network is in LA/Southern California
Tepper (CMU)
Pros: $60K in Scholarship (Forte Fellow), Low Cost of Living, very tight-knit and supportive community, ranking
Cons: Location/Weather - Although I enjoyed VISITING Pittsburgh, Not sure about the "social scene", Not sure how strong their network is in LA/Southern California
Thanks All!
I would really appreciate feedback on which program to choose. I listed some background information driving the ongoing debate in my head
. Also, if there are other factors you would recommend considering to help the decision making process, I am all ears! Post-MBA goals:
Immediately after completing my MBA, I would like pursue a career in Strategy and Operations consulting specifically helping the education/non-profit sector if possible. Location-wise, I would like to move to Los Angeles after completion of my MBA. All my family lives out there, and I always intended on moving back to LA. Long-term, I would like to pursue a career in Social Entrepreneurship and start my own organization to help increase access to education.
Marshall (USC)
Pros: $30K in Scholarship, Location (LA), Weather, Strong Alumni Network, opportunity to start building a local network while in the program.
Cons: High Cost of living (would have to take out max. amount for loans, rankings have been going down, worried about employment post-MBA because of career service issues
McCombs (UT Austin)
Pros: Low Cost of Living, Location (fun city), weather, Really enjoyed speaking with current students, Ranking
Cons: No Scholarship, Not sure how strong their network is in LA/Southern California
Tepper (CMU)
Pros: $60K in Scholarship (Forte Fellow), Low Cost of Living, very tight-knit and supportive community, ranking
Cons: Location/Weather - Although I enjoyed VISITING Pittsburgh, Not sure about the "social scene", Not sure how strong their network is in LA/Southern California
Thanks All!
31 Mar 2016, 18:23
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I would go with USC, it is as good if not better than the other programs listed, you want to be in LA and will have the strong local network to support you and you are in a great/social city with a little bit of scholarship money. Congrats on all the great options!
31 Mar 2016, 19:31
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All of these schools are relatively local-leaning in terms of placement. If you're set on being in LA, USC is hard to turn down. The very tight alumni network and proximity to major firms in DTLA / OC / SD will be really helpful for you in recruiting.
