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hanminhee
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04 May 2017, 09:53
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Hi All,
Need your insights here! I feel lucky to receive some funding although I sent all of my app in round 3. I finally come down to these 2 schools:
-Fisher: got a full ride (with some lovely stipend to cover the living expenses in OH)
-Kelley: got a 50% tuition scholarship.
Some personal info:
-I don't have any preferences over where to work post graduation so getting boxed in Midwest is not a major problem to me.
-I am open to a career in corporate finance/operations and would love to work in Manufacturing/CPG industry.
-One big concern is that I am international so I have to face the H1B uncertainty. Graduating with no debt from Fisher is quite appealing to me but I like Kelley better given the program structure, the class profile, cohort size, career services....
-About job prospect, I feel that if I work hard enough, Fisher could help me get the job that I want but I will have better MBA experience at Kelley. However, that only cannot justify ~$80K difference. Besides, Columbus still beats Bloomington IMO.
Really appreciate some feedback from you all.
One thing still bothers me is that US MBA application is not my plan in the first place so I didn't really do much research about schools and my profile. I joined the game too late, initially placed myself quite low and only applied to Tier 2 schools. But after talking to many people, I started to regret that I didn't think about US sooner, apply by R2 or at least try some T15 schools. Do you guys think it is worth waiting for another year, reapplying to a higher rank program and in case if I am admitted, taking out some loans to study there? I don't really hate my current job but I don't see any significant improvements in my career if I stay for another year which can help me with the application. The only reason that I think of reapplying is I want to try my odds at T15.
Thanks all!!f
Need your insights here! I feel lucky to receive some funding although I sent all of my app in round 3. I finally come down to these 2 schools:
-Fisher: got a full ride (with some lovely stipend to cover the living expenses in OH)
-Kelley: got a 50% tuition scholarship.
Some personal info:
-I don't have any preferences over where to work post graduation so getting boxed in Midwest is not a major problem to me.
-I am open to a career in corporate finance/operations and would love to work in Manufacturing/CPG industry.
-One big concern is that I am international so I have to face the H1B uncertainty. Graduating with no debt from Fisher is quite appealing to me but I like Kelley better given the program structure, the class profile, cohort size, career services....
-About job prospect, I feel that if I work hard enough, Fisher could help me get the job that I want but I will have better MBA experience at Kelley. However, that only cannot justify ~$80K difference. Besides, Columbus still beats Bloomington IMO.
Really appreciate some feedback from you all.
One thing still bothers me is that US MBA application is not my plan in the first place so I didn't really do much research about schools and my profile. I joined the game too late, initially placed myself quite low and only applied to Tier 2 schools. But after talking to many people, I started to regret that I didn't think about US sooner, apply by R2 or at least try some T15 schools. Do you guys think it is worth waiting for another year, reapplying to a higher rank program and in case if I am admitted, taking out some loans to study there? I don't really hate my current job but I don't see any significant improvements in my career if I stay for another year which can help me with the application. The only reason that I think of reapplying is I want to try my odds at T15.
Thanks all!!f
04 May 2017, 11:08
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Congratulations on a spectacular R3 Job! What other part of the world did you apply? Europe?
Sounds like you have read my advice to the Fisher vs. Tepper poster
It is a hard question about waiting a year vs. attending a school with full scholarship but not as highly ranked. There is no telling how it will go - I ended up in your exact shoes many years ago. I was in no position to wait and jumped on it. I do not regret it as I could not imagine my life going otherwise. However, I am sure it would have worked out to wait a year and reapply. It is a big decision to wait potentially as you have to deal with reapplication and lots of baggage - I feel for you. At the same time, your great results here (Kelley scholarship and Fisher scholarship in R3) are showing that you do indeed have a very strong profile. There is usually very little scholarship money left by R3. You would definitely be able to touch a top 10/15 program if you can maintain your energy and momentum with applications. However, scholarship money is questionable, so let's complicate this to simplify. Let's add UCLA Anderson into mix without a scholarship - in the below scenario, which one would you pick?
Anderson at 0%
Kelley at 50%
Fisher at 100%
If you would pick Fisher anyway, then no reason to wait a year....
Sounds like you have read my advice to the Fisher vs. Tepper poster
It is a hard question about waiting a year vs. attending a school with full scholarship but not as highly ranked. There is no telling how it will go - I ended up in your exact shoes many years ago. I was in no position to wait and jumped on it. I do not regret it as I could not imagine my life going otherwise. However, I am sure it would have worked out to wait a year and reapply. It is a big decision to wait potentially as you have to deal with reapplication and lots of baggage - I feel for you. At the same time, your great results here (Kelley scholarship and Fisher scholarship in R3) are showing that you do indeed have a very strong profile. There is usually very little scholarship money left by R3. You would definitely be able to touch a top 10/15 program if you can maintain your energy and momentum with applications. However, scholarship money is questionable, so let's complicate this to simplify. Let's add UCLA Anderson into mix without a scholarship - in the below scenario, which one would you pick?
Anderson at 0%
Kelley at 50%
Fisher at 100%
If you would pick Fisher anyway, then no reason to wait a year....
hanminhee
Joined: 31 May 2015
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Schools: Fisher '19 (A)
04 May 2017, 11:47
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Thanks bb for great advice! Yes I do read your post in Fisher vs Tepper thread Share the same feeling with the poster.
I applied to some Msc programs in Europe. I always considered myself to be sort of specialist and only had serious thought of MBA recently. Turns out MBA program more fun to do.
Share the same feeling with the poster. I applied to some Msc programs in Europe. I always considered myself to be sort of specialist and only had serious thought of MBA recently. Turns out MBA program more fun to do.
