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Schools: Foster '20 (A$) McCombs '20 (A$) McDonough '20 (A) Stern '20 (D) Smith '20 (A) Anderson '20 (D) Ross '20 (WL) Tepper '20 (D)
WE:Information Technology (Other)
Schools: Foster '20 (A$) McCombs '20 (A$) McDonough '20 (A) Stern '20 (D) Smith '20 (A) Anderson '20 (D) Ross '20 (WL) Tepper '20 (D)
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03 Jan 2018, 20:50
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Hi all,
I am looking for some insight/advice regarding my decision between these two schools.
Background: I have 5+ years work experience, currently a software engineer at a large financial services company. Post-MBA, I am looking to go into product management at a large tech company such as Microsoft or Amazon.
Foster: Offering scholarship of $10k/year + waiving out-of-state tuition
McCombs: Offering scholarship of $10k/year
I am very familiar with Seattle as I have a family member living out there. As for Austin, other than knowing it is an emerging tech scene, I basically know nothing about the city. These schools seem to be somewhat similar in terms of tech placement after graduation, so how much do overall rankings matter (McCombs being higher in the rankings)?
Any insight into these two programs would be much appreciated!
I am looking for some insight/advice regarding my decision between these two schools.
Background: I have 5+ years work experience, currently a software engineer at a large financial services company. Post-MBA, I am looking to go into product management at a large tech company such as Microsoft or Amazon.
Foster: Offering scholarship of $10k/year + waiving out-of-state tuition
McCombs: Offering scholarship of $10k/year
I am very familiar with Seattle as I have a family member living out there. As for Austin, other than knowing it is an emerging tech scene, I basically know nothing about the city. These schools seem to be somewhat similar in terms of tech placement after graduation, so how much do overall rankings matter (McCombs being higher in the rankings)?
Any insight into these two programs would be much appreciated!
04 Jan 2018, 00:43
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Welcome to GMAT Club and Congrats on your Admits!
Tech Product management is a very competitive field. You will need as much umph as you can get (which means networking, differentiating yourself, getting an edge somehow, etc). Just because you happen to be in Seattle, you won't be preferred for a job that a bunch of folks from Sloan and HBS applied for from East Coast. Good jobs have a lot of competition just like good business schools. Amazon hires a lot of ops folks (over 1,000 mba's were hired in the 2017 alone). I would really talk to the current students and ask for how many offers for jobs they have (from both McCombs and Foster).
I feel there is a big difference in rankings - around 10 spots. That has an impact on a number of items - size, class options, classmate caliber, professors, school pride, alum network responsiveness, etc. McCombs is a Top 20 school with a 250+ class size. That's enough to make it worthwhile for an employer to come on campus. You won't get as much attention in Foster, even though you are close by MS and AMZN. Having said that, a family member may help getting you plugged into a network and getting to know some MS and AMZN folks. (There is also Google, FB, Dropbox if they are still alive, etc). But Austin is also a strong tech community. Austin is a great city. You should definitely attend the admit weekend. It is not like typical Texas and really up and coming. The cost of living is much better than Seattle if you are comparing dollars. Unless you want to be in Pacific Northwest long term and you really like it and your family member can get you plugged in, I don't see Foster beating out McCombs.
Just one data point for you. Again, congrats on your admits!
Tech Product management is a very competitive field. You will need as much umph as you can get (which means networking, differentiating yourself, getting an edge somehow, etc). Just because you happen to be in Seattle, you won't be preferred for a job that a bunch of folks from Sloan and HBS applied for from East Coast. Good jobs have a lot of competition just like good business schools. Amazon hires a lot of ops folks (over 1,000 mba's were hired in the 2017 alone). I would really talk to the current students and ask for how many offers for jobs they have (from both McCombs and Foster).
I feel there is a big difference in rankings - around 10 spots. That has an impact on a number of items - size, class options, classmate caliber, professors, school pride, alum network responsiveness, etc. McCombs is a Top 20 school with a 250+ class size. That's enough to make it worthwhile for an employer to come on campus. You won't get as much attention in Foster, even though you are close by MS and AMZN. Having said that, a family member may help getting you plugged into a network and getting to know some MS and AMZN folks. (There is also Google, FB, Dropbox if they are still alive, etc). But Austin is also a strong tech community. Austin is a great city. You should definitely attend the admit weekend. It is not like typical Texas and really up and coming. The cost of living is much better than Seattle if you are comparing dollars. Unless you want to be in Pacific Northwest long term and you really like it and your family member can get you plugged in, I don't see Foster beating out McCombs.
Just one data point for you. Again, congrats on your admits!
robotnik2020
Joined: 03 Jan 2018
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WE:Information Technology (Other)
Schools: Foster '20 (A$) McCombs '20 (A$) McDonough '20 (A) Stern '20 (D) Smith '20 (A) Anderson '20 (D) Ross '20 (WL) Tepper '20 (D)
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08 Jan 2018, 11:53
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Thanks so much for the feedback, always helps!
