Hi all,
I am an international student and currently torn between two options as below
1. USC: $70k scholarship. Total cost of attendance (COA), after subtracting scholarship amount, is $138k
2. Kelley: $20k scholarship + $35k Graduate Assistant. Total COA, after subtracting financial aids, is $98k (not taken into account networking trips to Chicago). If taken those trips into account, the COA would be approx. $110k (visits Chicago every two week during the season of recruitment)
Immediate post-MBA goal: Want to do either Corporate Finance/IB or Consulting.
Long-term goal: Coming back to South East Asia, working in financial services industry
Both programs have pros and cons, putting me in such a big dilemma. While USC has a better location along with the famous Trojan Family and hence, networking opportunities, Kelley also has an extremely collaborative community. I have interacted with many of my futures classmates and first year students at Kelley and found out that they are incredibly friendly and supportive.
Any feedback is highly appreciated
Cheers,