Darden vs HEC

Question

Hi Everyone!

I was looking for advice since I have been admitted to HEC and Darden. I am starting to stress out because I need to make a decision and pay really soon. My main concern is that I did not get any scholarship nor financial aid for Darden, HEC gave me a small scholarship of 10,000 euros. HEC will cost me half of what Darden would since I will have to get a credit with prodigy the financial issue is kind of important. I am from Mexico and will ultimately like to work in the US, I am torn since I do not know if Darden is worth the extra debt.

Any help or advice would really appreciate it.

jmehler · Answer

If your goal is to work in the US, I'd highly recommend choosing Darden over HEC. People in the US haven't even heard of HEC, but Darden is a pretty well-regarded business school.

ceciliac89 · Answer

That´s what I thought, I guess the extra debt I might have to take is worth it if I am targeting the US. Thank you !!

bb · Answer

Hi. Congrats on your admits!
Graduating from HEC you would be networking and recruiting in Europe. There is a small network of US and Canadian alums but your success will be largely off campus and no Visa.... if you are able to leverage your Mexico background to use the TN or another Visa program, then perhaps the value of Darden is less but if you need H1B, to recruit in the US, it is really only Darden.

As a side note, Regenerate attempted to build MBA Rankings and in his analsyis, Darden was actually #1 for ROI.... it say ssomething... However, in many respects that's due to the IB and high payingi NYC jobs that Darden targets.

https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmatclub-off ... 35846.html

ankit1345 · Answer

Darden!!

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ar07 · Answer

Darden.

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rajatchopra1994 · Answer

Hi  ceciliac89

Go with Darden.

New H1-B visa rules just implemented in USA. So just check with that also. if you come under NAFTA then it will doesn't matter.

Regards,
Rajat Chopra

Leadership · Answer

Hi ceciliac89 Congratulations on getting admits. Both of these schools are fantastic to go. As other users mentioned before, Darden should be your priority considering post MBA goal location. You have to network a lot. For US, you will have much more opportunities through Darden. I am sure the bigger amount spent will give you better returns. To conclude, Darden is a no brianer

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ceciliac89 · Answer

Thank you so much, that was really helpful! Seems like Darden is worth the extra debt and investment, though I am not targeting IB I still think it will be a great enabler to get a well paid job in energy consulting. I´ll see if I can maybe negotiate a scholarship since I got admitted into HEC also. But thank you so so much!

ceciliac89 · Answer

Thank you so much for the insight, I guess Darden is the best option and it´s worth the extra debt. I do think that as Mexican it is easier to get a job thanks to nafta. If Darden helps me get a well paid job then I guess it will be easier to pay my debt after all. Thanks again!

Regenerate · Answer

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Regenerate · Answer

Sure, ask Darden for a little scholarship, but even if they say NO, given your goals, I wouldn't over think it. Consulting is a HUGE focus of their program.

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ceciliac89 · Answer

Tomorrow I am speaking to an HEC alumni who did an exchange semester at Darden. Maybe her insight is helpful and I you can also speak to her. If you are not planning to work in the US I think HEC is a great program and is well positioned within rakings.

ANALysis · Answer

Darden of course

HEC is not bad but has no presence in america

Darden vs HEC

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