As someone who was in similar situation as yours - HEC vs other B school in different Continent and who made a decision to pay deposit and later did not join, I think I can help a little. Since I also spent some years in US, pre-MBA , I can provide a little more information.
Here are your main questions
A. HEC deposit with No UCLA offer.
B. UCLA Anderson vs HEC
C. Placement at UCLA
D. OPT after UCLA.
E. Safety at UCLA.
Before any Advice, it will be good to hear from you so that guess work can be avoided.
A. Total work-ex and field of work
B. Ever worked in Europe or USA?
C. Where do you plan to See yourself in 10 years.
D. How good is your french or any of the European language?
E. Do you have any scholarship from HEC?
F. Citizenship? (This is from US H1B perspective)
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Hi guys,
I am an engineer aiming to transition into the tech sector after graduating from my MBA.
So far I've applied and received an offer from HEC Paris and waiting for a reply from UCLA Anderson post interview which went really well.
HEC demands a deposit a month before admission for Anderson start rolling out.
My options are paying the hefty deposit either way to not miss my spot at HEC, but also feel like Anderson might have better job placements for tech later on especially with the 3 year OPT (can anyone confirm that?) even though HEC places higher in ranking.
Also, another concern is safety. I have seen on several accounts UCLA being mentioned as a bit unsafe, and I am worried especially that I am female and will be living alone.
Any input as to which might be a better choice if I get both? ( career placement wise into tech, safety and ease of living etc...)
Posted from my mobile deviceA little background on me, non-EU non-US civil engineer with around 5 years experience in the construction industry in the middle east planning to switch into PM in a tech firm.
French is not an issue, i have moderate command of the language and can work on it easily.
It is pre-mature to decide from now, but weighing my options as to which will help me accomplish my goal better if given both acceptances while also having a really good quality MBA experience. Both europe and US are equally good options as long as placement options are well available. Scholarships not out yet.
And I get a one year visa stay in France vs 3 year OPT from the US.