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vijay282001
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Location: United States
Schools: Stern PT Fall '24 (A) Tepper PT '24 (A)
05 Jun 2021, 20:16
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Hello Friends,
I have been admitted to Stern Part time and Tepper online-hybrid programs for this year Fall. When I got the acceptance from Stern it was all decided but the Tepper acceptance has made me confused and undecided. Here is the list of pros and cons that I have found and I am interested to know your thoughts if you were in my place.
My profile: 38 yrs technical architect with 15 yrs exp. in a banking and financial services firm. My goal is to leverage mba for Product management role or for moving up fast in management roles in my organization.
Executive mba is out of question because I can't afford the fee and my employer doesn't support exec MBAs, so I had to go for part time only.
Stern:
+ Well known brand and everyone in my org's top management considers it a reputed college. Though it may not have any tangible value but it feels better to have Stern brand name on your resume. (am I correct?)
+ In person class.
+ Being in NYC, it seems to have a more influence around my area (Philadelphia) and has a large alumni network than Tepper
- Saturday option, which means not all electives are offered on Saturday and I might not be able to get what I want.
- Travel to NY from Philadelphia on Saturday and I am not too concerned of it but I would have to travel on weekdays for some evening classes if it is a technology related course.
- Limited campus recruitment but as I am already in the job so it doesn't impact me
- Cost: ~ 140K (100% Reimbursed by the employer)
Tepper:
+ Better brand for technology but overall not as well known as Stern
+ Rigorous curriculum and all courses are available to choose
+ Hybrid - In person + online means more flexibility and less travel and hence I can spend more time on studies
+ Campus recruitment available to everyone but it may not help me much as most/all of the on campus are meant for fresh graduates
- A less well known brand than Stern
- Smaller alumni network
- Online component but not sure if this is truly a negative since all mini-semesters start with in-person access weekend and then it has interactive online classes.
- Cost: Got a 30k scholarship but since my employer is reimbursing the tuition, so it may not matter to me.
I am eager to know your thoughts and the things which I haven't thought about or have missed. One of thing which I really don't know is that how much different is alumni network in Tepper and Stern, and which one will help me better in the long run.
Thank you for your time.
bb : I have been in this forum for a long time and have read a lot of knowledgeable and amazing posts from you and I would love to hear your thought if you can spare a few mins here. Thank you.
I have been admitted to Stern Part time and Tepper online-hybrid programs for this year Fall. When I got the acceptance from Stern it was all decided but the Tepper acceptance has made me confused and undecided. Here is the list of pros and cons that I have found and I am interested to know your thoughts if you were in my place.
My profile: 38 yrs technical architect with 15 yrs exp. in a banking and financial services firm. My goal is to leverage mba for Product management role or for moving up fast in management roles in my organization.
Executive mba is out of question because I can't afford the fee and my employer doesn't support exec MBAs, so I had to go for part time only.
Stern:
+ Well known brand and everyone in my org's top management considers it a reputed college. Though it may not have any tangible value but it feels better to have Stern brand name on your resume. (am I correct?)
+ In person class.
+ Being in NYC, it seems to have a more influence around my area (Philadelphia) and has a large alumni network than Tepper
- Saturday option, which means not all electives are offered on Saturday and I might not be able to get what I want.
- Travel to NY from Philadelphia on Saturday and I am not too concerned of it but I would have to travel on weekdays for some evening classes if it is a technology related course.
- Limited campus recruitment but as I am already in the job so it doesn't impact me
- Cost: ~ 140K (100% Reimbursed by the employer)
Tepper:
+ Better brand for technology but overall not as well known as Stern
+ Rigorous curriculum and all courses are available to choose
+ Hybrid - In person + online means more flexibility and less travel and hence I can spend more time on studies
+ Campus recruitment available to everyone but it may not help me much as most/all of the on campus are meant for fresh graduates
- A less well known brand than Stern
- Smaller alumni network
- Online component but not sure if this is truly a negative since all mini-semesters start with in-person access weekend and then it has interactive online classes.
- Cost: Got a 30k scholarship but since my employer is reimbursing the tuition, so it may not matter to me.
I am eager to know your thoughts and the things which I haven't thought about or have missed. One of thing which I really don't know is that how much different is alumni network in Tepper and Stern, and which one will help me better in the long run.
Thank you for your time.
bb : I have been in this forum for a long time and have read a lot of knowledgeable and amazing posts from you and I would love to hear your thought if you can spare a few mins here. Thank you.
05 Jun 2021, 20:28
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Congrats on your admits!
It is awesome you are getting the tuition picked up by your employer. That’s great! Ultimately the decision is a lot easier in a sponsored situation.
The FT rank is a lot higher for Stern vs Tepper and being in NYC you would have a more competitive student body and a bigger one too. You would be building your network, which is more competitive, and have a more impact as much of it is local.
I think the biggest decision will be not so much the reputation which that is a clear one, and not classes or electives but which approach and method would push you the most and give you the most. I can see someone your age especially with the family, may want to be able to take classes online and not travel and have less change to the schedule. We have all lived online for a year and so it’s definitely possible. It is also a little safer in the sense that your program will not get canceled and will not get moved haphazardly online if there’s another outbreak.
At the same time, I can see how being in person would allow you to meet a lot more people. You would have a lot more interactions and potentially learn more while you’re engaged in the class as opposed to watching the screen.
So I think the biggest decision is really online versus in person. What would produce the best result? I know for me the in person part would be a bigger pain in the neck and a big commitment but I can see it also delivering the best results. I know it will force me to be there and I will have to be more disciplined and take it a lot more seriously.
My choice would be stern because of the in person component, reputation, and my stronger student body.
The learning part would also be more powerful in an in person environment since more of the classmates would also be engaged. And most of your learning will come from your classmates, not so much the books. It’s the annoying people, it’s the support of people, it’s the friends and the enemies the providers holding opportunities, not accounting books 😎
That’s my take. Let me know if you have any clarifications.
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It is awesome you are getting the tuition picked up by your employer. That’s great! Ultimately the decision is a lot easier in a sponsored situation.
The FT rank is a lot higher for Stern vs Tepper and being in NYC you would have a more competitive student body and a bigger one too. You would be building your network, which is more competitive, and have a more impact as much of it is local.
I think the biggest decision will be not so much the reputation which that is a clear one, and not classes or electives but which approach and method would push you the most and give you the most. I can see someone your age especially with the family, may want to be able to take classes online and not travel and have less change to the schedule. We have all lived online for a year and so it’s definitely possible. It is also a little safer in the sense that your program will not get canceled and will not get moved haphazardly online if there’s another outbreak.
At the same time, I can see how being in person would allow you to meet a lot more people. You would have a lot more interactions and potentially learn more while you’re engaged in the class as opposed to watching the screen.
So I think the biggest decision is really online versus in person. What would produce the best result? I know for me the in person part would be a bigger pain in the neck and a big commitment but I can see it also delivering the best results. I know it will force me to be there and I will have to be more disciplined and take it a lot more seriously.
My choice would be stern because of the in person component, reputation, and my stronger student body.
The learning part would also be more powerful in an in person environment since more of the classmates would also be engaged. And most of your learning will come from your classmates, not so much the books. It’s the annoying people, it’s the support of people, it’s the friends and the enemies the providers holding opportunities, not accounting books 😎
That’s my take. Let me know if you have any clarifications.
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vijay282001
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Joined: 23 Mar 2013
Last visit: 08 Sep 2021
Posts: 28
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Given Kudos: 30
Location: United States
Schools: Stern PT Fall '24 (A) Tepper PT '24 (A)
05 Jun 2021, 21:57
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Thank you bb for the response. I talked to a couple of Tepper current students and all of them seemed to be well connected and had a good involvement in the student body. Sometimes I think that I am thinking too much about the brand and reputation of stern over tepper and especially in pt program, does it really matter or is it just superficial? So if I ask that is it worth to travel to get the stern brand name and access to its alumni network than Tepper’s assuming all other things equal?
