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JustMBA123321
Joined: 07 Oct 2020
Last visit: 12 Jan 2026
Posts: 9
Given Kudos: 7
Location: China
Concentration: Marketing, Strategy
Schools: INSEAD Sept'21 Intake (A) McCombs '24 (A$$$$) Ross '24 (A) Darden '24 (WA) Stern '24 (WL) Johnson '24 (WL)
GMAT 1: 770 Q51 V45
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Schools: INSEAD Sept'21 Intake (A) McCombs '24 (A$$$$) Ross '24 (A) Darden '24 (WA) Stern '24 (WL) Johnson '24 (WL)
GMAT 1: 770 Q51 V45
Posts: 9
21 Dec 2021, 22:23
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Super thrilled with all the results but also torn between choices. Would love to hear your opinions.
Myself:
- 32F with 9-years of R&D experience in a very niche area of CPG lived in the mid-west most of my life in the US. Currently lives in TX and can see me stay in the area for the foreseeable future, but not completely certain in the long term. Longer-term do not consider Asia as the target location, open to EU but most likely will try to get back to the US.
- Went to US state school as an international student and am currently on H1B with a pending green card from the company, close to get one but if go in the Fall then will not be able to get it before leaving to school
Goal:
- Brand Management or Strategy Consulting (open to internal and external) immediately post-MBA and return to corporate long-term
I'll list some pro's and con's for the schools but will limit them to two each so as to not bore you guys.
INSEAD (potential $ or could be 0, but won't know until a later date while needing a decision now with huge amount of deposit $11000 Euros)
Pros:
- Top ranked global school with only 10 months opportunity cost, once in a lifetime international experience
- Best recruiting pipeline to MBB and consulting in general
Cons:
- Outside the US, risk of not being able to come back to North America given my work authorization situation especially no internship in between
- Out-of-pocket cost will be 155k including living expenses over the 10 months.
Ross (0)
Pros:
- Top-ranked US school with MAP and roader network, liked the people I met, and love the masterclasses
- Great recruiting pipeline to MBB and consulting in general; also great network brand management to CPG but given the international student situation, would likely rely more on off-campus
Cons:
- Super cold for 2 years, do not expect to stay in the mid-west or recruit for the east coast after
- Costs the most, out-of-pocket cost will be 200k including living expenses over the 2 years
McCombs (Covered full tuition)
Pros:
- Biggest name and best alumni network in TX
- Only need to pay living expense over 2 years so no debts
Cons:
- Limited strategy consulting recruiting both internal and external; Ok network for brand management also need to rely off-campus
- lack of international presence or experience
Myself:
- 32F with 9-years of R&D experience in a very niche area of CPG lived in the mid-west most of my life in the US. Currently lives in TX and can see me stay in the area for the foreseeable future, but not completely certain in the long term. Longer-term do not consider Asia as the target location, open to EU but most likely will try to get back to the US.
- Went to US state school as an international student and am currently on H1B with a pending green card from the company, close to get one but if go in the Fall then will not be able to get it before leaving to school
Goal:
- Brand Management or Strategy Consulting (open to internal and external) immediately post-MBA and return to corporate long-term
I'll list some pro's and con's for the schools but will limit them to two each so as to not bore you guys.
INSEAD (potential $ or could be 0, but won't know until a later date while needing a decision now with huge amount of deposit $11000 Euros)
Pros:
- Top ranked global school with only 10 months opportunity cost, once in a lifetime international experience
- Best recruiting pipeline to MBB and consulting in general
Cons:
- Outside the US, risk of not being able to come back to North America given my work authorization situation especially no internship in between
- Out-of-pocket cost will be 155k including living expenses over the 10 months.
Ross (0)
Pros:
- Top-ranked US school with MAP and roader network, liked the people I met, and love the masterclasses
- Great recruiting pipeline to MBB and consulting in general; also great network brand management to CPG but given the international student situation, would likely rely more on off-campus
Cons:
- Super cold for 2 years, do not expect to stay in the mid-west or recruit for the east coast after
- Costs the most, out-of-pocket cost will be 200k including living expenses over the 2 years
McCombs (Covered full tuition)
Pros:
- Biggest name and best alumni network in TX
- Only need to pay living expense over 2 years so no debts
Cons:
- Limited strategy consulting recruiting both internal and external; Ok network for brand management also need to rely off-campus
- lack of international presence or experience
21 Dec 2021, 22:39
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Hi and congratulations on getting into INSEAD, Ross, and McCombs!
CPG as an international is very rare so you are pretty unique in that way and congratulations on breaking into it!
I don't think you will get recruited for the US MBB or Consulting. I just don't see a reason for the US recruiters to head to INSEAD to bring someone back when they have many qualified applicants in the US who are either already in the country or do not need work authorization. It is possible you can recruit for one of the EU offices and then come back. INSEAD definitely has a strong name but outside of the US. In the US it is niche and network is not strong.
Frankly, I would have tried to get the green card before leaving your job. Not sure if you can pull off of doing work and school at the same time or perhaps ask to defer or do something creatively, it would just so much easier to recruit if you had a green card. The whole work authorization would not come into play (it does quite a bit in recruiting).
Overall, I don't see a reason to go to Europe for school unless you get a full ride or something like that from INSEAD. Then sure but otherwise, it will be tricky to come back and I would focus on Ross or McCombs. I do know a few people who have rejected a full ride at McCombs for Ross at sticker price. They were targetting tech. It worked out for them but I personally would have been tempted by the McComb's scholarship. If you were doing Tech, I think McCombs would be awesome. For consulting, Ross has MBB's and Consulting companies on campus for the entire year and you can network, coffee chat, talk, etc. It takes probably 5 coffee chats to get an interview so it is a lot of networking and bein gat Ross would help tremendously with improving your chances but still, scoring an MBB role or even consulting is only a 20-30% chance so it would be costly if it does not work out but it is not the same experience, same classmates, classes, or professors. The one person I know has had no regrets casting off McCombs and Foster scholarships for the sake of Ross but that was also when Ross was ranked like #7 or 8 in US news. Now it seems a bit rich to do that.
CPG as an international is very rare so you are pretty unique in that way and congratulations on breaking into it!
I don't think you will get recruited for the US MBB or Consulting. I just don't see a reason for the US recruiters to head to INSEAD to bring someone back when they have many qualified applicants in the US who are either already in the country or do not need work authorization. It is possible you can recruit for one of the EU offices and then come back. INSEAD definitely has a strong name but outside of the US. In the US it is niche and network is not strong.
Frankly, I would have tried to get the green card before leaving your job. Not sure if you can pull off of doing work and school at the same time or perhaps ask to defer or do something creatively, it would just so much easier to recruit if you had a green card. The whole work authorization would not come into play (it does quite a bit in recruiting).
Overall, I don't see a reason to go to Europe for school unless you get a full ride or something like that from INSEAD. Then sure but otherwise, it will be tricky to come back and I would focus on Ross or McCombs. I do know a few people who have rejected a full ride at McCombs for Ross at sticker price. They were targetting tech. It worked out for them but I personally would have been tempted by the McComb's scholarship. If you were doing Tech, I think McCombs would be awesome. For consulting, Ross has MBB's and Consulting companies on campus for the entire year and you can network, coffee chat, talk, etc. It takes probably 5 coffee chats to get an interview so it is a lot of networking and bein gat Ross would help tremendously with improving your chances but still, scoring an MBB role or even consulting is only a 20-30% chance so it would be costly if it does not work out but it is not the same experience, same classmates, classes, or professors. The one person I know has had no regrets casting off McCombs and Foster scholarships for the sake of Ross but that was also when Ross was ranked like #7 or 8 in US news. Now it seems a bit rich to do that.
