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sid9912
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Schools: Emory 1YR '24 (A$$$)
GMAT 1: 730 Q50 V38
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28 Dec 2022, 21:16
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Hello everyone!!
Firstly thanks to the GMAT club. This community has been helpful and encouraging throughout my MBA journey.
I am a 29year, Male, Indian with almost 6 years of experience(by the time I join). 4.6 years as a Marketing Manager at an Oil and Gas major(Fortune 500) and 1.2 years as a business consultant at a top Indian tech company(Oil and Gas super Major is my client). Before work, I did my Engineering from a top 10 engineering college in India(top NIT) and my 2Y full-time PGDM (MBA) from one of the IIMs(top 15-20).
My post-MBA short-term goal is to work in strategy consulting and if doesn't work then I want to see myself in Tech. Being an international, I am not very rigid and am open to working in any industry/ domain except finance.
I got admitted into all the schools that I have applied to.
Emory 1Y with 75K $
Mendoza 1Y with 15K $
Rice 2Y with 70K $
Wisconsin 2Y with full scholarship + additional stipend.
I need your help deciding which one I should choose from the below admits.
Emory 1Y ($75K - Need to pay another $60K) VS Wisconsin (Full ride + stipend)
Emory is a great school. I interacted with over 10 current students and alumni and loved their culture and close-knit community. Their employment report is really good, especially for consulting. Not that great for tech though. But I need to spend around $60K for the remaining tuition and living expense.
Wisconsin has good placements in Tech. The biggest advantage I see here is I need not spend a single penny from my pocket for 2Y and hopefully will get an MBA degree with a decent job in Tech. But I need to spend 2 years. Since I already did my MBA am not very keen on spending 2Y for an MBA again.
Your input would really be helpful to decide.
Firstly thanks to the GMAT club. This community has been helpful and encouraging throughout my MBA journey.
I am a 29year, Male, Indian with almost 6 years of experience(by the time I join). 4.6 years as a Marketing Manager at an Oil and Gas major(Fortune 500) and 1.2 years as a business consultant at a top Indian tech company(Oil and Gas super Major is my client). Before work, I did my Engineering from a top 10 engineering college in India(top NIT) and my 2Y full-time PGDM (MBA) from one of the IIMs(top 15-20).
My post-MBA short-term goal is to work in strategy consulting and if doesn't work then I want to see myself in Tech. Being an international, I am not very rigid and am open to working in any industry/ domain except finance.
I got admitted into all the schools that I have applied to.
Emory 1Y with 75K $
Mendoza 1Y with 15K $
Rice 2Y with 70K $
Wisconsin 2Y with full scholarship + additional stipend.
I need your help deciding which one I should choose from the below admits.
Emory 1Y ($75K - Need to pay another $60K) VS Wisconsin (Full ride + stipend)
Emory is a great school. I interacted with over 10 current students and alumni and loved their culture and close-knit community. Their employment report is really good, especially for consulting. Not that great for tech though. But I need to spend around $60K for the remaining tuition and living expense.
Wisconsin has good placements in Tech. The biggest advantage I see here is I need not spend a single penny from my pocket for 2Y and hopefully will get an MBA degree with a decent job in Tech. But I need to spend 2 years. Since I already did my MBA am not very keen on spending 2Y for an MBA again.
Your input would really be helpful to decide.
sid9912
Joined: 26 Dec 2021
Last visit: 11 Oct 2024
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Location: India
Schools: Emory 1YR '24 (A$$$)
GMAT 1: 730 Q50 V38
30 Dec 2022, 03:29
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Any suggestions??
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30 Dec 2022, 08:45
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Hey Sid,
Congratulations on the admits. Great job! One important factor that I would consider before making a decision is whether any of the programs are STEM designated. I know Wisconsin is but I’m not sure about Emory.
In my experience, a lot of people start their MBAs with an industry/role in mind but few of them end up with what they came for. That’s because you apply for a lot of roles and you tend to accept the first offer you get if you don’t want to take risk of ending up without a job if you don’t accept the first offer. Wisconsin basically gives you two chances for your recruiting process since first year recruiting would be for internship and second year would be for full-time. So you have more opportunities to explore. However in Emory, you won’t have that. So, depending on your risk appetite, you need to choose between these two schools.
I don’t think the $60k difference is a deal breaker here since you can recover most of the amount by starting to work early if you end up going to Emory. Also, since you have a fairly good idea of where you want to end up post-MBA, one-year program at Emory can be a good choice.
On the other hand, Wisconsin would give you peace of mind since you won’t have financial pressure and you can enjoy the student life and explore more.
Another thing i think would work in favour of Emory is the number of companies in Georgia who recruit every year from Emory (compared to companies going to Wisconsin to recruit). If the school has a strong pipeline of companies, you would be in a good position to get the job you want.
So, even though I don’t have the exact answer for you, above are the things I would consider before making my decision.
Either way, you have a good problem at hand. I’m sure you’ll make a great decision. All the best.
