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Updated on: 26 Oct 2023, 12:13
Originally posted by hristostoichkov98 on 25 Oct 2023, 11:54.
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I am 30+ years old and I'm international. I have 10+ years of work experience and want to make a career pivot. I have applied to Stanford MSx, MIT Sloan Fellows MBA and M7 regular 2y MBA. I know it is purely speculative for now, but I have to start thinking which one I would choose if I get accepted into these 3 programs.
My dream jobs would be IB/VC/PE or MBB. Don't mind working hard and starting from the bottom at all, but don't know if recruiters would hire someone my age to these positions without previously experience at the sector. Actually, I don't know much about hiring in US and if I could expect to make a career change there with any of these programs at my age.
Any thoughts?
My dream jobs would be IB/VC/PE or MBB. Don't mind working hard and starting from the bottom at all, but don't know if recruiters would hire someone my age to these positions without previously experience at the sector. Actually, I don't know much about hiring in US and if I could expect to make a career change there with any of these programs at my age.
Any thoughts?
25 Oct 2023, 13:47
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It is a good time to think about it but I can tell you that things will get much more real when you have the admits and decisions will be on the line along with huge amounts of money. 
You are asking great questions - it is pretty much all recruiting on your own, known as "off-campus". Translation: you will have to do the networking and bugging people on your own. The cool part is that the alums are VERY responsive and very supportive. I would highly recommend reaching out to students at the Sloan Fellows and MSx to get a sense of the programs, recruiting, and options.
My understanding is that Sloan is much more international, I think 70% international If I am not mistaken (I may be) whereas MSx is more US domestic applicants, which helps as your network is more local in the US vs. global (unless you want a global one of course). Transitioning at this stage in the career is tricky, esp if you don't have the work experience in the field but it is possible. You want to talk to the current students to get a sense of the effort required and also what you can do now to ease your transition...
You are asking great questions - it is pretty much all recruiting on your own, known as "off-campus". Translation: you will have to do the networking and bugging people on your own. The cool part is that the alums are VERY responsive and very supportive. I would highly recommend reaching out to students at the Sloan Fellows and MSx to get a sense of the programs, recruiting, and options.
My understanding is that Sloan is much more international, I think 70% international If I am not mistaken (I may be) whereas MSx is more US domestic applicants, which helps as your network is more local in the US vs. global (unless you want a global one of course). Transitioning at this stage in the career is tricky, esp if you don't have the work experience in the field but it is possible. You want to talk to the current students to get a sense of the effort required and also what you can do now to ease your transition...
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Updated on: 26 Oct 2023, 12:14
Originally posted by hristostoichkov98 on 25 Oct 2023, 13:55.
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Thanks a lot for answering! What about 2y MBAs, do you think, considering my goals, the summer intership and the OCR compensate the extra year and class lower age average? My big concern is employability at my age, I don't know if I can realistic expect to get an offer from IB or MBB even if I choose the regular 2y MBA route... Also, since SFMBA and MSx don't have an employment report I don't know how effective these programs are to pivoters.
