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07 Mar 2024, 17:46
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Recently admitted to both programs. Deposits are locked in for both, so I don't have a major timeline and want to give this a good thought.
As the name suggests, I am looking for advice on my part-time MBA decision between Booth and Kellogg.
Goal: Human Capital / Employee Value Proposition Consulting--dream would be BCG BrightHouse, but open to any consulting in MBB, T2, Big 4, Boutique. Have large networks at all three of MBB due to nature of my job, but not sure this will help with OCR in the absence of an internship.
Current Situation: work in tech and need to continue for at least another year to pay for my MBA, however, I am not in love with my job and contemplate quitting on a regular basis. With Booth scholarship vs. Kellogg accelerated, the cost is the same.
Booth
Why Booth:
Why not Booth:
Kellogg
Why Kellogg:
Why not Kellogg:
Questions I still have:
As the name suggests, I am looking for advice on my part-time MBA decision between Booth and Kellogg.
Goal: Human Capital / Employee Value Proposition Consulting--dream would be BCG BrightHouse, but open to any consulting in MBB, T2, Big 4, Boutique. Have large networks at all three of MBB due to nature of my job, but not sure this will help with OCR in the absence of an internship.
Current Situation: work in tech and need to continue for at least another year to pay for my MBA, however, I am not in love with my job and contemplate quitting on a regular basis. With Booth scholarship vs. Kellogg accelerated, the cost is the same.
Booth
Why Booth:
- the name
- quantitative classes are my biggest gap
- no requirement to maintain employment (remember I hate my job and want to quit frequently)
- live in Chicago so Hyde Park classes with FT are possible
- flexible program- coursework, employment status
- possible to be invited to internship recruiting (this one is a bit more up in the air, how likely or realistic is it to be invited for OCR for internships)
- dual citizen so i can apply for summer internships in europe and bypass OCR, leveraging booth name
- know absolutely nothing about finance, so maybe that is my unexposed dream
Why not Booth:
- 20 classes vs 18 at kellogg
- if i continue working full-time, the coursework + my job will be difficult to finish in 2 years
- i've heard on campus recruiting is segregated between the FT vs PT programs (very apparent you are PT)
Kellogg
Why Kellogg:
- the community (I work in sales and am highly extroverted)
- fewer courses required and less time commitment
- 2nd year OCR is integrated with FT students
Why not Kellogg:
- hate my job and would love to quit at any moment
- not possible to do an internship
- not interested in marketing/cpg, and have MAANG tech experience, so i don't need the tech networking
- weaker for quantitative classes
- not possible for me to take classes in evanston due to my work
- the walk is an extra 15-20 minutes each way per day to get to my house
Questions I still have:
- Which program is more likely to place someone into a consulting role (whether that be taking 3 years and internship recruiting in second year, etc.)?
- Which program has better exit opportunities if I don't make it into consulting?
- Which program will have better brand recognition in Nordic countries (or globally)?
07 Mar 2024, 18:21
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Congratulations on your admits!
Part-time programs make it more challenging to switch industries and rules. For one, the recruiting process is often incompatible with someone who has a job during the day and work at night. An alternative of quitting your job it’s probably not a great option as that will be unusual And not the good type of unusual. I guess you could do it but I would suggest having a good story and a good back up plan and ideally you would have a job all going to a part-time program. It’s always easier to get a job if you’re already have a job.
I think for consulting the brand or the program do not matter. However it’s very hard to recruit while having a job and not being able to attend coffee chats and all of the recruiting events that take place in the fall and winter. I don’t know how you can fit in an internship after the second year. I haven’t heard of anyone doing something like this frankly.
I think what you’re trying to do is probably achievable but not simple. I think you want to talk to someone who is in the part-time program and run your plans by them and see if they can poke some holes in them and make your plants stronger.
PS. Choosing between the two programs, I have heard similar points about Kellogg being more friendly towards part-time students but that was before pandemic and I have a feeling booth may have improved their policies but taking classes downtown while the main campus is in another part of the city can be tricky.
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Part-time programs make it more challenging to switch industries and rules. For one, the recruiting process is often incompatible with someone who has a job during the day and work at night. An alternative of quitting your job it’s probably not a great option as that will be unusual And not the good type of unusual. I guess you could do it but I would suggest having a good story and a good back up plan and ideally you would have a job all going to a part-time program. It’s always easier to get a job if you’re already have a job.
I think for consulting the brand or the program do not matter. However it’s very hard to recruit while having a job and not being able to attend coffee chats and all of the recruiting events that take place in the fall and winter. I don’t know how you can fit in an internship after the second year. I haven’t heard of anyone doing something like this frankly.
I think what you’re trying to do is probably achievable but not simple. I think you want to talk to someone who is in the part-time program and run your plans by them and see if they can poke some holes in them and make your plants stronger.
PS. Choosing between the two programs, I have heard similar points about Kellogg being more friendly towards part-time students but that was before pandemic and I have a feeling booth may have improved their policies but taking classes downtown while the main campus is in another part of the city can be tricky.
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07 Mar 2024, 18:24
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Thank you for the thorough reply. I have unlimited discretionary time off that I plan to use for recruiting events, networking, and studying for tests---this will actually be easier in DT Chicago or Hyde Park than it will Evanston. My biggest concern about Booth is the quality of networking/recruiting for PT. Does this help with your recommendation?
