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Do you have funding secured?
ESCP does not get Prodigy funding.

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­bb, I just got my results today, I am still exploring options, so haven't searched for financing options per se or the details of it for the univeristies. But I do have funds from family which I am looking to minimize how much I spend from and looking for options to reduce that through scholarships. 
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PS. Studying in various countries is cool and sexy but usually detrimental to networking and recruiting…. Something to keep in mind. But it is very cool if you have a job lined up.

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bb ­That is interesting, could I please pick your brain more on detrimental part as I think I have it wrong when I feel I could probably network/get to know people in the different campuses, thereby reach out to more companies? Can you please explain that for me? 
and I don't have a job lined up at all, rather am starting pretty from scratch as I do have 3 internships, but they are not in consulting. ­
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­Hi! I am a fresher from India, finished my undergrad in commerce from a tier-1 college. I applied for the European MiMs as I want a global career, like Europe a lot from what I know about it from football, travel, etc., and aim to get into strategy consulting; the chances of that were not available back home after my commerce degree from where I studied. 

I have admits from St. Gallen, Switzerland, for their flagship SIM program and also the ESCP Europe MiM Program for the September 2024 intake. I had St. Gallen in mind as my first preference due to the focus on strategy and my goal of a consulting career. However, I am also excited by the opportunity at ESCP to study multiple semesters in different countries. Particularly, the London and Madrid options excite me, along with the IB and consulting specializations, apart from the main Paris campus.However, I have not interacted much with alumni or students in either of these colleges in detail to get the ground reality and want to know  if the programs are as good as the hype/rankings do because, back home, the rankings do not convey the whole picture at all. 

I do not speak German or French at all; however, I am looking to learn as much as I can. I recognize that it will be very difficult to learn a language along with these courses and that I might not get the level of fluency that companies expect. I am reading a lot about how it is not easy for non-German or non-Swiss students to get jobs in Switzerland after the SIM, and I am looking for advice, information, and anything else that can shed more light on what I can expect from these programs. The monetary fees is not a deciding factor between the two, but I am looking for scholarship options, grants, and learning about the living expense requirements to ensure I minimize my costs as much as possible. Thanks in advance for your insights and advice. Thanks for reading!­
­QuinX17  I hate to burst the bubble, but if you are starting from scratch in new languages at this point and expect to reach a level where you are eligible for jobs aimed at native speakers, I think you are overly optimistic.  I am leaning towards ESCP because I think there are more leads/reference points there for international students like you who have looked at the potential job markets and have been able to find the right opportunities. Before you decide on either school, you should talk to alumni and students (Indians in particular) of these programs to understand how the situation is on the ground. Would you be able to get an extended UK visa after you graduate? Get clarity on that. Some programs paint a very rosy picture for applicants, but reality hits when you come on board the program. Take as much time as you can to talk to those who have been through these programs and then make an informed decision. This is a truly underrated part of the admissions process.

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Hey, clearly go to HSG. It is top for their MiM it is their flagship. ESCP is a french school while you have greater chance to find an international job in Switzerland than France. It was ranked first for 12 years in FT so... Good luck :)