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pooryorick
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Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Technology
Schools: Sloan '19 (WA) Wharton '19 (D) Yale '19 (A$)
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22 May 2017, 13:30
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Hi all,
Hoping to get your thoughts here. I was recently accepted to MIT Sloan in R3 after putting down my deposit for Yale. I am now having a really tough time deciding between the two schools.
Background: Three years in management consulting and 1.5 years in strategy & operations at a brand name tech company
Short-term goal: Either MBB or returning to tech for a few years
Long-term goal: Start my own company
Yale SOM
- I love the people and the collaborative / friendly culture; would really enjoy spending two years there
- I'll be one of few focused on entrepreneurship, less competition for resources, albeit fewer overall resources
- Majority of alumni are based in NYC, where I plan to stay after graduation
- Several alumni are leaders within the industry I'm interested in; can get access through SOM
- Harder to recruit for jobs in the tech industry - less likely to get my top choice of roles after graduation
- One year core lends less flexibility; very academically rigorous, so not a ton of time to focus on entrepreneurship during first year
MIT Sloan
- $70k more expensive than Yale (includes scholarship, higher tuition, higher cost of living)
- Very strong on entrepreneurship and tech - clearly will be a great incubator for my long-term career goal
- One semester core = more ability to explore; active learning style will help build real-world skills
- Stronger recruiting in the tech industry. Much more likely to get my top choice of roles after graduation
- MIT's brand skews towards operations, which I'm hoping to move away from. I'm worried the brand and network will pigeonhole me in ops
- I didn't feel like the school is a great cultural fit during interview days and classroom visits. Everyone seems very nice, but we didn't 'click' like I did at Yale.
Other Questions
- At this caliber of school, does the brand name really matter?
- How important is cultural fit in the decision process?
- How is MIT's entrepreneurship support for non-high tech businesses?
Thanks for reading, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Hoping to get your thoughts here. I was recently accepted to MIT Sloan in R3 after putting down my deposit for Yale. I am now having a really tough time deciding between the two schools.
Background: Three years in management consulting and 1.5 years in strategy & operations at a brand name tech company
Short-term goal: Either MBB or returning to tech for a few years
Long-term goal: Start my own company
Yale SOM
- I love the people and the collaborative / friendly culture; would really enjoy spending two years there
- I'll be one of few focused on entrepreneurship, less competition for resources, albeit fewer overall resources
- Majority of alumni are based in NYC, where I plan to stay after graduation
- Several alumni are leaders within the industry I'm interested in; can get access through SOM
- Harder to recruit for jobs in the tech industry - less likely to get my top choice of roles after graduation
- One year core lends less flexibility; very academically rigorous, so not a ton of time to focus on entrepreneurship during first year
MIT Sloan
- $70k more expensive than Yale (includes scholarship, higher tuition, higher cost of living)
- Very strong on entrepreneurship and tech - clearly will be a great incubator for my long-term career goal
- One semester core = more ability to explore; active learning style will help build real-world skills
- Stronger recruiting in the tech industry. Much more likely to get my top choice of roles after graduation
- MIT's brand skews towards operations, which I'm hoping to move away from. I'm worried the brand and network will pigeonhole me in ops
- I didn't feel like the school is a great cultural fit during interview days and classroom visits. Everyone seems very nice, but we didn't 'click' like I did at Yale.
Other Questions
- At this caliber of school, does the brand name really matter?
- How important is cultural fit in the decision process?
- How is MIT's entrepreneurship support for non-high tech businesses?
Thanks for reading, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Rohit6
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Schools: ISB '18 (A) Kellogg 1YR '18 (M$) Tepper '19 (A) Anderson '19 (A$) Judge"18 (D) Duke '19 (D) Sloan '19 (D) Haas '19 (WL) Ross '19 (WL) LBS '19 (D) Insead Sept '17 (D)
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22 May 2017, 20:12
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Hi Buddy,
I am no expert in these schools but I would say at this stage think of your short term goal more than your long term goal. If you decide to start your company in long term, say 5+ or 10+ years later I don't think it'll matter much if you're from Yale or MIT. You should focus more on the short-term goal. For tech. I believe MIT is definitely better. For MBB/consulting I believe both should be equally good. May be you should talk to more people in both schools and get a clear understanding of your short-term goal and then choose the one from where your short-term goal is more achievable.
What do you think?
I am no expert in these schools but I would say at this stage think of your short term goal more than your long term goal. If you decide to start your company in long term, say 5+ or 10+ years later I don't think it'll matter much if you're from Yale or MIT. You should focus more on the short-term goal. For tech. I believe MIT is definitely better. For MBB/consulting I believe both should be equally good. May be you should talk to more people in both schools and get a clear understanding of your short-term goal and then choose the one from where your short-term goal is more achievable.
What do you think?
pooryorick
Hi all,
Hoping to get your thoughts here. I was recently accepted to MIT Sloan in R3 after putting down my deposit for Yale. I am now having a really tough time deciding between the two schools.
Background: Three years in management consulting and 1.5 years in strategy & operations at a brand name tech company
Short-term goal: Either MBB or returning to tech for a few years
Long-term goal: Start my own company
Yale SOM
- I love the people and the collaborative / friendly culture; would really enjoy spending two years there
- I'll be one of few focused on entrepreneurship, less competition for resources, albeit fewer overall resources
- Majority of alumni are based in NYC, where I plan to stay after graduation
- Several alumni are leaders within the industry I'm interested in; can get access through SOM
- Harder to recruit for jobs in the tech industry - less likely to get my top choice of roles after graduation
- One year core lends less flexibility; very academically rigorous, so not a ton of time to focus on entrepreneurship during first year
MIT Sloan
- $70k more expensive than Yale (includes scholarship, higher tuition, higher cost of living)
- Very strong on entrepreneurship and tech - clearly will be a great incubator for my long-term career goal
- One semester core = more ability to explore; active learning style will help build real-world skills
- Stronger recruiting in the tech industry. Much more likely to get my top choice of roles after graduation
- MIT's brand skews towards operations, which I'm hoping to move away from. I'm worried the brand and network will pigeonhole me in ops
- I didn't feel like the school is a great cultural fit during interview days and classroom visits. Everyone seems very nice, but we didn't 'click' like I did at Yale.
Other Questions
- At this caliber of school, does the brand name really matter?
- How important is cultural fit in the decision process?
- How is MIT's entrepreneurship support for non-high tech businesses?
Thanks for reading, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Hoping to get your thoughts here. I was recently accepted to MIT Sloan in R3 after putting down my deposit for Yale. I am now having a really tough time deciding between the two schools.
Background: Three years in management consulting and 1.5 years in strategy & operations at a brand name tech company
Short-term goal: Either MBB or returning to tech for a few years
Long-term goal: Start my own company
Yale SOM
- I love the people and the collaborative / friendly culture; would really enjoy spending two years there
- I'll be one of few focused on entrepreneurship, less competition for resources, albeit fewer overall resources
- Majority of alumni are based in NYC, where I plan to stay after graduation
- Several alumni are leaders within the industry I'm interested in; can get access through SOM
- Harder to recruit for jobs in the tech industry - less likely to get my top choice of roles after graduation
- One year core lends less flexibility; very academically rigorous, so not a ton of time to focus on entrepreneurship during first year
MIT Sloan
- $70k more expensive than Yale (includes scholarship, higher tuition, higher cost of living)
- Very strong on entrepreneurship and tech - clearly will be a great incubator for my long-term career goal
- One semester core = more ability to explore; active learning style will help build real-world skills
- Stronger recruiting in the tech industry. Much more likely to get my top choice of roles after graduation
- MIT's brand skews towards operations, which I'm hoping to move away from. I'm worried the brand and network will pigeonhole me in ops
- I didn't feel like the school is a great cultural fit during interview days and classroom visits. Everyone seems very nice, but we didn't 'click' like I did at Yale.
Other Questions
- At this caliber of school, does the brand name really matter?
- How important is cultural fit in the decision process?
- How is MIT's entrepreneurship support for non-high tech businesses?
Thanks for reading, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
jessepinkman
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Joined: 26 Mar 2009
Last visit: 25 Dec 2023
Posts: 315
Given Kudos: 56
Location: United States
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance
Schools: Booth '17 (M$)
GMAT 1: 740 Q47 V45
GPA: 3.75
23 May 2017, 10:12
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I'd go Sloan here given your interest in tech/entrepreneurship where Sloan is a lot stronger than SOM
