Wharton vs Sloan
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09 Apr 2023, 22:08
Hi everyone,
I am deciding between Sloan and Wharton (admitted to other M7 programs and INSEAD but decided to turn those offers down) and I wanted to hear your thoughts regarding this. Thank you!
Nationality: Western European
Background: MBB in European office, studied industrial engineering
Goals: 1) Option 1: go back to the former employer (I am sponsored) 2) Option 2: tech (global scale up or big tech) 3) Option 3: VC. The target region would optimally be Europe.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to visit the schools before classes start
WHARTON
PROS:
- Brand: is crazy good, I know I could use it a lot, especially in VC
- Diverse community and culture: I had an excellent experience talking to fellow admitted students or alumni, I think I would find interesting people from any background
- Campus in SF
CONS:
- Broader university: while Penn is a great uni, I don't think its reputation is similar to MIT's, especially internationally.
- Philly: I have never been to Philly but I think I wouldn't like it that much
- International reputation: Penn and Wharton, to my knowledge, are not well known here
MIT SLOAN
PROS:
- Broader university: MIT brand is unmatched internationally + I think I would also enjoy a lot to be at the center of innovation
- Culture: I had a fantastic experience talking to Alumni and students, probably better than talking to Wharton's alumni
- Location: Boston / Cambridge seems much more interesting to me than Philly. As a sponsored applicant who will likely go back in Europe after the two years, this is an important aspect to consider.
CONS:
- Brand: vs Wharton, I believe there is no comparison, this is the most significant point in my cons list
- Diversity of the community: I had the feeling that everyone is interested in tech, which is certainly nice but at the same time I would have liked to find people interested in other career options as well + I fear finding mostly nerdy people or people interested only in tech.