Chhavi21 wrote:
Hi all,
My brief: I am an engineer with 4 years of experience as a software developer in the IT industry. Post-MBA, I aspire to be a Product Manager.
Schools- Cornell(80K scholarship) + NYU (no scholarship) + Tuck (negotiating scholarship)
Considering my goal, which school should I consider? I am inclining more towards Tuck. But does leaving an 80K scholarship make sense?
Thanks in advance!!
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Chhavi21 I am surprised you have some of the best admits, and yet none for a school in the Bay Area. Do you specifically want to be on the East Coast (because that goes against what many techies aspire for)? With very few pieces of information to work with, here's my take: If your life goal is to become a product manager, go with an option where you have to spend the least amount of money (and graduate with least amount of loans). Honestly, if you want to grow into the tech scene in the USA at some point, you would ideally want to move to the Bay Area (the mecca) and scale your network over there (just my personal opinion). If you want to be in the region where you currently have admits from, I would suggest graduating with the least amount of loans in the current market. Also because it will be expensive. Tuck is not specifically known for PM, although if you are open to consulting, it is a great choice. Still, try to negotiate the scholarship and then decide. Do not forget to look at the most recent placement records of all the schools and speak with the alums. It's really not hard to get into PM in the USA from anywhere, but getting into a top-tier company makes all the difference. (also from the visa and sponsorship point of view if you need that).
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