u/070shakeshakeshake

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Michigan Ross ($20k) vs Kelley ($60k)

Hi everybody,

I am grateful to get admission into Ross and Kelley. However, the financial commitment is a huge difference between the two.

For context, my post MBA goal is to work in finance (either a corp finance role, FLDP or IB). As per my research, Ross gives me access to any of these industries with ease, while also being a really strong brand name recognized globally, which will open doors for me for the next 15 years.

Kelley on the other hand has given me generous scholarship but according to my research, it doesn't have any major finance pipeline as its a strong marketing school. I've also heard that only one student got into IB from a batch, which sounds quite depressing. However, they've given me a lot more money and their program is also relatively cheaper.

What do you think makes more sense? I'm estimating COA at Ross to be more than 2x of that of Kelley.

I'm a domestic student who will be funding my MBA through a family member, so I will also work towards paying them back once employed (although I doubt I'd be charged any interest). I believe that the investment in Ross would take me farther in life, although I could be wrong by underestimating Kelley.

I got a 323 in my GRE and 3 years total work ex in financial services and I'm a domestic student. Let me know if any other aspect of my profile is necessary.

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u/070shakeshakeshake — 6 days ago