Hi,
I am thrilled to have been admitted to both Mccombs and Kenan-Flagler for their full-time MBA programs! I loved visiting both schools and think I could be really happy in either Austin or Chapel Hill. I think Austin is the cooler city, with so much going on and so much on offer, but Chapel Hill is a really nice college town too (small, affordable, and I have friends there). I'm interested in social enterprise, operations, and business ethics. Both schools seem to be strong on these subjects and most rankings put the schools neck-and-neck. Austin tuition is $5,000 less than KF per year, which feels like a pretty significant difference, but I'm not sure if it is big enough to be a deciding factor, especially when you take into consideration cost of living in Austin and flights home twice a year (I grew up on the East Coast). I am a less "traditional" MBA student and will have to work hard no matter where I go to seek out recruiters and jobs that fit my interests, so I'm not sure how to evaluate the career services at each school in light of that. There is something comforting about staying near my networks on the east coast but also something exciting about the idea of moving to a new part of the country completely. Also, I hate cold weather (sounds silly but it is important)! Help! How do I decide???
I am thrilled to have been admitted to both Mccombs and Kenan-Flagler for their full-time MBA programs! I loved visiting both schools and think I could be really happy in either Austin or Chapel Hill. I think Austin is the cooler city, with so much going on and so much on offer, but Chapel Hill is a really nice college town too (small, affordable, and I have friends there). I'm interested in social enterprise, operations, and business ethics. Both schools seem to be strong on these subjects and most rankings put the schools neck-and-neck. Austin tuition is $5,000 less than KF per year, which feels like a pretty significant difference, but I'm not sure if it is big enough to be a deciding factor, especially when you take into consideration cost of living in Austin and flights home twice a year (I grew up on the East Coast). I am a less "traditional" MBA student and will have to work hard no matter where I go to seek out recruiters and jobs that fit my interests, so I'm not sure how to evaluate the career services at each school in light of that. There is something comforting about staying near my networks on the east coast but also something exciting about the idea of moving to a new part of the country completely. Also, I hate cold weather (sounds silly but it is important)! Help! How do I decide???
