NYU Stern ($$$$) or Healthcare VC

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nish2345: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2016 3:41 pm

by nish2345 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 3:43 pm

Hello -

I am looking for help regarding a tough decision I have to make in a month. Last spring, I received a full scholarship to attend NYU Stern's full-time MBA program, but during that same time I got a job offer at a healthcare VC firm. Stern agreed to defer my admission and scholarship for 1-year to let me take advantage of the opportunity.

I now have to decide if I want to go to NYU for free in the fall - OR - continue to work at my healthcare VC firm for another year or two before re-applying to business school (potentially a better school with buy-side recruiting, but forfeiting my scholarship). My post-MBA goals are most likely healthcare growth equity or healthcare finance.

What do people think?

Thanks!

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by [email protected] » Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:02 pm

Hi nish2345,

This decision sounds far too personal to be asking a group of absolute strangers for advice about. I suggest that you discuss these options with family and with any Business-minded associates whose opinions you value. For what it's worth, I don't think that there's a 'bad option' here, and you have plenty of time to decide either way.

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by Michael@VeritasPrep » Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:02 pm

It sounds like you are already where you want to be right? If that's the case, why go to business school at all? What I definitely wouldn't do is look at this as an opportunity to "trade up" to a "better" business school in two years.

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