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Folks,

I am 28/M/Indian origin/healthcare strategy working in the US and got recently admitted to the fulltime programs of both Kellogg and Columbia. I am in the midst of making a decision right now, I am not particularly interested in finance but will be taking some finance courses. I am extremely confused, I see that Kellogg is ranked higher than Columbia in most rankings and also I hear that the Columbia campus is not very good. But people say NY makes a huge difference. Please share your thoughts on the pros and cons of both schools. I plan to move to Asia(India) after 5 years(3 years post MBA).

Hi,

Given both the schools have good mba program now it's your decision on which schools fit your parameters better. We can help you with what these parameters should be
The best way to choose a B school is based on career goals. You need to see if the schools will help you realizing those goals. Apart from that factors like what the school specializes in, geography location including urban/rural factor, size of classes in school (big class or small class), alumni success rate. Also you need to keep in consideration what recruiters tend to come on campus. You can talk to alumni's and career center wings to know further the opportunities the school provides you.

Not sure which part of Asia you are moving to but in terms of name recongition, I think Columbia has the upper hand in general in Asia. But I honestly don't think you can go wrong with either program. It is a good dilemma you have there

Good luck either way!

Let me add some more color around parameters with which you should consider only upon doing even more research into each school and the community at each school if you cannot visit like PrecisionEssay noted. Aside from the rankings and the classes and recruiters and all that Jazz. The majority of your time will be spent with your classmates. Obviously, both schools think that you would not only be a great fit but also be a great addition to their community. Now it's time for you to figure which one you want to be more a part of. Reach out to alums of both schools and get their take on their experiences. Also, reach out to current students, different from those you may have already reached out too. It's an incredibly important decision and if you end up at a school where you can't get the most out of the experience in addition to classes and all that, then it's not worth the investment. It's easy to say that now that you have choices, so don't take your position lightly.