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School Selection - USD vs UNCC

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lakhank: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 33; Joined: Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:22 am; Thanked: 1 times

by lakhank » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:46 pm

Hi Team,

I am an MBA aspirant from India. I have worked with an IT MNC for close to 4 years and have decent extracurricular. Currently aspiring to do an MBA in marketing from USA and I want to make my career in the field of marketing or consulting; basically which involves more of soft skills.

Now I have got an admit from University of San Diego - School of Business Administration and University of North Carolina, Charlotte i.e Belk School of Business. As I am not able to decide which would be a better option, I kindly request you to help analyze the pros and cons.

Future Prospects -->

USD on one end is in CA which is near to the bay area and thus comparatively it is easier to develop networks and get a job there. According to my research across several sites USD graduates' avg salary is around 75 K but surprisingly UNCC's avg salary is 82 K. Thus I am not able to conclude which would be a better in terms of employability.

Program Cost -->

On the cost side; USD is way too expensive, my approximate cost at USD would be 75 K whereas in UNCC it would be only 60 K. So will it be worth spending so much extra money in USD ?

As I reside in India, I am not able to validate the ground reality of USA Colgs. Thus I kindly request you to help me with this decision.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Regards,
Lakhan Khushalani

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by Jon@Admissionado » Mon Dec 29, 2014 7:33 am

Dear Lakhan,

Well both schools cold be god options for you, although San Diego is of course a biiit closer to the West Coast IT scene, and that, for itself might be helpful.

The difference in average salaries are not necessarily that big that you can count on such a difference for your own salary, nor is the cost difference that huge, if you ask me.

In fact, if this is your major decision you need to make, I would say you before you attend either school, you should try and visit both. If this won't work out then at least speak to grads from each school who are in IT and see where they landed and how much they are making and what they are doing.

The schools aren't soooo far in ranking that I can tell you "Oh go here!" so this research is important.

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Jon

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lakhank: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 33; Joined: Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:22 am; Thanked: 1 times

by lakhank » Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:25 am

Hi Jon,

Thanks a lot for your opinion. All expert view really helps.

I am trying to dig more and more info w.r.t both the colleges and even though I cannot point out major differences between the value they offer; I don't know the exact reason but somehow it feels that USD offers better opportunities than UNCC.

As I reside in India I am not able to determine the ground reality there in USA but USD somehow appears to be more glamorous. Hence I am so confused and I am not able to come to any conclusion.

Have a Nice Day.

Regards,
Lakhan Khushalani

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by Jon@Admissionado » Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:34 am

I can understand, and things DO tend to look different "on paper" as they in real life. Which is why, even if it's difficult and expensive, a visit to both places is probably the best thing you can do for yourself before you make this leap.

Best,
Jon

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