As for VISA, I happen to have chance to talk with Ms. Nancy Remington, ED of Emory's Int'l Program. She told me that some school usually admits 3 times Chinese applicants than it really wants to avoid the situation that no Chinese finally enroll because of visa. In addition, according to her, Emory really does a lot, and very efficiently, to help its Chinese admits to get visa. This information definitely adds weight to this school when I am choosing schools to enroll.
以下是引用jeff2003在2004-1-31 10:55:00的发言: All guys think Chicago better, but you shoud note: five ladies were rejected in applying for VISA for Chicago last year! It's very strange, but it's true.
Jeff, do you which cities are the five ladies from?
If you want a program or an opportunity to bring you to the top recruiters from a world class company down the road, Chicago will difinitely win.
If you don't care about psychosocial factors, and think there is no much difference from a world class company and a not-so-well-known's, Emory might win.
As to the easy life post your MBA, I'm not sure what the status quo in China right now, but in the states, the truth is that the biger the company is, the less the pressures are. Moreover. down the road, 5 or 10 years from now on, you have a better option either to continute to work for a big company (assume that's where you want to begin with right after your MBA) for advance or move to a small company for more money or take more responsibility.
Regarding visa, Is it wise to count it on right now? which something out of your control.