以下是引用andrewwlp在2007-4-1 2:01:00的发言：BTW,常青藤只是指本科,不是指研究生 As many here have keenly pointed out, choosing a business school has a lot to do with one's own goals, ambitions, as well as one's personality. So anyone's advice or comments (including mine) should be taken with a grain of salt, keeping in mind the lack of generalization this decision naturally entails. Hopefully I can offer some useful perspective with my decison process a couple years ago. I was fortunate to have had an opportunity to go to either school, and I got my undergrad degree from an Ivy League school, so I do appreciate some of the stigma and prestige associated with the Ivy League. Having worked in New York City for a number of years before b-school, I think there is a certain level of attraction with being in the city and close to the corporations and living in a metropolis. But I felt that for my career to progress further, I needed some training in how to consolidate the technical knowledge that I've acquired (finance, accounting, etc) and put them to use in interacting with clients. I think it's important to be able to establish (gradually) some credibility and expertise that can differentiate myself from those around me. After seriously considering both programs, and having spoken (extensively) with alums of both schools, for me, it came down to choosing the school that made me the most comfortable about maximizing the value I would gain from a 2-year MBA program. I felt more at ease and comfortable with the teaching style of Ross, and the less intense nature (above and beyond the usual busy b-school level) exhibited by those at Ann Arbor. That is not to say that Columbia students weren't friendly, but the environment there, for me, just did not seem materially different from my professional environment, and I did not feel I could benefit greatly from being in such an environment, and thus would not derive sufficient benefit towards acquiring general managerial skills that I sought. Ann Arbor is not nearly as close to most of the financial services industry companies, but I felt that the alums that Ross does have at these companies tend to be overwhelmingly generous with their time (this is an absolute statement, since I have not had a lot of opportunities to compare, aside from my colleagues who were Ross and Columbia graduates), and I think this may echo XieYin's comments about the friendliness nature of Ross alums. Another factor is the fact that I felt I would be able to more easily interact with my classmates and develop closer relationships with them if we were less likely to disperse as we would in a large city. Obviously, if you prefer to have more social (and dining) opportunites outside the business school, New York City is perhaps second to none in the US. So again, it's about personal preference. I personally got used to a more academic, "college-town"-like atmosphere during my undergraduate days, so Ann Arbor had a sense of familiarity and "comfort" that I liked and preferred. I felt that there were a sufficient number of banks, consulting firms, and other companies that visited Ross each year, so I didn't see the location as a dealbreaker per se. Just want to reiterate the fact that this is merely my personal viewpoint largely based on my personal experience and background, all of which have influenced how I've arranged my priorities. This may not be applicable to you, but it is worth thinking about what you wish to achieve by getting an MBA, and how you would like to use your 2 years to move your professional career forward, and of course, have a enjoyable time as well. Good Luck!
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