go or not go??

windaisy

Background: G720, T587, 4yrs w/e.  Career goal: consulting in financial service

Got the offer of Smith, U of Maryland,  CEIBS has a good network in shanghai.

So i don't know how to make the decision, pls give me some suggestive advice, thx.

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xaquarius

CEIBS vs UMD? I feel UMD is better in the long run because it can bring you several years of w/e in the states. I believe you will be welcomed in the Shanghai job market after that.  Plus the scholarship you have.. for me, this is no-brainer choice.  And I personally do not trust the quality of China MBA education that much, although I do think CEIBS is the best in China.

Only my personal opinion...

yaoyao99

Do you know for sure you want to stay in Shanghai forever?  What do you hope to get out of the MBA program, besides a local network?  Would Smith provide you most of it?  How easy can you make that career transition at Smith?  Have you talked to the people there and look at some statistics?

Something else to think about.  If you do apply next year, would CEIBS be your only choice?

You might find this helpful as well: http://forum.chasedream.com/dispbbs.asp?BoardID=13&replyID=2141258&id=228452

Good luck!

FINAC

go to UMD. You are comparing a good US school (though not tier 1) to an uncertain option in the future. You need to discount as well as consider the probability of admission by CEIBS, needless to mention that UMD might bring you wider choices in the future. For me, to live in US may not be as desirable as in Shanghai but study in US is a good choice.

natashaa

Maryland is wonderful place to start a new life,adjacent to Washington area, aboundant of choices, don't be limited in Shanghai campus........

windaisy

thanks all of you for giving your good opinions. I know most ppl can get the obvious answer, since I once was one of them...

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windaisy

以下是引用yaoyao99在2007-4-28 0:42:00的发言：

 What do you hope to get out of the MBA program, besides a local network?  Would Smith provide you most of it?  How easy can you make that career transition at Smith? 

good points!

those are i am thinking and worried about... i wanna find the answer.

kevinao

if you have so many 'afraid', then you'd better stay with your company and forget your dream. There is nothing in the world with high return without risk.The smart people know how to utilize risk for higher return.

If you don't want to take any risk, then probably you are not a business leader at all,and any business school, CEIBS or US schools, are not suitable to you.