In@Wharton & Sloan - Tough Choice

123456abcd

I have to admit that I am a rather private person and seldom post at online forums. But after reading many recent threads here, I thought at least more perspectives/suggestions does not hurt.

I am trying to decide between Wharton and MIT Sloan (received R2 offers from both and will go to both admit weekends). Many of my local NYC friends are voting for Wharton, but I am leaning more towards Sloan. My reasons

1) I felt a stronger entrepreneurship vibe at Sloan.

2) I like Boston better. My husband also works there.

3) I somewhat intuitively felt more potential to make life-long friends at a smaller community - Sloan's 360 vs. Wharton's 800 students for class 2010.

A bit background about myself -

BA from Peking Univ. for undergraduate in Arabic and Islamic Culture

Work Experience - a well known Wall Street firm at NYC for past 6 years (Banking & Client IT department COO / IT portfolio management)

Post MBA goal is starting up my own business in oriental folk art.

Short-term option just in case I will not be 100% ready right after MBA for above goal is VC or PE in China or ersian Gulf with a fomcus on art & media industry.

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lshlcc

大牛 现身了

myriad

vote for MIT.

It's difficult for the couple to juggle in two different cities for two years.

yaoyao99

If you're already in Boston, go visit both schools!

asupls

Vote for Boston. Be with your husband

Anyway, congrats!!!

saphirelucky

Maybe you could ask for alumni advice? Any alumni from the two schools here?

plato1983

让人羡慕tough choice,vote for Boston.

abcd1234ef

123456abcd: abcd1234ef votes for MIT

hhs: I thought you have made your decision. Go to MIT, what is better than staying with your husband ?

123456abcd

I pretty much decided MIT on my own all along the way. But my hubby suggests that we should consider the pros and cons more objectively. (As considerate and unselfish as he always is, I know he just want me to make the best choice FOR ME.) Either way, we still have at least a week. Thank you all for sharing your advice. I am more convinced with my choice now. :-)

wgaggassi34

congrats!