ivey和rotman都是在一个level的top Canadian MBA program.这确实如此。我有机会和一位在多伦多工作的Tuck Alum交流过。他是加拿大人,毕业后回到多伦多工作,现在是sr. manager (strategy)。我觉得他给的建议非常中肯,和各位分享一下,希望大家都能从中有所启发。 “If I can give you only two pieces of very strong advice, one is "attend MBA school in the city, country, or region where you want to work." Tuck has strong Boston and New York networks, but frankly I only keep in know about 5 Canadian alums (Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver) - for an alumni network to be valuable, is must be strong AND accessible. I spent 4 months at Ivey MBA on exchange (at UWO) and I am very happy I did, as I see many of my Ivey friends and classmates downtown every week. Sometimes I wonder if I wouldn't have been better off attending Rotman or Ivey's MBA program - I would have saved a ton of money and I'd have a lot more friends that I could meet up with regularly. I am still very happy with my time at Tuck, but I am also very aware that my peers and friends with Canadian MBAs have richer friendships and social opportunities, even now after a few years out of school. The lessons and learning fade very quickly, but the network and the friendships only grow deeper and richer over time. The second piece of advice is, "visit the campus and be honest about how you feel about the place", on admitted students weekend or just on your own (but call the admissions office and let them know you are visiting and they will arrange for your meals, chats with students and professors, etc.). People either LOVE or HATE Tuck/Darmouth and Hanover, when they visit for the first time. Be honest with yourself about your reactions and your impressions. I knew people who were absolutely miserable for the 2 years because there were no trendy bars, big movie theatres, "dating pool", good ethnic restaurants, late night diners, coffee shops on every corner, cheap apartments... It is a good 2-3 hour drive to Boston, 3-4 to Montreal, and 4-5 to New York.” |