Undecided - 04-12-2024 | Clear Admit DecisionWire

April 11, 2024 11:15pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: UCLA Anderson , USC / Marshall

Applied: UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Technology, Undecided

Notes:

Accepted to part-time programs. Relocating to the Bay Area post-MBA. Want to pivot to a strategy/operations role preferably in tech or finance but also interested in exploring other industries. Really like both schools after visiting and talking to students and am unsure about which to pick.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1580 Are you relocating prior to starting the MBA, or are you using the MBA to help with relocation? Both programs will be strong for the LA markets. (0)

anon78390 Likes Earned: 2 Thanks! I’m relocating from the Bay Area to LA for the program to network. Planning to move back to the Bay Area after the program but open to staying in SoCal. Students at both schools were friendly & I love the UCLA’s program and curriculum but also really like the students and social scene at USC so I’m having a hard time choosing. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1580 Ahhh got it! Are you relocating with your work, or planning to start a new role, along with your MBA? Which of the two programs has the best network in the Bay Area? Do the students of the part time programs integrate with their full time counterparts? (0)

anon78390 Likes Earned: 2 Yes, planning to find a new job in SoCal while doing the MBA. I’m not sure but from what I’ve heard, USC’s network is great if you want to stay in SoCal but UCLA’s name recognition is better if you plan to move out of SoCal. Yes, both programs host events for students of all programs to integrate. Both also allow part-time students to do participate in OCR. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1580 Agree with your assessment re networks and name recognition. So you’d want to look at the respective networks in the Bay Area? Traditionally, Anderson is in a tier higher than Marshall, but it’s very close. (0)