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January 14, 2021 6:23am ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Michigan / Ross $

$80000

, MIT Sloan , UPenn / Wharton , UVA / Darden $

$35000

Applied: Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden

Entering Year: 2021

Post MBA Career: Technology, Venture Capital Companies: Apple, Google, Microsoft

GMAT: 760

GPA: 3.9

Location: US South

Notes:

Deciding between Sloan and Wharton. Interested in emerging tech and tech ethics which makes MIT appealing, but size and breadth of Wharton network is a big draw. Hoping to be on the West Coast post-MBA, and interested in startup investing long term, which may also give Wharton an edge. Thoughts?

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1693 Yes, this is a very tough call, that several candidates make each season, and there’s no real obvious right answer. Both programs should provide you access to your goals. Wharton likely has greater breadth in resources, while Sloan may have more depth on the tech side. (1)

grichmond Verified User. Likes Earned: 1304 Congrats! I presume you have looked into how the WhartonWest experience works? In my mind, that could be a really interesting thing to explore in light of your goals. As Alex points out - two great schools with slightly different strengths. Best of luck!
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anon86574 Likes Earned: 39 Also admitted to Wharton and Sloan with similar goals. Had the temptation to lean into the tech-centric MIT environment, but will be matriculating at Wharton for the reasons mentioned, as well as Wharton's recent, demonstrated commitment to tech, entrepreneurship, and innovation. (2)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1917 Congratulations on your acceptances! Yes, both Wharton and MIT Sloan are great programs that would allow you to gain a great education and achieve your stated West Coast tech goals. You really can't go wrong with either option. Best of luck with your decision. (1)

anon68252 Likes Earned: 17 Echoing anon86574. Was accepted to Wharton and Sloan this round--I am coming from FAANG and looking to use tech for social impact/ethics, similar to you! It was super tough, but I will also be matriculating to Wharton to stretch myself given Wharton's breadth in my gaps (e.g., finance, marketing, general management), and to be around a more diverse class compared to Sloan, which is 40-50% engineering backgrounds. I wasn't ready to limit myself to just tech, and Wharton's name/network is also a huge draw. Best of luck either way! (3)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1693 More details on this decision in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2021/02/episode-146-wire-taps/ (0)