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April 9, 2025 9:31am ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Michigan / Ross $

$80000

, UCLA Anderson , UT Austin / McCombs $

$40000

Applied: Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Technology Companies: Google, Uber, Other

GMAT: 675

GPA: 3.27

Location: San Francisco

Notes:

Coming from tech pre MBA (primarily early stage startups) and would like to stay in tech post MBA (ideally mature startups or big tech) as well as remain on the West Coast. Currently no scholarship from UCLA but negotiating. Have a bit of a network there (currently in the Bay Area)

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1764 Ross and 80k might be a compelling option, if no scholarship from Anderson. Be good to look at how active their alumni network is on the west coast, but I suspect that it’s quite decent. (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1967 Congrats on your acceptances to Ross ($80k), Anderson and McCombs ($40k). All three are solid MBA programs. You mentioned your desire to pursue a post MBA career in Big Tech on the West Coast.

Let's begin by reviewing the 2024 career reports regarding tech placement and West Coast placement for these three programs:

% and # Accepting Tech Industry Jobs in Class of 2024:

Anderson 23% (49)

McCombs 22% (35)

Ross 15% (41)

Anderson and McCombs place a higher percentage of graduates into Tech Industry jobs. However, Ross is a larger program and still places 41 into tech industry jobs. Meaning, Ross would provide you with solid opportunities to pursue a career in Big Tech post MBA>

% and # Accepting US West Coast Jobs in Class of 2024

Anderson 75% (154)

Ross 21% (59)

McCombs 14% (22)

Anderson places both the highest percentage (75%) and the most graduates (154) into US West Coast Jobs. Ross is second with 21% (59) West Coast placements. McCombs places 14% on the West Coast.

Scholarship Amounts

Anderson $0

McCombs $40k

Ross $80k

Ross is offering you the most scholarship ($80k), followed by McCombs ($40k). Anderson is currently not offering you any scholarship.

In summary, your Ross offer with a $80k scholarship looks pretty compelling since it is a great MBA program with solid job placement in both tech and west coast placement and Ross is offering you the most money.

Of course, personal fit is also important so I encourage you to visit these programs and chat with current students to help you make the final decision.

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sfoakbay Likes Earned: 6 thank you both for the feedback! (1)