Parents, I need your help! Desperately!

Northstarmom
Thu, 04 Nov 2004 20:24:41 +0000

Based on what you posted, it sounds to me like you are on track to get into a top MBA program. You are on a fast track at Buffalo and are in a position to get excellent recommendations to grad school. I also would bet that you will be in line for the top internships that companies offer to sutdents at your college.

It’s important to realize that top MBA programs accept students from all sorts of universities. In fact, some top MBA programs (Harvard’s comes to mind) prefer to accept students who have taken some time off after undergraduate.

Only you can decide if it’s worth it to you to go to NYU or UT. I am betting that either will cost you more than would your undergraduate education at Buffalo. You also would be entering either place as a small fish in a large pond. Perhaps you have the social skills and charisma to become a star on a large campus despite transferring in. Some people are like that. If so, the transfer could be worth it.

What could happen, though, is that after the transfer, you end up being an ordinary student in an excellent university, and that despite doing your best to come to the attention of influential profs and companies offering plum internships, you are overshadowed by many other students.

Think hard about your options, and don’t assume that the bigger name university will give you the best opportunities.