University of Florida, Gainesville

dcfca
Sat, 24 Jun 2006 05:47:08 +0000

Do you just want somebody to tell you UF is your best option? It’s not – unless you stay in FL (period).



quoted for the win. anyway, look. the point of an MBA is to give yourself good job prospects. Will you have mobility to move around to different locations right after graduation? no. Your school will probably help you get a job in the immediate florida area and maybe some surrounding states, but it probably wont let you go grab a job in California or New York.

If you want those options you’re going to have to realize you’ll probably have to hold out longer (I don’t know what your story is for wanting to go to UF for an MBA, maybe you have no desire to leave florida which is ok, maybe you don’t want to spend time working and gaining experience which you’d need to get into top MBA programs – which isn’t so ok) but just keep in mind that one of the greatest benefits in an MBA program is being able to make a big career change and that change may be hindered by going to UF.

SMU is similar but to an extent better IMO. SMU has the ability to rely on a network of wealthy people which can help. Regionally SMU is pretty good, but the power lies in the fact that many wealthy individuals have attended SMU people and are working in positions of power in various industries, so sometimes with the right networking you can be in a good spot.