UT BHP vs. MIT Sloan

Deenz
Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:27:26 +0000

A couple of points to ponder in response to the last post:

1. MIT is not an Ivy League! Haha I tend to make that mistake too. Not to say that its prestige isn’t right up there with the Ivy Leagues.

2. The comment that you “could be accepted to wherever you want to go” is not necessarily true. Often, companies and grad school focus on grades as opposed to entirely weighing the decision on the institution itself, especially from two top ten business programs. For example, I know of two students, one who graduated from BHP and one who graduated from Wharton in 2008. While the one from BHP secured a job with JP Morgan in New York making 6 figures before graduation, the Wharton kid still cannot find work. Something to think about. Also look into the grading system/scale. Grades are important. I’m fairly certain Wharton, for example, grades on a bell curve. Not my cup of tea.

3. Although, once again, the prestige is nearly unparalleled for such a renowned institution as MIT and particularly Sloan, the important and relevant people (to your career and future) will know all about BHP. Important people being recruiters, companies, grad schools, law schools etc. Although people unfamiliar with the business world or academia may or may not have heard of BHP, it may be irrelevant to you. If its important to you to be able to impress, however, maybe MIT would be worth it. Once again, whatever fits you and your goals best.

Haha after rereading this, I sound pretty biased. Ah well, I guess I want more classmates next year. :)