I went to a state school for my BS. I’ve been in tech consulting for a little over a year and want to move out of implementation into a more strategic business role outside of the tech industry.
I’m debating between an MBA at Top 10 school or just getting an MBA from the state school I went to. There’s around a $60-70k difference in costs, but the network of a top school seems like it could make it worth paying the higher price tag. Thoughts?

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As someone who has made that mistake, if you have a chance, absolutely and unequivocally go to a T10. The diff in ops is amazing

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I went to McCombs. And while it opened tons of doors and enabled me to pivot from a dead-end career into strategy consulting, I would have had access to many more opportunities had I gone to a top school. Go to the best school you can get into.

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There are some really good state school mba programs out there but sounds like yours isn’t considered one of those?

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Maybe you’ve already done this, but I’d also look at the companies you think you want to work for, and try and see what their target schools are. Also maybe consider using median salary X years post mba as a part of your decision?

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Have you considered t15-25? Might be able to get full rides if you’ve gotten into top 10. My school (which is a secret I won’t reveal) placed many in solid outcomes despite being t25ish. Might be worth considering since it’s a good balance between your two options

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Thank you both for your insight! There’s a few from the mba program at my school with plenty of success but they are definitely outliers. It’s clear to me that Top 10 is the better option as it’s more of a reason for your resume to be put in the “take a closer look” pile.

Should also add, I ask these questions as I’m a first generation college graduate with immigrant parents

Big 4 is different from T2s.

I think you should stick to implementation for now, get really good at it, then move internally to a strategic tech role

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