I’ve finally got my selection down to two schools, but I’m not sure which I will decide on and wanted some advice. Number one is Villanova, it’s easily the most expensive, although my parents will take on most of the cost this is still something I wouldn’t feel good about billing to them regardless of how much they say it isn’t a big deal. I will be studying business, and Villanova’s undergrad business school was just ranked #1 in the nation by Bloomberg, one of the reasons this school appeals to me so much.
The second school is Mount Saint Mary’s a small private school in Maryland. There is a huge difference in tuition with the scholarships I would receive from this school. If I attended this school I would stay for 5 years as they have a 5 year program to receive an undergrad and MBA, which I don’t believe Villanova has.
My question is how different off I would be graduating from the two? How good will the master’s look? Is the Villanova name really worth the extra $40k/yr (regardless of who pays)? Regardless of which school I go to my dad said it is likely I will be able to intern at his work over the summer (located in London) from sophomore year up. Thanks for reading I appreciate any advice.
MBAs from certain schools are far more valuable than from others, and I don’t think (although not really sure) St. Mary’s is among the select group. See how respected the program is before signing up for an extra year (plus the four undergrad years) that might be not all that great.