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Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:00 pm
how do grad students who went to another school for undergrad shake out at a&m?
the respective college's network?
aggie ring, socially, etc?
seems like a fairly well connected school, but im looking at a&m because of time and price. there are other one year type programs that are good, but the price seems to high for not having an internship. i dont wanna go back to school for two years so thats really narrowed down my choices. also, the a&m program has an internship inside of a 16 month program, that is insanely bad arse.
the respective college's network?
aggie ring, socially, etc?
seems like a fairly well connected school, but im looking at a&m because of time and price. there are other one year type programs that are good, but the price seems to high for not having an internship. i dont wanna go back to school for two years so thats really narrowed down my choices. also, the a&m program has an internship inside of a 16 month program, that is insanely bad arse.
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Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:05 pm to CrimsonCowboy
You get the network. That little ring has some serious power, especially in Texas.
What program are you looking at?
What program are you looking at?
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:06 pm to Farmer1906
full time mba.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:08 pm to CrimsonCowboy
I'm sure you;ve seen this from the website, but if not check it out.
And it does look like it includes an internship.
And it does look like it includes an internship.
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ROI
Our program maximizes return on investment through a number of unique features and benefits:
Intensive curriculum
Internship placement
World-class faculty
Small cohorts
Exceptional career management services
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:09 pm to CrimsonCowboy
I was friends with several biology/chemistry/engineering grad students during my last couple of undergrad years at A&M, and the ones who came from other schools fit in just fine. Went to the games, the same bars, etc. Yes, they can get Aggie rings (and many do) and yes the network helps with job prospects.
For reference, two of A&M's biggest academic and athletic donors only went to grad school here.
For reference, two of A&M's biggest academic and athletic donors only went to grad school here.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:11 pm to Roger Klarvin
And I think fitting in is a choice.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:13 pm to Farmer1906
ive checked out the program, rankings, etc. just wanted to hear what aggie alumni think of the situation.
yeah thats what made it stand out. internship inside a 16 month program. i havent seen that anywhere. definitely sets it apart. there are several top notch programs with one year mbas, but no internship.
yeah thats what made it stand out. internship inside a 16 month program. i havent seen that anywhere. definitely sets it apart. there are several top notch programs with one year mbas, but no internship.
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:17 pm to Farmer1906
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And I think fitting in is a choice.
no doubt, but no sense in paying for an alumni network that would be lukewarm about grad students (thats what i meant by social, shoulda just left it at networking). as far as hanging out, games, etc. i would fit in fine just about anywhere. im easy.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:18 pm to Roger Klarvin
awesome. wasnt gonna post this on here, but figured why not, glad i did.
thanks fellas.
thanks fellas.
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:44 pm to CrimsonCowboy
theGarnetWay can probably give you some good perspective on this as he was in the same boat. Think he said he was in one of the Bush School graduate programs and had come from South Carolina undergrad.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 4:55 pm to Raid05
rgr that.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 5:41 pm to CrimsonCowboy
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full time mba.
One of my wife's cousins just did this, he came down from Pittsburg after graduating from Pitt
He is doing quite well now I believe
Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:20 pm to Old Sarge
thanks. i bet graduating from pitt didnt hurt.
i just started taking some math classes (i "got by" with nub calc for biz during school)and wanna make sure i do well on the quantitative part of the gmat.
looks like an awesome mba program. still cant believe you get an internship inside a 16 month program. ima look at it again tomorrow and see if its still true.
i just started taking some math classes (i "got by" with nub calc for biz during school)and wanna make sure i do well on the quantitative part of the gmat.
looks like an awesome mba program. still cant believe you get an internship inside a 16 month program. ima look at it again tomorrow and see if its still true.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:23 pm to CrimsonCowboy
The ring is up to you. One of my buddies got a PhD at A&M. He was much older than us, but he rolled with us. We talked him into getting a ring. He was not from an SEC school though.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:38 pm to SwaggerCopter
yeah, i mean, doing all the networking, social life and getting a ring would probably be a big part of getting an mba. seems like i would be shorting myself if i didnt.
ill always be roll tide, but a&m looks like it has a very solid mba program. there are a few schools that rank a little higher with a one year, but they dont have an internship.
i started looking this stuff up today and a&m looks like the best combination of time/money/network/quality that i could find. was only looking at one yearish type programs. was pleasantly suprised. im career switching so i have to have an internship.
ill always be roll tide, but a&m looks like it has a very solid mba program. there are a few schools that rank a little higher with a one year, but they dont have an internship.
i started looking this stuff up today and a&m looks like the best combination of time/money/network/quality that i could find. was only looking at one yearish type programs. was pleasantly suprised. im career switching so i have to have an internship.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:45 pm to CrimsonCowboy
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shorting myself
Man, I read that wrong the first time.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:49 pm to SafetySam
lol. may as well be shitting oneself if they went to all the trouble to network and get an mba at a&m and didnt get a ring.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:57 pm to CrimsonCowboy
I read it as "sharting".
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:00 pm to SafetySam
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:29 pm to Farmer1906
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You get the network. That little ring has some serious power, especially in Texas.
Can personally attest to this. I would be unemployed right now if not for the Aggie Network. Can't praise it enough.
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