Hi guys





As decisions day approach, was wondering which I should choose: Chicago or lovely UVA with major scholarship?


My area of practice is M&A and I intend to pursue employment in the US afterwards. Some pros and cons:





Chicago


Pros:


- top 3/4


- strong in my area of expertise. Great in finance and economics


- big city


- smaller class


Cons:


- much more expensive than UVA


- difficult market to break into compared to NYC


- heard that it is really competitive culture (ie. Not fun)


- not well known in my country
- unsafe neighborhood (ie people got k** in the university surroundings)


UVA pros:


- much cheaper w scholarship


- lovely city at Charlottesville


- top 10


- culture seems more laid back


- pretty aggressive career services


- Dean is great

- 30 min away from ski resorts


Cons:


- small city with less opportunities to network during program
- ranked far below Chicago

- no lay prestige at all (both US and my country)

[Edited by latin_brain on Mar 24, 2024]

What’s the total CoA for each? I’d be pretty seriously leaning towards UVA given your goals.

What’s the total CoA for each? I’d be pretty seriously leaning towards UVA given your goals.

What’s the total CoA for each? I’d be pretty seriously leaning towards UVA given your goals.

Total CoA of UVA would be only 64k vs 116 USD in Chicago