MBA: Stern (PT) Vs. Georgetown

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I know the PT Program reputation of stern is not up there with the FT program but nevertheless the education i thing is kinda similar. Applying to the following programs, what is your reco on which i should attend if admitted?
- Stern (PT)
- Georgetown
- Fordham
My background is 5 years of real estate/PE exp for bank and then small PE firm, high undergrad GPA from public school & good GMAT.
 
Hey 1 moreQ,
I heard from FT’ers at Stern that PT’ers get treated like second class citizens. Its PT program has a great reputation, however, consider the fact that access to career counselors, recruiters, events, etc. is restricted.
I am also applying to b-schools right now (all FT) - Columbia, NYU, Cornell, Georgetown, and Fordham. Preference in that order. Bout to get dinged at NYU (I think… - deadline is Feb 15 for decision and no word yet).
Good luck.
 
Also, FYI, Georgetown doesn’t have a solid reputation for anything really (esp Finance) - more management oriented - it’s out of the Top 20.
Are you still employed?
 
As a Stern PT alum, I will tell you that there is (was) a difference in treatment of PTers vs. FTers. However, when I was there, the access to recruiters etc. was much more restricted than I believe it is now. The network there both among students and alumni is especially strong, even for PT. Apart and aside from that, the classes and professors (especially finance) are absolutely top-notch. I would say that if you are considering the PT program, do it, but realize that you are going to have to hustle networking-wise but the school gives you ample opportunity to do so. In the end it’s all what you make it.
 
I dunno it depends on what you really want to do.
Personally I’ve always been an advocate of the FT program just because of what you get out of it.
However, if your employer is going to pay the bill and you have great oppurtunities within your firm when you get an MBA, then perhaps its a good option. Also, I don’t know your status, perhaps you cannot afford to take off work.
 
Thanks for the input. I spoke to two FT alumni of the Stern school and they both said that the opportunities avail to them are better than the PT (both are currently unemployed btw. one was at Lehman the other at an energy trading firm so i dont know what “better opportunities” really means these days). On fave value, 2 years for the Stern FT program seems too long. I have heard that that unless you are going for IB, most companies don’t care if you were FT or PT, esp if you already have a job and are applying based on the strength of your experience. In terms of recruitment, you will just have to hustle harder (as DMN224 said above).
Reputation wise, what is your opinion on Georgetown Vs. Fordham?
 
I was accepted to Stern PT, attended the orientation, decided it wasn’t for me, and chose a FT program. Stern has the obvious benefit of being able to maintain your income, but it is nevertheless very expensive and I fully agree with claims of PT’ers being second class citizens.
In terms of Fordham vs. Georgetown, geography will come into play. I think that Georgetown is rated higher than Fordham, but Fordham may have better recruiting opportunities within New York. I know two Georgetown grads who both do M&A at smaller shops and a Fordham grad who is an investment associate at a well known fund. It’s possible to get what I would consider a good job from either one of these schools, however, my observation clearly has survivorship bias (ie I don’t know how many Fordham grads sought finance jobs and didn’t find anything).
 
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