Wharton or Booth: Where Would You Go?

Betsy Massar

Betsy Massar, founder of Master Admissions:

“My advice is to visit both and spend more than a day. Ask the hard questions of the students, on and off campus. See what felt right. It’s always a gut decision. Otherwise, how would I be able to live with myself?

“My gut doesn’t care about rankings. Brand or no brand — the MBA is an incredibly personal experience.  I think people forget that when looking at a list of schools in a certain order. I think that the decision to attend school may be influenced somewhat by a brand, but it should not be the chief driver.  The decision isn’t entirely logical, nor should it be. Like life.”