Georgetown PT vs Top 15-25 FT MBA

The title basically is the question... asking for a friend... aka myself.

If a part-time MBA from Georgetown will get you were you want to go, what would be the benefit of going full-time to a school ranked in the #15 to #25 range?

I currently live in DC and want to stay in DC long term.

I currently work for the government and would like the opportunity to transition out of the government into the private sector.

I currently make just under $100k, and by having the Georgetown MBA "in process" on my resume, could probably get a bump to the $110k range. And the government would most likely pay for most of my classes. Otherwise, if I went full time, I would be financing a majority of the costs... only to hopefully move back to DC post-MBA with a consulting job that I could probably swing out of the part-time program.

Thoughts?

Sorry if my logic sounds random, but I started thinking about this on my run this afternoon.

 

I think you should attend Georgetown part-time for three major reasons. First, the government will help pay for it. Secondly, top 15 - 25 are marginally better than Georgetown. Thirdly, Georgetown will carry significantly more weight in DC versus other top 15 - 25 MBA programs.

However, with that said a part-time MBA program will make it harder to build a network compared with a full-time program. If you think you have the time to spend more time on campus and become more familiar with your MBA class than by all means Georgetown part-time MBA sounds like a great fit for you.

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I am a current evening program student at McDonough. I was in the same boat as you making around 100k in DC and did not want to lose my income. Going to school part time will give you an additional 3 years of experience under your belt by the time you graduate, which is something that full time students don't have. Georgetown PT has the same curriculum with the same professors as FT but just takes a year longer to complete the degree. Gtown is also very expensive so if the govt is willing to pay some of the tuition it is a no brainer. That being said, your life will get pretty hectic for the next 3 years so if you are willing to endure that, PT is the way to go. Also, I feel that many people are impressed by people working full time and getting an MBA from a top 25 school on the side. Good luck.

 

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