B School Decision Help

Hi guys (not sure if I'm posting on the right forum I'm a bit new to all this)

I'm confused about which B School to go to. I got into the following:

Columbia - MS in Marketing Science

Duke Fuqua - MQM in Business Analytics (Strategy Track)

I feel my personality fit would be better for Fuqua, and from conversations with current students, Fuqua seems to be offering many more in-person elements than Columbia. The class size of Columbia is really small (15-20 students) whereas for my program in Fuqua there are about 300 students. I feel I would definitely get a much better college experience at Fuqua, but maybe Columbia has better opportunities in terms of employment? I'm just not sure how significant the differences in opportunities are between the 2 (their published employment reports don't seem to have a major difference between the two programs' career destinations). Also, I might have to live outside the US later on (in the UK) and I feel Columbia would be of better repute globally (but I do think Fuqua's brand reputation is on a consistent rise). My personal preference is STRONGLY for Fuqua, would be really grateful if someone could help with this decision. Thank you!

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