MBA from Georgetown McDonough vs USC Marshall?

Got scholarships at both schools. Total cost for each will be:

Georgetown - $90k

USC - $60k

My career goal is IB with eventual transition to PE/VC. I love both coasts but would prefer NYC post grad, but I could survive elsewhere. I grew up on the east coast and feel like USC will be great new experience, my only opportunity to live in LA, plus USC is slightly higher ranked across all lists. USC is also slightly cheaper. Is USC really a better school than Georgetown that its worth it to go to LA and risk not coming back to NYC? Could I get into NYC IB from USC? Any advice?

8 Comments
 

Did you do undergrad or grad at USC?

Is your point about IB not being the goal for most people at USC to say that IB recruiting there is weak? 

 

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