Olin vs Mendoza

First time poster here. I was accepted to both Mendoza and Olin (w/equal scholarship) for my MBA. Post-MBA I will be looking to transition to consulting from my current background of specialized audit for a Big 4 firm. After reviewing the websites and talking to alumni for both schools I have come up with the following:

Attribute ND Olin US News Rank 31 23 Median salary 105500 108000 Employed three months after graduation 88% 98% Class size 122 145 Consulting (by industry) 15.10% 21% Consulting (by industry) median salary 100,000 142,000 Consulting (by function) 20.40% 26% Consulting (by function) median salary 100,004 141,000 West area placement 16.90% 24% East area placement 15.70% 11% Name Recognition Yes No Alumni involvement Yes No Campus recruitment strength 70.80% 50%

Additional programs Olin Corporate consulting practicums Study abroad Nonprofit consulting Treks

Notre Dame 10 day immersion trips Business on the front line Treks

Alumni feedback Notre Dame Pipeline to Deloitte and many firms partners are former ND alumni. On campus recruitment big names are: Deloitte, PwC, EY and Booz.

Olin Given the lack of on campus-recruitment you will have to fight for off-campus recruiters attention and leverage your network considerably. However, all the big firms and mid-tier have some Olin alumni in their ranks so it is doable.

The above data would suggest Olin is a more logical choice but I imagine there are some factors that I am forgetting. If you have any suggestions or additional information please let this over-analyzing human being know.

Thank you in advance!

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