Trying to decide between these two grad schools

[norema]

Thanks a lot for the wisdom. You are really an inspirational figure for me, to complete both degrees so fast. I'm very happy for that you completed them, and you should be proud of yourself. My mother has recently told me the same thing... which is that I need to ride this momentum and not put it aside. Right now I am completely engaged in earning credits, and that's after almost 10 years of saying "I really need to finish my degree." So, I can relate to you on that level. I just read a great article about the value of an MBA/ school, etc. Although this is just from a website Q+A, it's probably given me more insight about the value of learning than any of the other articles I've read combined.

How Important is the MBA in Getting Top Management Jobs?

The last statement is interesting, especially coming from a recruitment firm that works with some of the biggest companies in the world:

"Our recommendation to people interested in pursuing advanced studies is simple: study what you do well in and do the best you can, alongside the best students and professors possible. In our experience, the people who really do the best in their fields and who are given top managerial jobs, regardless of what schools they attended, are those who most enjoy their work. Their enthusiasm and creativity spurs them toward greatness and naturally makes them leaders...If you are in business and people are telling you that the path to management is only with an MBA, don't listen to them, particularly if you hate statistics, accounting or management theory. An MBA alone does not guarantee or teach anyone to be a good manager."

I whole heartedly agree with that statement. I believe and was told that I made a great manager, but I had not a lick of education in doing it. It's just my nature actually, I suppose, which makes since - being that my uncle nicknamed me and still calls me Boss since I was 4. However, the statement makes my point about doing what you love, or at least really enjoy. Well, listen to your mother and ride that wave, before you find yourself stuck on that deserted island.