Just got an offer for LBS Sloan Fellowship

www.london.edu/sloanfellowship.html

The optional program starts on Aug 26, in 2 weeks, official start is Sept

2

I currently work in the United States.  I feel LBS is a very strong brand

in Europe, but less so in the United States.

Short amount of time and not so great award/risk ratio (as I intend to

return back to the States) make it very difficult for me to accept or deny

the offer.

I would appreciate all input.

They offered me "Fast Track" processing, so I applied.  I have no other

equivalent opportunities in the U.S.

 I visited LBS this summer, the campus is very very small, not look like

a uni.

 LBS do not have undergraduate so campus is small.

Sloan is a good program and your alumni are senior guys. In addition, you

have close networking with other programs, MBA, MiF etc and can have same

career service center.

Downside is it's pretty expensive.

LBS's brand is high recognized in Street. But of course, you can leverage

more if you work in Europe or Asia (so many great schools in US).

Hope it helps.

I believe there is an equivalent program in U.S. - MIT Sloan

Fellowship, which my friend graduated from 2 years ago. The Sloan program

was actually originally started at MIT and was then expanded to Stanford

and LBS.  MIT offers both a 2 year "flex" version and an intensive 1 year

version.  In addition, you have access to classes in Harvard as well. 

They also offer fast track application. 

At this point, I'm not sure if you can transfer your Sloan Fellow offer

from LBS to MIT (as they are run by separate schools), but if you are

eligible for the one in LBS, I am sure you are eligibel for it in U.S. as

well.  If you have the luxury of using more time to restart the

application for MIT, or even Stanford, that would probably be your best

bet provided your objective is still to work in U.S. after graduation.