1 Location: You have to consider two main things: 1) where do you want to be forthe next two years and 2) where do you want to be living after you graduate? Ina large city? Small town? If you are on the West Coast, do you want toexperience life in the North or Southeast, for example. The majority ofMBA graduates stay in the same region post-graduation. This is not the case forall program graduates, but geography plays a role in recruiting. Location alsoties into cost, which I will discuss below.

很多MBA 学生在完成学业后都会选择留在学校周围，因为他们两年内积累的人脉都在学校当地。 所以在选择学校的时候，不仅是排名需要考虑， 地理位置对于商学院来说十分重要。

2 Class size: The size of an MBA class has a lot ofimpacts: your classroom experience, your social opportunities, your leadershipopportunities within clubs and campus organizations, how well you can get toknow your faculty, and your relationship with the career management staff. Schools with large classesattract major companies more easily for on-campus recruiting, which is a bonusif you want to go into consulting, but your job search may be moreself-directed than at a smaller program. Smaller programs offer a morepersonalized, individualized experience.

项目人数多少对于你的整个求学经历都会有影响。 没有哪个比哪个好。只是每个人的喜好不同。

3 Cost: Cost is more than tuition. You also need to think about thetotal cost of attendance, plus what you might spend above that on internationaltrips, recruiting travel, or living off-campus. Cost of living in the city or town of your school can matter a lot. So spend time thinking about yourbudget for living as a student for two years. Depending on the strength of yourapplication, you may qualify for merit-based aid, but you may also need toapply for loans. Some schools have more merit-based aid to offer acceptedcandidates, and other schools have better need-based loan options. You need tothink about what your degree will cost you in comparison to what you anticipateyour salary to be after graduation minus the cost of any loans you need tore-pay.

对于所有的MBA申请者来说，学费昂贵是一件头大的事情。 同时大家还要考虑到生活费，机会成本等等的花费。

4 Career support: Getting an MBA is not only aboutthe academics! You are also there to develop yourself professionally andpersonally, so researchwhat each career office can offer you for support and training that matches your skills and interests. Read employment reports, research employers,determine which programs offer the career support that matches your careergoals.

选择MBA项目的时候还要着重看他们的career office的成熟程度。这些都可以通过登录学校的官网， 了解他们的雇主统计就可以。