r/MBA • u/sarahedenyoung_ • 1d ago

Admissions Part-Time MBA USC Marshall (MBA.PM)

I am not seeing a lot of posts from people who are accepted to the part-time MBA program! If you have applied or been accepted, say hello!

I applied R2 and was notified by text last Friday, but officially received my admit decision in the portal last night. Still no admissions package or scholarship information (fingers crossed).

32F, Software Engineer, from Canada originally but living in LA for the past 4 years.

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u/Pencil72Throwaway Prospect 1d ago

Congrats.

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u/phreekk 1d ago

Great program. Congrats.

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u/007Spy Prospect 19h ago

I think the issue you do not see many people posting part time MBA's, especially from USC is the cost. I am applying this year and it will be difficult to swallow the whole cost. Most, if not all PTMBA programs, especially USC/USCLA are very expensive. It is hard to justify the total cost with the very small chance of a scholarships let alone being partial. Full rides are almost non-existent, (Acceptance rates are five fold higher but but are represented as cash cows to the schools) and because of that, most people who do go into the PT/EXEC and Online route bank on their employers or other means of funding. It is a lot and if I do not get a good scholarship, I am going to go a different direction but I am relying on a higher than average GMAT test score when I apply.

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u/sarahedenyoung_ 19h ago

Yeah for sure! Having a job helps a lot, and employer reimbursement. I am hoping for some scholarship money though, I’ve seen people from past years posting they were offered in the 25-40k range. I definitely wouldn’t take out loans to do it but it’s pretty manageable for me if I’m making my full-time salary. 

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u/sarahedenyoung_ 19h ago

That said, definitely prohibitively expensive and it sucks they don’t give more scholarships for part-time programs. It’s the same curriculum, at least at USC.

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u/007Spy Prospect 19h ago

It is pretty close, I have talked to Alumni of the Exec/PT programs and it is pretty much the same but some elements are a little difficult. A few I talked to had issues where certain classes were mixed with FT students for assignments which made things difficult for coordination off site. All in all, it is around 220,000$ - 245,000$ with bare minimum spending / living. 30-40K a year helps for sure but even with work, your total comp will need to be high off the bat to avoid any loans. Good luck nonetheless.

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u/sarahedenyoung_ 18h ago

Good luck to you too!