I’m a mechanical engineer with ~2 years of work experience in a mechanical company. I scored 99.5+ percentile in CAT but couldn’t convert the top IIMs or XLRI. My best calls are tier-1.5 colleges like MDI and IIFT (I have not converted any calls as of now, the results are expected in a few days).
Lately, I’ve been considering a pivot to IT/software development, as I genuinely enjoyed coding back in college (did a couple of ML projects too). I’m wondering if it makes more sense to pursue an MBA from a non-top-tier B-school, or instead switch to IT, gain experience, and maybe try for a better MBA or MS abroad later.
My long-term goals are brand, career growth, and financial independence — I also want to move out of my current environment.
Would love to hear from folks who:
Transitioned from core/mechanical to IT,
Chose or passed up a tier-2 MBA,
Have insights on long-term ROI of either path.
Thanks in advance!
IT will soon be dead like within 5 years.
Why do you think so?
They have been saying this since the dotcom bust.
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Don't. Just don't.