Hey folks,
If I'm posting on the wrong channel do let me know.
I've been working in the ML space for many years [>5] and I wanted to have access to a good brand name on my resume and pivot to an Eng Manager or adjacent role while getting some exposure to the US job market.
I was pretty elated when I got admitted to Northwestern where I could take classes from both McCormick and Kellogg and network with the professors and students/alumni there while being close to Chicago.
However what's giving me a bit of cold feet is the news lately around people being told to self deport for a wide multitude of reasons at these universities. And since the university got a budget cut of $760 million, nobody in my program got any scholarship, unlike prior years so I'd be taking in $100k in loans at the least to do my program and add the opportunity cost of not being employed full time for over a year.
The university does allow deferral for upto 1 year so I'm just weighing in my options. [Other admits from NYU, Northeastern, WashU]
tldr; Concerned about all the news about f1 visa holders being asked to self deport, going to grad school with $100k+ private loans and wondering if I'm making the right choice
Current TC: 28L cash with great WLB and team culture at a prod MNC
US is not the right option now, wait till all the trump game ends.
I want to move abroad in most likely hood and I was pondering if I should go for an MBA. You'll know my dilemma at the end. Tad bit about me:
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