any cons to the part-time programs?

Hello,

I am deciding between a part-time and full-time program. I am especially interested in the part-time programs of USC and UCLA since their part-time programs are known to be as top notch as their full-time program. Since the part-time programs at these schools have been known to be just as top quality as their full-time MBA programs, the question I have is where else does the part-time program lack in comparison to the full-time? It appears as if the only difference is that the part-time program is spanned across 3 years instead of 2 years, but is there anything else that it lacks from the full-time such as opportunities?

I wanted to know the pros and cons of such top quality part-time programs. I understand that part-time mba students can work while attending school so they will not be in as much debt, if any at all, yet I also know that it is less easy for part-time mba students to network with their mba peers and focus on the curriculum while at a part-time program. But are there any other significant cons or pros of these part-time programs, especially if their quality is as good as full-time ones?


Also, do top MBA job recruiters look at part-time programs less than full-time programs or are students from both programs exposed to the same exact opportunities? For example, are the same top notch jobs available to both part-time MBA students and full-time MBA students, or are part-timers only recruited by certain recruiters? If so, what companies would not want to recruit part-time mbas, and why not?


Also, in regards to the application, do part-time MBA admissions committees weigh certain things more than the full-time MBA admission committees? I understand that part-time MBA admissions committees probably expect more work experience and less stellar academics, but anything else more in particular compared to full-time applicants?

Thanks

NDJ