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PRINCETON OR UCHICAGO (HF/VC UNDERGRAD)???
I've just been taken off the Princeton undergrad waitlist, I've already committed to UChicago but it is not too late to switch. Out of Princeton and UChicago, which school is stronger for HF out of undergrad? Considering many things such as education, network, alumni connection, job placement, and...
Yale, UChicago, Brown, or Dartmouth?! Skipping IB straight to HF/VC
I've been accepted to the above schools. Some of the discussions have a consensus that Yale through connection opportunities outweigh the other schools for HF/VC opportunities out of undergrad even though UChicago and Dartmouth have a large finance placement. Brown has a large consulting placement...
Opinion: Screw the GMAT, Take the GRE
I am currently in the process of applying to business school via the deferred admission route, and would like to give my $0.02 on the decision of whether to take the GMAT or GRE. When I first decided on whether to really focus on the GRE or GMAT for business school I looked at a bunch of posts on...
Improve Chances at Chicago Booth
If you are applying to Chicago Booth's MBA program, I'd like you help you improve your chances of acceptance. I'm presenting Get Accepted to Chicago Booth this Wednesday at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET and at 4 PM PT/7 PM ET. I will cover showing fit with Booth, clearly communicating your goals via its...
U Chicago / Booth Round 1 Interview Invites are Coming Out
Any word for Round 1 applicants on WSO yet? I've heard that in previous years they have released invites in small batches over the course of a few weeks. Not sure if there is any rhyme or reason to which applicants receive their interview invites first. I have not yet heard back, but fingers are...
B School Probation
What happens if you fail a final exam at school? I go to Booth and I pretty much just bombed a final.
Valuable MBA Application Insight from Current MBA's at HBS / GSB/ Wharton
All - Some of you might be knee-deep in the MBA application process (currently Round 2), and others might be considering applying next year. I was in your shoes about a year ago and know how convoluted the process can be - it's about as "black box" as it gets. Before I get any further - a bit about...
Private Equity: Booth vs. Columbia
Was going to apply to HBS , Wharton, Booth and Columbia (Round 1). Debating dropping Columbia and keeping Booth. Does anyone have recent thoughts (last threads are from 2014) on Booth vs. Columbia? Personal Stats/Career History: - Top Tier Undergrad (3.8 GPA) in NYC - Middle Market Traditional PE -...
MIT/Booth --> MBB - what's the conversion rate?
This is a simple question. What is the conversion rate of application -> interview -> offer at MIT and Booth? (I'm an incoming student. I have dozens of hours of case interview study under my belt, though I'm rusty, and my firm intention is employment at one of the top firms - coming from product...
MBA OR?
Hi, I am an electrical engineer with 8 years of experience, worked in power distribution, sustainability and renewable energy. I am planning on doing my MBA next year, it seems like a big commitment and wanted to see what others out there think. I am an energy guy, want to spend my life working in...
Reflections on Year 1 at Booth
Mod Note: Each day we'll be posting the top WSO forum posts of 2014. This one was originally posted on 7/5/14 and ranks #15 for the year by total silver banana count. You can see all our top ranked content here. I recently completed my first year at Booth and felt compelled to share my experiences...
Wharton vs. Columbia vs. Booth
Hi, I wanted to hear some opinions on these three schools for banking recruitment. I'm probably looking to do 2 years in Investment Banking in NY in a BB and then come back to Brazil to work in PE Megafund. Current BG is 2 years in ER at a local bank and 2 years in PE / Impact Investing The way I...
Booz Allen Hamilton vs. Huron Consulting Group
I've been debating over which is a better company to start off with between Booz and Huron. For Booz, I'll be aligned with the strategic Innovation Group and with Huron, I'll be aligned with education. Personally, I want to go into healthcare consulting (thus leaning more towards Huron) and pursue...
Has Booth clearly surpassed Columbia/Kellogg/Sloan?
Chicago Booth has always been a great b-school, but its rise in the last 5 years has been simply astounding. David Booth's $300 million donation in 2008 was a true game changer, for it allowed Booth to do several things: revamp career services, expand centers for marketing and entrepreneurship and...
I RUN THE MBA & EMBA ADMISSIONS FIRM "MBA IVY LEAGUE"
Hi, I'm a former Harvard Interviewer, and a Harvard grad. I run the MBA admissions consulting firm, MBA IVY LEAGUE out of Manhattan. Happy to try to answer any questions anyone has about the MBA or EMBA process. Jillian, Founder & President MBA Ivy League (646) 276-7042 MBAIvyLeague (dot) com
Chances at M7 - Appreciate some advice
Posting for a friend here: Background - Female - Raised US - Born Korea - Korean citizen Work (thus far) - 1.5 years @ EY's Commercial Advisory team focuses on MM PE DDs (US) - Interned at Accenture (US) - Interned at large foundation with $2B AUM (US) Volunteer/Leadership - Involved in university's...
Summer After Senior Year of College?
Hello. Although I am only a rising sophomore, I have already begun to think of the future. My questions are: 1. What do people typically do the summer after their senior year of college? I am aware that most people graduate with a job offer and I imagine they start working in fall, so what do they...
I want to go to Chicago Booth, Wharton, or MIT. Maybe Duke as a backup. I need advice.
I have a 4.0 GPA from UNCG and I can graduate with a BS in Economics this December. I could extend my graduation date by a semester and graduate with disciplinary honors, international honors, a global studies minor, and a year's worth of Chinese; is it worth it? I have volunteer experience working...
Not really sure what my options are.
So I believe I will be moving to Chicago in December, and I am choosing to graduate early by fitting in my last 3 Econ courses. I had planned on doing the master's degree program at UNCG because it would be easiest, I even talked with the Econ professors and the head of the Econ department and it...
New, I think I am grasping at straws here.
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Chicago booth vs. London business school MiF - for NYC or London. need help!
Hi, ladies and gentlemen. I am working on equity/macroeconomic research in East Asia. Even though my work in current position is quite nice (in terms of salary and lifestyle), I want to move into US/UK financial market to expand my perspective. Thus, I applied business schools and got the admissions...
MBA: LBS (15-months), Kellogg (1 Year), HKUST (12-months) vs. Booth/Kellogg (Part-time)
Hello Everyone, I am currently a Senior Corp Dev Analyst for a European-based information services/software company located in Chicago. I have gotten some good international deal exposure (from Latin America to Asia Pac) and love the team I work with. I wouldn't mind coming back to this role...
Kellogg PT vs Booth PT
Trying to decide between the two. I'm pretty early in my career, currently in an investment management role I plan on staying in. I've already gotten my CFA . Don't really need an MBA now - but given I'm in Chicago it's extremely convenient and don't think it will hurt. I'm going to be paying for it...
To Get More Work Experience Before B-School...
So, after 2 months of preparation and studying (a lot of credit due to Phantombanker's study guide) I got a 770 on the GMAT. So now I'm turning my focus to actually applying to schools. I'm wondering if I should get more work experience or have a reasonable shot at Harvard/Wharton/Booth level...
Booth Part-Time VS McCombs Full-Time
I know that for career switchers full-time is the way to go but is the Booth name so strong that it can overcome the expected obstacles of the Part-time MBA recruiting process? In the long-run, there is no doubt that the Booth MBA will stand out much more than McCombs but are the short-term pitfalls...
Kellogg vs. Booth
Fellow WSO members, I know a lot has been said about this but the threads I was able to find were pretty old, so I would really appreciate your comments.
Booth vs McCombs for O&G finance/consulting
Long time lurker, first time poster. I was accepted to Booth (no $), Tuck ($) and McCombs ($$$) and I am still trying to make a decision on the school I should attend next year. My post-MBA goal is to work in Houston, either in O&G IB (indifferent between BB and boutiques) or in management...
College Dropout Dreaming Big...Who Wants to Chime in?
Very first post, I stumbled to this site couple of weeks ago... and now I can't get enough of it. I have been binge reading the forums and came across some great, authentic and unbiased advices that has helped me figuring out my near and long term goals. I will summarize my situation briefly and ask...
EMBA or FT MBA for Hedge funds/Asset Management
Contemplating between EMBA (Columbia/Wharton) and Full Time MBA (Booth/Columbia/Wharton). I need to move to hedge funds or Asset Management post MBA . long term goal is to be a Portfolio Manager. I have 5-6 years of experience in Derivatives Pricing/Risk in a financial services provider and a...
Advice needed - MBA Exploding Offer
Odd situation here and hoping I can get some quick advice. My boss promised to fund my MBA full time, if I was accepted into a top part-time program and continued employment. I was considering full-time only and applied to the top 6 schools for full-time, but applied to a top part-time as well to...
F500 roles internationally from booth/Kellogg/hass part time or duke, UVA Ross full time? full time?
Hey guys, basically as the tittle says, if youre looking to leave the US and go to Europe/ Middle East/ Asia, and you're aiming for a corporate strategy role with a Exxon or samsung etc, which would you recommend? Current work experience (3 yrs) is in project management/ six sigma. Also do you know...
Booth PT+CFA® for IM
How realistic of a path is this for someone looking to break into IM? Possible or does it have to be M7 full-time+CFA®?
CBS vs Booth: recs, opinions, insights?
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Buyside placemenet at Booth this year
Not sure how accurate these numbers are but they're from a friend who's a 2nd year there and went through full-time recruiting for HF and IM. Apparently, around 20 booth students got offers from PIMCO (account management and product management), 2 got dimensional fund (david booth's firm), 1 got...
Weekend Wars: Sell side vs. Buy side
The dream and desolation of the high finance world. Which path to the upper crust of middle-class suburban boredom do I take? Do I jump to the buy side? Do I stick it out in this simian hell of pitch books and Excel? Which is really right for me? A friendly look in the rearview at how simply the...
How to leverage PT-MBA at Booth into Sales & Trading?
This is not a question of if, but how. With 4 years Regulation/Risk background, 2 years Big 4 Advisory (so basically zero experience, relative). Basically I have a pretty sweet gig and I'm about to attend Chicago Booth part-time but would like to eventually move into S&T I'm looking for some/any...
Part-time MBA at Booth
So I know that part-time MBA is primarily for those who wish to stay at their current firm and receiving sponsorship. But at Booth the part-time students are allowed access to on-campus recruiting and networking events if they sign a waiver. I've heard though that the full-timers resent and look...
What shot do I have at a top 5 MBA?
-3.72 GPA at non-target state school; accounting and finance double major with Latin minor -CPA -two years experience as an analyst at an MM firm -spent two years working in the Peace Corps' Business Advising program in Africa (after the analyst stint) -run a small business of my own (no huge...
Chicago Booth Powerpoint
Does anyone, especially admitted students at Booth, have examples of 'good' powerpoint slides for the essay 3? :D
Do I stand a chance at Booth?
I'm applying to the Booth Scholars Program. It's offered to fourth year UChicago undergrads. It consists of a $10,000 annual scholarship and a 2-year deferral to Booth. http://www.chicagobooth.edu/fulltime/admissions/e… I'm confident in most aspects of my application: I have three strong recs, a...
Do I have a chance at Booth?
I'll be applying to the Booth Scholars Program in April. It's open only to UChicago graduating undergrads and it offers a $10,000 annual scholarship and 2-year deferment to Booth. http://www.chicagobooth.edu/fulltime/admissions/e… I'm confident in most elements of my application. I have three...
Good luck to those hearing back this week
A lot of business schools are sending out final decisions this week for round 1 applicants. HBS will notify interviewed applicants today, along with booth, and later this week wharton and LBS will send out decisions. Good luck with everyone waiting to hear back. Hopefully, this year won't be as...
MBA Admissions - Researching business schools to apply for
I am researching business schools to apply for next year, however I am a little concerned regarding my UG grades. Here are the schools I am considering and my scores / grades: I earned a 3.0 GPA at a top 50 US private school, though my major school (International Relations) was rated in the top 5...
Chicago Booth
Does anyone have insights into why Booth has been ranked #1 for 3 consecutive BW rankings? I've heard the former Dean, Ted Snyder, is a relationship guy and a bit of a rankings turnaround specialitst (it will be interesting to see what happens with Yale SOM) Most would have H/S/W in a separate...
S&T recruiting at Booth
I recently talked to a former co-worker who just finished his first year at Booth. He said that about 95% of the people who get recruited for S&T end up in sales, NOT trading . He said BB trading jobs are insanely difficult to get. I was really surprised by this since I assumed that at booth and...
Sloan vs Wharton vs Booth vs Kellogg
Please share your perspectives on Sloan, Wharton, Booth and Kellogg. Its commonly thought that Wharton is the best finance feeder of these four schools. Is that really true? Which of these schools would provide the best student experience?
Long/Short Placement - Booth vs Kellogg
What is the view on how competitive Booth graduates are in getting into long/short value funds? Is Kellogg competitive here? Booth clearly is strong in quant based strategies but how well do its graduates place (and how does it compare to Kellogg) into fundamentals based investing? Many thanks.
"Early Career," etc. Business School Options
I'm finishing up my junior year at a top liberal arts school, and I'm weighing my options for whatever I end up doing postgrad. I'm an Economics and Classics double major, with a ~3.8 GPA (inducted into Phi Beta Kappa). I'm also an analyst with the school's Investment Club/Society, which manages...
Hedge fund recruiting at Booth
I was reading a chat transcript sponsored by Chicago Booth, which featured MBA students who were entering the financial field after graduation. One guy who was going into banking said in response to a question that very few hedge funds actually recruit at Booth, so you would need to do a lot of...
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