MBA Applicants

Any internationals waiting for their I20 and visa appointments?

40 YO. Worked in consulting for 7 years, currently a Manager in a boutique life sciences consulting firm (job role equivalent to Associate Director in Big 4), on salary close to £100k

I am considering a pivot into… more

Anyone using AI writing tools outside of ChatGPT / Claude for writing their essays?

Starting my HSW + C process

My Background verification still isn’t complete even though ReVera already submitted my file to my program. I was 100% honest and even went through one in R1 and it cleared in 4 weeks but it’s just an… more

I’m on H-1B (Jan ‘22, renewed Jan ‘25) w ~2.5 years left. My employer filed PERM in Dec 2024, but I’m leaving for an MBA (Aug ‘25). PERM will be canceled when I leave, and I’m worried I won’t have enough H-1B tim… more

Hi all - just wanted to check my chances in HSW w/o having to hear it only from MBA admission consultants.

HSW 2026 intake
Asian Male, 25yo
3Y in MBB directly after UG; early promotion during my time there
GMAT: 685, 85th … more

I want to be the 1% of people who land a PE role after my HSW MBA without pre-MBA experience. How do I best position myself for this? Matriculating in the fall

If my verbal score remains at 140, but my quant score is 160 — would that impact my chances in getting into an M7?

Seeing half the class of Wharton 2025 grads still searching for work…is it worth pursuing an MBA in 2026-2027?

Hi all - just took my GRE so wondering if you guys could give me a quick reality check. 3.4 gpa 329 (165Q/164V) GRE white male with bio undergrad from top 30 school. 4 YOE at a biotech doing R&D, … more

Hi all - looking for some advice. I am currently a Consulting Manager at Accenture, with 7 years of work experience. Started as an A and worked way up to M. Currently making $165k + b. I want to pursu… more

Have you heard of stories where people “raise” capital for their tuition expenses? Like asking rich friends parents for money

What is going to happen with those international students who don’t have a visa yet? Everything is so uncertain…

So with the recent halt on international student visas, what's internship and FT recruiting going to look like?...

For those who moved from a different state to attend school, did you buy a car in the state your school is in, or did you buy in your home state and bring that with you?
Looking to buy a new (to me) car and… more

My sister is thinking about applying to MBA after 3 years working in a boutique family office wealth management firm. How hard would it be for her to get in M7 these days? Are extracurriculars still v… more

Sponsored applicants, are you fully intending to return to your firm? I’m debating if b-school is the right move or if I should find my exit opp now and save myself the debt and opportunity cost. End … more

In the Wharton slack, anything about pre-term trips?

Any advice in beginning essays for the programs?

For the HBS pre-enrollment quizzes, did anyone study before them?

Technology Managment

How would you navigate this?

Undergrad had a 2.5 I was an athlete and partier- suprisingly got into a few T-15s even got $$ from Tepper

I went to a cheap instate graduate program, did great, have a 4.0 in a quant program (Econ… more

Hi everyone! Hoping to get your thoughts on if I should do GMAT vs GRE.

I did a diagnostic for both and my scores were as follows

GMAT: 555 (73 quant, 81 verbal, 78 data insights)

GRE: 162Q, 158V

How do t… more

What are the best part time MBAs? Would it go Northwestern and UChicago as the best and then Berkeley? What about Georgetown?

Do you have to do the CCA to participate in BCG Unlock or is it optional?

Has anyone recently gotten into booth part-time or kellogg and took the gmat FE?
If so, what score did you get? For some reason, I am having difficulties finding this stat.

Accepted to USC Marshall for the Fall but I’m noticing their ranking has gone down this last year (Top 15 to Top 25). Does anyone know why and how will this impact future recruitment? Their recent emp… more

Should you take out federal loans first and then Juno loans? Or is there an argument to be made Juno can replace your federal loans?

How import impact in cost savings??

Is Stacy Blackman consulting worth it?

Those of you taking loans for cost of living during school, are you literally using credit to pay your rent?

Feeling stuck. I have no savings, don’t come from old money, and want to change careers badly. Taking on a $100k loan is daunting given the market right now. But I genuinely don’t think I can pull off working wh… more

If a candidate is interested in pivoting into biopharma/healthcare from consulting post-MBA, and given HBS doesn’t have a healthcare dual degree program; should HBS be a consideration?

Thought on online part time MBA from

Uni Of Birmingham
£27k
Russell group

Aston Uni UK.
£21k and 10% scholarship

Ranking wise top both Uni are top 100 globally both are accredited by AACSB AMBA EQUIS. Course content i… more

What laptop would people recommend for HBS? Is it quantitatively rigorous enough to want a PC for Excel?

How many in the Wharton accepted slack?

What are the best options for grad student loans ~$50K for both years?