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Am I eligible for Harvard & Stanford’s deferred MBA admissions for this cycle? I just graduated in the last few months

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Im in a pickle. My company closed in January so I have no income and effectively no savings. I will be moving out of state for school but not sure how I’ll be able to secure a place especially in HCOL… more

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Does Northwestern’s JD-MBA program allow for one year deferrals for those it accepts?

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Those on HBS R1 waitlist, did you hear anything? Or at least received any e-mail after the one requestin the waitlist update?

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Super scared of 200k+ debt as an international considering Mr. Trump’s policies and economic slowdown. Admitted to Kellogg, the school won’t offer additional money. FML:(

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When’s MITs admit weekend?

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Hello fishers, and thank you all in advance for any support you might provide. This is gonna be a long post so brace.

I am eligible for 100% MBA tuition fee sponsorship from my employer. This is only applicable for full time MBA programs… more

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This wait is really, really killing me. Every day at this stupid workplace seems sooo long

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Schools with the most engaging professors/classes? I really want a stimulating education where I can learn and reflect

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As an introvert on the spectrum how would I fare in the social scene at Stern?

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Been working as a data analyst the past year at Meta but have not been “product facing”. My ultimate goal is to be a Product Manager but without direct experience, I’m contemplating doing a PT MBA to pivot. more

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If I’ll be attending an MBA program starting this fall and have a decent chunk of savings to pay tuition, is it worth opening a 529 at this point? I would be investing in treasuries or similar so the … more

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How are people funding their MBA journeys? Are people working during the school year? If so, what are the options

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I would love to enter the Columbia CBS MBA in January term, but I have a not very strong GMAT (635, equivalent to 680 from the old version). Is this enough to get in or do you recommend trying to give… more

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Has anyone received Consortium decisions today? I got a text saying membership decisions have been released but no new updates appear on my account.

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Assuming all things equal for money, Cornell vs NYU for consulting and broad career opportunities like retail and entrepreneurship

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Should MIT waitlist “letter of support” only be from someone associated with MIT?

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Anyone have recommendations for an admissions consultant to help specifically with waitlist strategy?

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Decision Waiting Insanity at its Highest Point

My life (which absolutely sucks atm) totally needs a new and better chapter, so this wait is killing me 😫

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What makes Sloan a better school than Stern?

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Who else is counting down the days til decisions? What is everyone doing in the meantime to stay sane?

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Has INSEAD dropped the 3rd language requirement?
Anyone know why?

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For any former/current students at Kellogg, how important is it to live at E2? I like the social aspect but wow the rent is high for a bunch of students… any other places you’d recommend besides E2?

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Is anyone else here making $150k+ and getting cold feet? Need to believe it's gonna worth it

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Anyone else bomb the hbs interview??

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CBS is asking for a detailed breakdown of how much my family vs myself vs scholarships etc paid for tuition. I don’t have this info anymore and my parents are sick and cannot find it at home this week… more

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When is GSB done this cycle? March 7th or March 14th?

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I’m currently looking for a Marketing Analytics/Digital Marketing role in NYC.
My background:

• Analytics & Optimization: audience segmentation, funnel analysis, campaign tracking

• Digital & AI Marketing:… more

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Two quick questions:
1) If one is an Asian, but they are a US citizen, and are not Indian but have ancestry from a different part of South Asia, does the ORM tag weaken the application by the same amount?
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dm for blackrock

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Anyone not able to login to the LBS application portal? LBS

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GF is in marketing with 3 YOE as a project manager. What is the ROI on any sort of MBA program for her that would be T20? She has a top UG background. My understanding is the ROI would be quite high i… more

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I generally take rejections well. But i spent 3 years in getting my GMAT and then GRE scores. I got rejected by 4/6 schools. One of the other two being GSB, so there is not a lot of hope. Keeping asid… more

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Do people have a good sense of how their HBS interviews went? I interviewed the first week and think it went well but I’m reading accounts of others thinking they crushed their interviews just to get … more

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Anyone use Square One Prep for MBA Applications and would like to share their experience?

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Are CBS interviews supposed to last 1 hour or 30 minutes? Confused as to how long should I make the zoom meeting when I send out an invite to my interviewer.

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Any insights on working with a MBA consultant? Is it necessary? Recommended consultants?

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Any insights on the Kellogg one year MBA? Is this program competitive in comparison to the two-year? Any info appreciated

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Do you hear back from schools at same time? I interviewed early on and saw some people are just now getting invites. If you haven’t heard back does that mean you weren’t accepted

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760 gmat but currently unemployed and redirected to 4 of 5 school. Not heard from last one

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