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tips on getting off the Kellogg waitlist?

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What gift are you all giving to your LORs?

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I don’t mean to devalue any program but I’d love to hear your thoughts on Booth vs Kellogg vs CBS. I was disheartened after Wharton rejection but still got into the three. I am grateful but Wharton ha… more

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Any Booth waitlist success stories willing to talk? Waitlisted in Round 2 and would love to anything I can to maximize my chances of going there.

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If rejected with interview from CBS in R2. Can I apply in september for J-term?

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How much should I be budgeting for a studio in NYC?

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I got into HBS 🥲 completely shocked

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Should I refrain from saying hi and connecting with other admits on slack if I’m not 100% sure about attending that program? Fortunately, I’ve been accepted to two programs and have been simply readin… more

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Wharton ($110k) vs HBS (no money)? Goals are entrepreneurship, ETA, or real estate. Former MBB.

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Anyone with an implementation consulting background have success this year? What were that outcomes?

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Wharton vs. Sloan EMBA: how much of a difference is there? If I live closer to Sloan, is it still worth the travel for Wharton?

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Wharton admits, what's the R2 deposit deadline?

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Any anecdotes of companies picking up sponsored consultants’ tabs post-MBA (effectively allowing them to transfer the sponsorship over)?

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Stern vs UVA? I am targeting IB, but also know my career goals could change during school. Hope to live in the northeast or DC after graduation. No scholarship for either school. I know NYU with finan… more

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I feel like there was so much more scholarship $ in R1 :(

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I was invited to interview for my target program. They offered me a virtual and an in person option. The campus is in my city and about 20 mins away. Does it look bad to choose virtual?

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Why is Sloan’s application and decision timeline offset by one week vs the other M7s?

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Anyone hear from HBS?

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Who do you network with

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Thoughts on MBAi? FAANG swe pivoting to pm (or another tech role). Got rejected from the 2Y but offered MBAi not sure if it’s worth it

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What GRE / GMAT score do I need if I graduated from a top 20 university with a 3.2 GPA in Engineering?

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How does the background check process work? I am an international applicant and wondering what documents I need to collect like payslips from my different companies, university transcripts etc. Also w… more

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How amenable is Kellogg to a deferral request does anyone know?

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Is it feasible to leverage an offer from H or S to schools that I was waitlisted at and ask for acceptance + money?

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Are HBS R2 decisions out? Did they come out this morning? My portal hasn’t updated

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How was HBS round 2 🐠?

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Are the days of MBB consultants matriculating at 3 YOE over? Does the answer change for HSW? M7?

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What is a good program if I want to get into antifraud? Is a MSF better?

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Please tell me how much I underachieve (if at all) so that i can decide whether to retry

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6 applications. 2 waitlists. 5 interviews. 1 accept.

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With no other context, is a 330 GRE good enough for HSW? Or should I try to retake?

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