Are there any downsides to taking the GRE vs GMAT for b school? Even if schools don’t care, would employers? New to this

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I’ve always wanted to go to law school since age 14. But I also want a husband/kids. I don’t feel like I can have both.

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Should I get a MBA?

-3.5 YOE
-$152k consultant salary in midwest city
-2.8 UG GPA in Statistics
-No extra activities

Only reason I am considering is because my firm sponsors and networking/friends.

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Thoughts on Columbia vs. Tuck vs. NYU (60k)?

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How many words in your HBS statement? Just trying to get a sense of how others are treating this “unlimited” words prompt...

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This might be common knowledge, but MIT Sloan will be spending our interview invites by the end of October.
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Just starting to think about applying. Wanted to take the GMAT to have a baseline but was told I shouldn't waste it as there is a limited amount of times you can take it and all scores are reported. Is this true?

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Do you list summer community college courses taken for credit under academics in addition to 4 yr university? Took one summer after senior year HIgh school and another one summer after freshman yr college

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1. Full tuition scholarship at SOM
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Got my first acceptance and feel so relieved! GL to everyone that applied R1

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