Does a low Quant score hurt your chances at a school like Sloan despite high overall score? (750, 44Q 49V)

Does your undergrad school matter to MBA admissions? Does it make a difference if you have a great GPA from a state school or an average GPA from a highly selective school?

Who got accepted to b-schools? Where are y'all going??

ORM 740 GMAT, 3.1 GPA from Top 10 Public, Tier 2 -> Tech in Finance with 4 YOE. Would it be a reach to get into UCLA, Yale, or Berkeley?

How much time roughly do you dedicate for GMAT on weekdays, alongside ZS work?

Hello, I was in a verbally abusive college relationship and struggled with mental health. Therefore, my gpa suffered greatly (2.9). However, I now have a good job and am doing very well. Should I explain the reason for my low GPA in my MBA app? I’m applying to LBS, Booth, Stanford, UCLA, UCB etc.

Does having a JD and an MBA make an impact on salary/hiring chances upon law school grad/summer associate positions?

I already have an MBA and curious if it makes any impact at all.

Hello Pals - I have 8+ years of exp as business analyst, and consultant. No coding experience, but good in data & reporting. Planning to take a course from Learnbay after reading a lot of reviews in the internet. Its for Data Science Master program - can anyone suggest if they are good and help me make the transition I'm looking for (Feel free to share your choices if any)

Any designers here experienced with the Masters program at UWash? Looking for testimonials since it's the most expensive option on my list right now (I do have cheaper options, considering all tho)

Hi fishes,

I am a strategy consulting enthusiast from a middle class family. Don't have the financial stability to take a loan for an MBA and hence had to drop some renouned admits this year (Think top IIM's) due to family circumstances. I still dream big and request you to provide some insights for my research:-
1) Average expected package of an associate
2) Average experience expected at ZS to get hired at associate (not BCN)
3) Good books to upskill and ace the consulting case interviews

How does having an MBA in Business Analytics pay out? Is there a demand out for it? Is the job function/requirements enjoyable?

Has anyone made the jump from TAS to IB? Is it possible with no MBA? Any insight appreciated

MBA1s: Tell the recruiting market is bad without telling the recruiting market is bad.

Now go!

How many people earn a degree in Engineering but don’t pursue a career in it,for whatever reason?I know at least one and I don’t know why they spent all that time and money if they weren’t going continue in it

Ramadan Mubarak y’all! Hope you guys have a productive, successful one. What are some of your goals going into this one especially considering we’re all working, possibly studying for cpa , etc

I have a MHA, MBA, and BSHA. I’m wanting to get into a supervisor or manger role but I don’t have the experience. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I dive in and start getting the experience I need? I live in Washington and work in Oregon. Also, anything using my MBA would be favored as well, this degree is not healthcare specific. Thank you!

Hello! I’ve been in Compliance now Dow approx 6 years and want to make myself marketable. Besides a JD what other masters can I obtain?

Would Santa Clara U EMBA a good choice?

When are you planning on applying to deferred MBA programs?

- Spring 2023
- Spring 2024
- 2025 +

Moving from out of state - how do you read between the lines of Greatschool ratings? Is Fairfax really better than Loudon schools? Feeling overwhelmed with all the information on schools. Any tips on what to look for?

Hi, this is a bit early but thought y’all might have some good insight. I’m exiting my current startup & have two offers on the table 1. A successful small startup in NYC doing PE/niche executive recruiting and 2. a fairly reputable PE consulting group in Austin. I’m going through the recruitment process at McKinsey for a middle/back office role (capabilities for a really cool space) but by the time I hear back, one of my offers won’t be on the table. Any advice on what’s best for MBA apps?

Is pwc LLP means pwc kolkata...i am so confused who in pwc is hiring me .,
Tech stack - reactjs
2.5 yoe

What is expected CTC for lateral hires for PWC AC for the position of guidewire business analyst ? Total YOE-7..5 as BA, 2 as others.

How's the data science team in Gurgaon? Any insights, anyone?

Would you still finish the screenplay if you knew there was no way it was ever going to be made?

FYI - Just went on the Marriott website and selected the option to combine both spg and Marriott accounts. All stays and details updated. Past history to be updated in 48 hours. Get it done folks!!

Anyone found an affordable adjustable standing desk they like? I have an iMac and a laptop is like to be able to fit on it.

Hi Fishes!! I have got an offer from Infosys for Gurgaon Location. Mostly everyone knows Infosys is not present in NCR location. Although, my offer letter mentions I will be working remotely and no need to come to office. Is there anyone else who is in the same situation, i.e from Gurgaon Location.

Hey guys, where do you recommend for living near Times Square on a 70-80k base salary-- for my first year in the city? I’m budgeting $1500-2500 for my half as I’m expecting a roommate.

Hi Fish Fam!!! My BF and I just arrived to Ibiza for three nights and would love some recommendations! We would love to turn up! 😀 Thanks in advance!!

Thoughts on specialty life insurance? I don’t have my LLQP. This is based in canada. They are offering paid training

Anyone have experience in bringing over a blood relatives children as a dependent into usa? If so, which visa ? And what’s the process to follow

Highest number of billable hours you have seen in a year?

Any book recommendations that are must reads/made a significant impact on you?

What does the insurance agent of the future look like? How do you see insurance distribution evolving?

Hey! Anyone here work with Admit Advantage? I’ve searched the bowl and can’t find any previous posts. Met Erik last week and he gave me the best advice (of all the admissions consultants I’ve spoken too).

Does your undergrad school matter to MBA admissions? Does it make a difference if you have a great GPA from a state school or an average GPA from a highly selective school?

Does your review ratings at work factor in at all to your application/mba review? Or are the recommendation letters the only insight admissions gets into your work performance?

ORM 740 GMAT, 3.1 GPA from Top 10 Public, Tier 2 -> Tech in Finance with 4 YOE. Would it be a reach to get into UCLA, Yale, or Berkeley?

How big is the gap really between HS and W? I’m mostly targeting Tech.

Has anyone who interviewed R1 for Stern heard back yet? I’m seeing initial decisions we’re supposed to go out 12/1 but my application still says “we hope to release your decision shortly”

Hello, I was in a verbally abusive college relationship and struggled with mental health. Therefore, my gpa suffered greatly (2.9). However, I now have a good job and am doing very well. Should I explain the reason for my low GPA in my MBA app? I’m applying to LBS, Booth, Stanford, UCLA, UCB etc.

Darden vs Ross for product management?

Is round 4 application suicide? Planning to apply to LBS and Said.

Hi, this is a bit early but thought y’all might have some good insight. I’m exiting my current startup & have two offers on the table 1. A successful small startup in NYC doing PE/niche executive recruiting and 2. a fairly reputable PE consulting group in Austin. I’m going through the recruitment process at McKinsey for a middle/back office role (capabilities for a really cool space) but by the time I hear back, one of my offers won’t be on the table. Any advice on what’s best for MBA apps?

Automatic ding if you uploaded the wrong docs to the wrong sections (essay to resume or vise versa)?

All else equal, will the compensation for exits post-MBA be the same if I do a one year MBA vs a two year MBA? Currently have 2 YOE, thinking about MBA and would prefer to complete more quickly

If you are taking sponsorship from your firm does that change your story around why X Business school? Do you let schools know you are going to take sponsorship? Does it increase your chances since they are paid upfront?

Would you suggest someone pursuing an MBA if they want to get a role in HR or Project Management? And for those that want to pursue product management... are there still a decent amount of numbers similar to accounting? Thanks

How does Wharton typically see/admit re-applicants, in comparison to say HBS, which has a very low acceptance rate for them?

Are Tuck and Darden really much better for consulting than other schools? Yeah they have that rep but it seems they have more students recruit for MBB so overall success rate into these firms isn’t much higher than other schools.

Chances at SOM, Tuck, Fuqua, Darden? 3.7 from T100, 324 GRE (162/162), white lgbt male, 4 YOE with two promotions, on “young executive board” and 6 years of committed extracurricular

How does getting a letter of recommendation work? Are there specific prompts they should follow? How long should they be? Are we, the candidate, allowed to see them before they go out? Thanks!

Thoughts on a place like INSEAD for someone who wants ribw

Trying to do some initial research on laptops for business school and trying to determine if a new Mac book pro could be used at Wharton (or honestly any school!) for finance (not quant finance major though!)