I am looking to apply for the Columbia emba program this year. I completed my EA today and got a 162 ( 18 IR, 12 Quant, and 12 Verbal) is this score good enough ?

Southwest Airlines Travel gurus: I am on flight A, but want to switch to earlier flight B via standby to avoid the much higher fare. Can I purchase a refundable fare for flight B under another name then cancel last second to guarantee an empty seat? I have status so I can do standby at no cost if there are open seats

Hi sharks , I have some doubts in PaaS Analytics, can any one help in this regards please

Looking to jump ship, pay wise it isn’t a big raise big 4 to industry but title wise it’s better. SC to Director, is it worth?

I have a question, I got a contract role through a recruiter. Initially the recruiter offered the hourly pay rate which was the minimum in my range. Now I got an offer from the company. Now without me asking her she increased the hourly wage to the maximum range I asked. Which makes me doubt if the company increased it or she knew the rate all along but gave me the lower rate ?

Is it common to get more and more conservative after highschool? Throughout high school I considered myself a leftist even at one point liking Bernie. But now over time I see myself getting more conservative. ( Not the anti mask/ anti vax kind) I seem to align myself more and more with individuals like Romney. Is this common?

Hello Fishes,

Need your valuable suggestion here.... I am planning to pursue an MBA in marketing from a good brand however due to the fees/cost constraints not able to shortlist one. Can someone please help with a reasonable institute with good placement records?

Thanks!

Should people wait till marriage to be intimate? If so, when should they get married? If not, when would it be acceptable?

Salary check . Please add so we can compare . Amount , City would be helpful

Hi all! I have my first time H1B stamping appointment scheduled for November this year. But there is a potential job opportunity that I would like to switch soon. Would that be an issue for the existing appointment I have ?

What’s the current timing of biometrics appointment after AOS filing?

Anyone been through the JP Morgan initial phone/recruiter interview? Any insights on questions asked?

Hi all

My joining will be on 19th Dec for Bangalore location Prestige Trade Tower. I'm looking for guys who need room partner. I'm ready to spend 10-15k for sharing in a rented apartment/house.

Please let me as soon as possible. Thanks

I can still opt for Pune location if somebody living in Pune.

just got a full time graphic design job. is there any reason why using the work-provided adobe creative cloud account for personal use is a bad idea? like privacy or something? i’m thinking of canceling my personal subscription and saving some money.

I am getting an offer of 12lpa fixed from EY GDS. YoE 5 years. Cybersecurity domain. My fixed was at 8.7 lpa. How is the offer? Rank is 44.

What are the opportunities in DI or D USI for Semi Qualified CA in Risk advisory or Internal Audit department? Also what is the range of pay scale. Please suggest whether I should apply for the job in deloitte?

Happy MLK day, people,
I know a host of you here and would like to determine if there would be interest in attending an open session on career advice for young professionals of color. Talk 2 me.

Have anyone gone through the background check process with ReVera or Kroll? How do they check your direct report and working hours per week? I’m a consultant so obviously it varies depending on the project I work on...

For those starting school this fall, how early is too early to start stressing about what you want to recruit for? Am a sponsored consultant but don’t think I want to go back 😬

Are MBA interviews going to be virtual or in person this year?

Is a side-venture of real estate (buying of rental property) noteworthy in the application process? In terms of extra curriculars...

Any chance of overcoming 3.34 undergrad gpa from state school? B4 cpa in TAS

3 weeks until the GMAT....should I do TTP (advanced)? Have 3-4 hours / day to study. Currently at 46Q.

Submitted cbs with ea score. Jheez. Yet to take the gmat for the other schools 😭

Chances at CBS with 4 YOE in analytics consulting + impact investing, 3.6 from econ/stats at top 20 UG, solid LOR and ECs, but 160Q/162V? Indian female.

Are MBA consultants worth the money? I have a 3.6 GPA and a 740 GMAT. White male and shooting for Tuck and SOM. Should I get one?

Hi All - My Wharton TBD is tomorrow and I am nervous as hell - would really appreciate tips from folks who have already interviewed? Thanks in advance.

Has anyone tried to take an in-person GMAT recently? Are they allowing in-person tests or have you been rescheduled?

Are there jobs available in tech post-MBA for someone with just 2 years of experience?

When should I tell my manager / “recommendor” I am planning to apply to bschool? Applying R1 this fall

do any consulting firms in the US (MBB, Big 4) sponsor MBA programs outside of the country (e.g. London Business School, HEC Paris, INSEAD)

Is it awkward to ask your second MBA recommender to be your additional reference for Sloan, such that they know that you are not using them as your 1st refommender choice?

For the context, Sloan only requires one LoR.

Also related, how often does Sloan contact the additional references?

Those with a part-time MBA was it worth it for you? Did it help to have as a “backup” ? Any regrets from those who went through the part time route?

Can anyone recommend a long-distance moving company that’s reliable and affordable? Relocating from Chicago to Boston for MBA

Anyone do a joint MPP/MBA and willing to answer some questions or share their experience? Or if you know of someone who went that path, what they ended up doing?

Anyone else get deferred / marked for "further consideration" for Round 2 for HBS?