I’m a European candidate and not really familiar with the US b-schools. Among non-hsw M7, all four schools (Booth, CBS, Kellogg, MIT) are viewed as absolute peers in the US? I’m not sure how reliable the US news ranking is but it seems like schools like Booth and Kellogg have been ranked higher recently. I wonder whether those two schools actually have a better reputation or all four schools are peers.

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All the schools that you mentioned are really good and you cannot wrong with either. It all comes down to what your short term goals are (consulting / PE / tech) and which school has the befitting culture to your personality. I’d encourage you to look into this; interact with the students / alums of these schools and see a right fit for you.

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Booth alumn here. Rankings vary all the time and each school has its strengths/weaknesses, but I don’t view any of the M7 as “inferior”

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US News rankings aren’t very reliable. Despite what people on the internet say - those 4 schools are all viewed as peer schools in the same tier.

Other concerns like specialization, geo interest, scholarship, etc should decide which one among them you prefer

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