Just starting to think about b-school. What schools should I aim for? My stats: lgbt Asian american male first-gen student. 3.77ug gpa at tier 2 ivy, 2.5yoe at tier 2 consulting firm and....

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What’s a tier 2 ivy?! That like USC,UCLA,Berkley, Norte Dame, etc?

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With a 3.77 at one of those schools, along with consulting experience at a Tier 2, M7 100% doable, Wharton wouldn’t be a reach at all if you got 730. H/S are always crab shoots.

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With GMAT 730+ should have good shot at M7 with chance at HSW

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Will have another 2 yoe working in corporate strategy at a bank. Haven’t taken gmat yet but just wanted to see how realistic HSW or M7 schools are. Thanks in advance!

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It's that time of the year when kids would be graduating and people will post pictures of their kids graduating from colleges.

Don't post unless your kid did not graduate summa or mana cum laude.

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Hey guys, need some advice. I was fortunate enough to get the Consortium fellowship at Ross but am also stuck on the CBS waitlist and am still planning to apply to Wharton in R3. Assuming I get into CBS/Wharton, is there that much of a difference between them to forgo scholarship money? For context, I want to get into product management at FAANG/fintech with pursuing MBB as a plan B. Thanks in advance!

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How is MBA (Executive) with Specialisation in Business Analytics from NMIMS (Upgrad)?

Have anyone done that.. please share your feedbacks

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Hey guys, welcome 🤗
Here you could connect with people who have done there masters in Cybersecurity abroad or in a plan to do one. Hope it helps you to get a better insight, share your thoughts & clarify your doubts
Thankyou!!

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Preferably in Victoria, British Columbia

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What do people take into account when deciding your exit date before grad school? What is a typical last day for GSAP folks?

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I Recently told company A verbally I will accept their offer if they match a job offer I have from Company B and they did. When I informed Company B that I will not be accepting their offer they gave me a sweet counteroffer that i’m seriously considering, What should I say to Company A?

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Guys.. Please help..
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- Deloitte India (28 fixed + 1.5 joining bonus) Gurgaon
- Current company (bofa) retaining with 45% now and 20% in end year (total ~28 fixed only).

CC: bofa
Yoe: 6
Current location: Dehradun/Gurgaon

Should I accept ans retain in the same company??
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Wow, so no more free lunches…what a joke

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T2 consulting —> MBA at M7–> top tier IB —> top tier PE/HF. Is this feasible?

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Hey guys, need some advice. I was fortunate enough to get the Consortium fellowship at Ross but am also stuck on the CBS waitlist and am still planning to apply to Wharton in R3. Assuming I get into CBS/Wharton, is there that much of a difference between them to forgo scholarship money? For context, I want to get into product management at FAANG/fintech with pursuing MBB as a plan B. Thanks in advance!

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Yale vs Stern?

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I think I read about some kind of process where when an applicant reaches out to a current student or alum for a 1:1 and makes a good impression, the student/alum can send a message to the adcom letting them know? Is it like a "Hey I connected with this applicant and had a great conversation with them. I think they would be a great fit for the program" type of thing?

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Can schools see I canceled a score? Is it frowned upon at M7/ Top 20?

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Do schools allow you to defer for more than a year?

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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?

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To those of you who are planning to apply to MBA: Make sure you choose your recommender CAREFULLY. Really evaluate the person you’re requesting the letter from, their personality, and their relationship with you. You don’t want to be back stabbed like me 🙃

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

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Planning to apply in Fall 2020, taking the GMAT in March.
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