Should I shave my beard for MBA interviews?

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No - as long as it’s presentable it’s okay.

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I have a lot of grey hairs as well. Should I die them to black? Look younger?

You should look like the age of their students. If you look significantly older, that will hurt you.

It’s not fair, but looks matter in the real world, and definitely in admissions.

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Yes.

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Just got rejected by an opportunity that I was really excited for / aligned perfectly with my interests and skillset. Pretty bummed by it :( How do you all self-motivate after these kind of rejections?

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MBA? / yoe consulting / title / company / age / salary

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What are your thoughts about wearing chinos to work?

My Best friend is getting engaged coming Tuesday and my leave is not getting approved. My manager is on leave herself (Mngr got married two days ago, to her boss) and she is not approving my leave, saying you should go when I am not there... I absolutely want to attend the engagement function!
All my work for the upcoming week is already ready- I completed everything beforehand for this. Please suggest how I can manage the situation and attentd my friend's engagement :( Mngr bullies me I feel.

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I’m kind of stuck what to do. The principal at my school is very intimidating, confrontational, and not pleasant to work for. I love teaching but feel like I have to walk on egg shells around him.

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Anyone from Amazon or Google with a non-tech background? Looking to learn for post MBA opportunities in Toronto.

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How does everyone feel about the online SHRM learning for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP for Certification?
Do you skip around? Do you follow the path? Where does one start?

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Currently stuck in risk but interested in Cyber. Have done one related engagement from a regulatory perspective. But a lot of posts here making me think it’s harder to break into than I expected (non-technical background). If you had a six sigma green belt / supply chain degree/exp., would you still go through the effort of going into Cyber or take easy risk money being offered / easier transition back to supply chain? 2-3 YOE and trying to decide career course, any advice highly appreciated

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At an in-office happy hour I once had a coworker shout out loud that she doesn’t trust people who do not drink upon discovering I had OJ in my champagne glass. #rude #IdidntGiveAfuck

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Is there a way to start/jump to a informatica carear path when you are proficient in other mdm tools?


I've 3 yoe experience, 1yr associate analyst, 2 years as riversand mdm, i want to branch out to other mdm tools, since they are more well known. But every job portal expects X years of experience for informatica mdm.


My CTC has already crossed 9lpa , am i too far gone? Should I try to do the 40k rs Informatica certification program? Does that halp or is it a waste of my time?

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Looking to do a career pivot into VC. Have 12+ years of B2B tech marketing experience with IBM, Google, Deloitte and a number of startups. Have skills in messaging, product launches, and sales and enjoy diving deep on my personal investments (all public companies beyond a few RSUs). Have an MBA in the back pocket too. Thoughts are to join as a marketing expert and learn unique VC investment philosophy. Any advice on how to break into the VC world? Just started networking/planning.

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How do you deal with clients who act like they know more than you even though they don't?

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When do you think associates are usually let go in small practice groups that are currently being overwhelmed with work? Is it when it starts to slows down or when they already have a candidate to replace you? Just trying to figure out how long I have after annoying a partner 😂.

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Poll: would you choose working at MBB for 2 years or having an M7 MBA for long term exit opps and earnings?

People joining TCS at Senior Consultant designation with 12 years exp, with no MBA degree or even from with exceptional experience in niche technologies is truth these days.

Existing employees with 20 years exp working on presales consulting, winning millions of dollars of projects in RFPs, delivering multi million dollar assignments are still not getting promoted and paid in peanuts

Makes me wonder if companies are really enjoying so called great resignation period. What's the thought ?

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I’m a recruiter who would like to eventually pivot to HR but I don’t have an HR degree. I’m considering pursing a Masters degree however am torn between HR or Org Psych/Org Development. Would love to hear folks’ perspective of either degree!

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Im SC3 at EY Advisory, MBA non IT. Got an offer from D for SC3 at S&O for 135K no sign in bonus in top tier city. The recruiter says experienced hires don't get sign in bonus. BS. accept the offer?

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What's a good heel height for work?

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Currently working at an IRA with great WLB. Honestly I love my job, the firm, and people I work with.

Also doing MBA part time at a T15 school. Thinking about switching to IB but I’ve done my research and I think I would burn out of IB in two years but I might be ok with that for the opportunities after.

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Hello Fishes,

Can someone from KPMG refer me for Sr Executive Risk and Compliance?

Please DM.

Thanks

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Hello all,

I have joined Capgemini on last week they took for development project and now they assigned to admin related projects.
I am not interested in admin related projects.
What can I do ?
And if I quit from cg need to serve notice period?

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Hello Folks,
I wanted to know about ServiceNow competency in IBM .. how’s it in IBM when compared to CTS or Infosys as am from CTS

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Hi Fishes,
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Just got rejected by an opportunity that I was really excited for / aligned perfectly with my interests and skillset. Pretty bummed by it :( How do you all self-motivate after these kind of rejections?

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How flexible is Deloitte with the start date because of H1b processing time? I signed the offer mid-may for July 12 because it seemed realistic enough for premium H1b transfer. But the lawyers seem slower than what I was used to and July 12 does not seem likely. Is this going to be a problem?

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Is Operations paid the least at your respective firms? I was hired to a Client Service Delivery role with a heavy focus on project management. I regularly interface with leadership internally and at the client. But, I am aligned to the “Operations” capability and make the least of my teammates who perform seemingly identical work but are aligned to “Strategy and Consulting.” I worry I’m on a career path to being paid the least wherever I go, because Operations is in my title and background.

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Anyone on board the H1B 2023 train? How long does BAL take to update the status if picked?

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Today is supposed to be our “day off.” I always laugh when I see emails announcing special days off. What’s even funnier are the reminders about “half days.” Hilarious.

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I’m hoping to steer clear of any scams by posting & I know it’s been posted before but, again, scams. Anyway, I am looking for something that can be done remotely on nights and weekends after I get home from my daily in-office job. My sister passed away & I’m now helping raise her kids. With Christmas coming, I’m nervous and dreading the season not only to not have her but will I make it a happy one for the kids. I need extra income but need to be home with them in the evenings.

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Anyone looking for new roles with significant (7+yrs ideally) DOD mission-related experience and intel analysis experience with a TS/SCI (no poly needed for this one) feel free to PM me.

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Will there be any work from home assistance ? Will it be mentioned in offer letter ?

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Why did ALL our clients go from radio silence to “We need to sign the SPA on 12/31 at 12PM sharp” in 1 day? I was supposed to go on vacay on the 28th. Hmpf

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Any advice on finding a pre-mba internship in tech? Will begin firing off cold emails soon unless there's a more tactful way of getting this going!

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Just saw an old coworker post bragging about how she graduated from the most prestigious University in the world. It was obviously the Harvard Extension School…cringe

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How are corporate volunteer opportunities (e.g. coordinating and leading initiatives) perceived by adcoms vs. volunteering with a separate organization on your own?

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Hell everyone. Congrats to all those that accepted a school. I plan on applying next cycle. Does anyone have any recommendations on external scholarships?

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What kind of scores do folks target for the AWA section of GMAT? My writing is way below average (like a 2/6 on a good day), so just wondering how much time I should spend on AWA compared to other sections

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Is it feasible to transition from big 4 tech consulting to investment banking post MBA? Attending an M7 in the fall.

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When interviewing with a current student, is it better if you have a mutual contact or does it not matter?

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