To the class of 2020 🐠, how’re you spending the coming months before school??

Are a majority of the letter of recommendation prompts the same for T15 schools? Can my recommenders just upload the same letter to multiple schools?

EMBAs — what was your mindset/approach during your program? Did you prioritize school over work? Vice versa? Neither?

Want to prioritize school (mentally) and leverage workplace as a lab to experiment with diff ideas I learn in class (rather than focusing on going above and beyond for the next promo). Is this a recommended approach?

Many in my MBa program are hyper grade focused. Do grades matter that much post MBA for future job opps at all? My approach has been to balance academics with relationship building and practicing exec presence and for me, pivoting to a new industry

I think I’m having a midlife crisis… 36 y/o, 9 years in consulting before exiting as a Director at a Fortune 50 a year ago. Engineering degree with a sub 3.0 gpa. I shouldn’t think of an MBA as a viable career pivot option at this point right?

Is 47 considered a low quant score for top 15 business schools?

Has anyone transitioned from PA to a PhD in Accounting? What is the PhD like? And how did you know it was the right decision/time?

I have worked in marketing for about 6-7 years. First few years were in social media management. My goal is to work at a big tech company.

I’ve heard mixed results about the ROI of earning an MBA. My near future goal is to move into a Marketing Director (or senior manager) role.

1) How much does Google, Amazon, Microsoft, etc. value MBAs in the hiring process?

2) Anyone currently working at the companies above with only a BBA?

Current situation: Marketing Manager, 90k, NYC.

My wife is a Software engineer - QA with 2 Yoe, now we are thinking to move to Canada, can someone please guide us on which 2 year course can she pick (for student visa), is data science related course a wise decision? Or how to find a QA related PG program.
Preferably in Victoria, British Columbia

Hi all, my name is Alex and I just joined the bowl :)
Im graduating in may with a BS in Industrial Engineering. Ive also held a Data Analyst Internship for 1 year with a small construction company. Anyone have advice where this combination of education and experience would make me most competitive in terms of roles/companies?

What skills do you need to highlight for an associate brand manager? No MBA

What firm has the best tuition assistance and/or sponsorship program?

Thinking about getting a MBA, partly for personal enrichment but also for professional reasons. I know schools all have different “cognates” but do people have recommendations that pair well with corporate/securities/financial legal practice fields?

Northwestern Masters in Data Science or Masters in Predictive Analytics? Which is better for career?

Currently leaving my company to get my MBA. At the company I work for now I get a lot of exposure to the board. (VCs backed start up). What is the best way to utilize this relationship to potentially break into high finance after my MBA?

I have been looking at the curriculums for Harvard Business School's Master of Business Administration and Harvard Extension School's Master's in Management. They both have the same requirements, generally speaking, including a field immersion course that serves as a capstone in the Master's in Management, which is fairly new. If I am not able to gain admission to Harvard Business School, but wanted a similar educational experience to become a consultant, should I attend Harvard Extension?

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

People interested in B-school: what are your top schools and why?

I have the option to be sponsored by my firm. However, is it a bad idea to take it and list it on my application if my post-mba goal would be to do something else after graduation? Would that be off-putting to schools since sponsorship implies that you’d be returning?

Would you mind helping an art director who also lectures in art direction schools please: what has been the most exciting or memorable or useful lecture in your Art Direction school/course as students? I want to give real value they can spend professionally and not blah blah, so I am interested in what you people have considered a valuable input.
Please no suggestions like "Change your studies until it's too late" (because I have already done that lesson haha --and they are still there)

What are the safest/best neighborhoods to live as a couple in their late 20s?

Hey! Anyone have any rental apartment/building recommendations in D.C. (1 bedroom)? Also open to Silver Spring. $1600 budget but open to going a bit higher.

Going to Charlioftsville next weekend, any wineries, restaurants, breweries, hiking etc...to do there during COVID. Appreciate your insight!!!!

I need you help to work in you country i want know you country and your culture

Deloitte versus Salesforce PS…progression, salary, WLB? M at Deloitte; senior EM at salesforce

WoW classic anyone? I want to get into it but might not have time till this weekend

West Monroe where did you guys exit to after WM?

Who is a good Democratic candidate for 2024? No clear contender is apparent as of right now.

What’s your worst proposal writing experience?

Is a 710 gmat (q44 v42) worth retaking? I’m a Latin American male working at McKinsey, 4.0 gpa from the top university in my country on a full scholarship. Maybe with a lot of effort I could get my score up to a 730, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the time

Can one do azure architect certificate in one month preparation. Asking for an average .net core guy learning cloud concepts, microservices concepts all by himself.

Is this the end of days for our love affair with cryptocurrencies?

Looking to buy a studio in NYC (~600k). How low should I go below asking price when making an offer (especially given that the price went down 5% two months ago)? I’m thinking 15% below asking. Location is okay, no view, and a month to month renter in place. Thoughts?

I am a 25-year-old first year associate fresh out of law school at a small civil litigation firm. I went to a good law school and work hard. I’ve been in this position for about 5 months now and I keep messing up. Losing track of tasks. I have never felt dumber. Any advice? Should I be doing better at this point? I’m a licensed attorney!! Is this normal?

Switching to the GRE so selling 6 month target test prep subscription, 4.5 months left, for $250. Price negotiable. DM for info.

What GRE materials do you all like? Read about Kaplan and Magoosh.

Need MBA general behavioral interview buddy. Immediate deadlines are Yale and Kellogg video essays but I'm applying to many others too! Can do Zoom or Skype. Happy to share my question list if you'd prep together! Thanks all.

Is a 710 gmat (q44 v42) worth retaking? I’m a Latin American male working at McKinsey, 4.0 gpa from the top university in my country on a full scholarship. Maybe with a lot of effort I could get my score up to a 730, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the time

Anyone knows a safe TOEFL score for H/S? I know they have a minimum score, but what score you think you don't need to improve once you reach that? Thanks!! 🙂

Any other RD applicants to CBS still waiting on an interview decision?

Any reapplicants here got HBS interview?

Has anyone worked with Sia Admissions? If so, what’s your perception?

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

What’s your game plan post-MBA?

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?

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

Given how many mbas want to go into pm, does being a pm (with consulting experience) today give you a leg up as an applicant

How do I convert my UK university score to GPA?
Scored 83% (First Class Honours)

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

Ross or Fuqua?

Anyone looking forward to LBS invite outcomes this Thursday? Just wanted to create an update thread here (well in advance!)

Will switching from kpmg into industry before I apply for MBA hurt me? I'll m considering a role in IT risk but I don't want my resume to look weak when I apply to b-scbool

What’s the quant cutoff for M7? Scoring Q49 / Q50 but want to know if Q49 as a consultant is OK or good enough.

Chances of convincing HBS to take me off the waitlist using offers and full tuition scholarships from all the other M7 (GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, Sloan, CBS)?

Consortium applicants: Can you apply to different schools in different rounds? Eg. Three schools in Round 1 Two schools in Round 2