What are your favorite and/or least favorite essay prompts this year?

Does anyone know where we can access the recorded speaker presentations from the live events? Thank you!

Heads up -- UHG just commenced mass layoffs within Sales and Network and other divisions. We're talking Directors, Sr. Directors, and VPs axed. Next round is in November. Foreshadowing Recession!

are there any layoff news in jpmc considering US recession?

Just did an initial phone interview at Cloudflare last week for a position in SEO. Does anyone have experience working at or with Cloudflare to tell me more about what they’re like?

Hi Fishes,

Currently I am working in India and I am looking for on-site opportunities in companies who can provide work permit in UK. I have updated the same in Naukri. Is there anywhere else I can apply apart from naukri and LinkedIn where can I expect any response? I have 9+ years in experience and working as cloud consultant.

Guys one of my friend who is working as a Graphic Designer for last four year. He is not much happy in Graphic Deisgner field due to lack of interest and financial benefit.

He currently thinking to come into IT industry as a developer/programmer/analyst.

Do you guys provide any suggestions how he can switch industry? Is there any specific course he can do for come into IT industry? Does anyone of you done this before?

You feedback is really valuable.

As a self-pay lady, it’s really annoying to end a stim cycle with boxes on boxes of leftover medication. They could have estimated more closely and included refills or something.

If you had to choose between Dallas or Houston to practice RE. My wife wants to move to Texas and we're narrowing options. Chime in if there's somewhere better I should be looking.

Hello,

My friend joined RBS with 18 LPA (1,80,000 is the retirement funding) rest comes in basic & benefit funding. What will be the monthly in hand amount?

I need of UPenn health undergrad cap, gown, and stoll!! Must live in Philadelphia area

I’m surprising my girlfriend with a graduation photo shoot. She never got her cap and gown bc she didn’t do in-person this spring.

I will pay for rental and to have it dry cleaned after use.

Bookstore does not have any.

So without getting hate mail... I’m a gay man in a very gay-friendly office, but find that there is no ‘right’ time to bring it up. No one on my team talks about relationships, but sometimes I (contd)

Anyone have experience doing pro bono advisory for charities? Is there a good placement agency for this?

Has Pfizer done away with Assoc. Director roles in favor of Sr. Manager roles?

Tips for a US citizen preparing for their SN1 interview with a Big 4 accounting firm in London for a Senior Consultant position? Thank you!

Hi folks,
I have 9 year experience in .Net MVC with 10.3L package now I have offer of 18L but I'm not able to schedule interview as Hr is saying you are already with 100% we can offer you the same. What I can do in this case?

Wharton scholarship negotiation - who should I reach out to?

Does being LGBTQ count as URM?

What is your plan B if you don’t get into any of the schools you have applied to? I don’t have one

How necessary is an extracurricular for MBA apps? I work a ton of hours and don’t have a lot of time or interest in any activity that I could reasonably put on an app. I spend the little free time I have on activities I enjoy (spending time with SO and friends, working out, Netflix, etc). Would it be really bad if I had nothing in that section on my app beyond college extracurriculars? Or should I force some activity? I have enough time before I apply to make it look legit to adcoms.

Ross or Fuqua?

Anyone else getting pretty harsh feedback on your candidacy as a whole from Maria at applicant lab? I feel like I have a doable shot at my target schools based on gpa, gmat and essays but every time she reviews she suggests I have no chance. It’s been pretty discouraging.

How useful is sponsorship as a negotiating lever for full-time roles? I realistically do not see myself going back to consulting after B school. I have to stay for 3-4 more months to keep my sponsorship but starting to seriously consider quitting ASAP

Trying to get my GRE Quant score from a 160 to a 165. Feel like it’s a harder jump than when starting from a lower base - will appreciate any strategy tips or suggested Quant resources!

Sponsored folks, where do you plan to intern during bschool?

Apply or wait a year?

Targetting T15

ORM in tech consulting + 3 YOE + stem undergrad at top 15 large private, 3.6 gpa + 700 gmat (taken once last december
Pros? Cons? Having a hard time deciding

In need of advice: I am starting a full time role (Senior Consultant) in an industry that is my post-MBA goal. I want to start MBA Fall 2022. Does it look bad to AdCom if I apply R1 having been in my job for 1 month? (Will have 1 year when I attend). Thanks!

When do mba class profiles usually come out? I saw that Wharton dropped theirs but waiting on the others

Got a 690 gmat, should I retake? Plan to apply for part-time HaaS next year.

Anyone here have experience / know anyone who did the Luxury & Fashion Retail MBA @ NYU Stern?

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)

Thoughts on Magoosh for GMAT prep?

Targeting 2022 matriculation and will be recruiting for tech. Currently at IBM tech consulting and have an offer to lateral to non-D big 4 tech advisory. What’s the best move for both MBA application and MBA recruiting - stay or leave? TIA.

Leadership role in my state university’s alumni group vs leadership role at my firm’s early career group? Want to develop ways to show leadership for MBA applications in a few years. Thoughts?