Career route for highest probability of getting into preferred B-School
Hi,I am looking to get some advice on which route I should take to put me in the best possible position to get into the following B-Schools (NOT ranked by preference) at the age of 29 or 30.Harvard...
View ArticleDoing MSc Finance At An Ivy League School (Help)
I am doing an undergrad in finance and economics in a university not worth mentioning in Europe but my dream is to live and work in the US as a trader/portfolio manager for a hedge fund or run my...
View ArticleChances - Columbia EMBA
Hi everyone. I am considering applying for the Columbia EMBA. Before I kill a ton of time pursuing this, just wanted to get a general sense of where my chances fall. Below are my stats.- Top undergrad...
View ArticleGoogle/Apple or Goldman Sachs/McKinsey best for MBA?
So I'm a CS major who is a senior at a Big 10 school who just got an offer for a software engineering job at Apple and I'm flying out to Google next week. I've got a 3.55 GPA and I'm pretty sure that I...
View ArticleTransferring to NYU Stern from a Canadian University?
Hi Guys, I've been on this forum for a while and received many helpful advices. I am attending a Canadian university (University of Toronto, Mississauga campus). I hate the atmosphere here because...
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Putting Finishing Touches on Round One Applications
Putting Finishing Touches on Round One Applications By Scott Edinburgh, Personal MBA CoachRound one deadlines are approaching! As most of you know, the HBS application is due next week, followed by MIT...
View ArticleHow many Degrees is too many
Hi, currently undergrad from a top CAD school, i have a ft offer in a good finance position but i want to continue doing school, for the next few years - I am planning on obtaining the MFIN, the...
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PE/VC is now the most represented industry at HBS
Venture Capital and Private Equity has surpassed Consulting as the top industry experience at HBS class of 2017, accounting for 17% of incoming students. For the first time ever, Harvard Business...
View ArticleCambridge finance master with no gmat
Hi guys - long time reader and now a poster. So here is my question: I will like to apply to cambridge's finance program without a GMAT. Why no GMAT? BC I am studying for CFA level 1 (Dec '15). Anyway...
View ArticleWhat can I do, as a high-schooler, to prepare for a finance job?
I am currently a junior in high school, and was wondering what I could to do prepare for a job in finance. Maintaining a high GPA and getting accepted into a target school is a given, but what else can...
View ArticleBusiness Development vs GS Technology
Hey guys, I have 2 offers (Graduating Senior) and need a little help on Pro's and Cons for exit opps, b-school, etc.Goldman Sachs Technology Division-- Software Developer --vs.-- Renewable Energy Solar...
View ArticleIs an MBA really worth it?
I was having dinner with few of my coworkers/ friends (we all are engineers) tonight and I told them how I want to do MBA 3-4 years down the road to get out of engineering and try to get into...
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2015 MBA Application Thread
Alright, So who's struggling through R1 apps like I am? Trying to find the time between my 70 HR week, my needy GF, and life's general bullshit has been tough but I'm through a few first drafts of...
View ArticleDifference between Damodaran's books
I got to know that there are two books of A. Damodaran related to valuation - Damodaran on Valuation and Investment Valuation.What's the difference between them?If I want to study further about...
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Is it possible to make it to NYC IB from UNC?
Prospective UNC student, in state. I'm 100% interested in working in NYC IB. I know UNC places predominantly into Charlotte or Atlanta, but it I'm wondering if it is possible to get to NYC IB from UNC?...
View ArticleAre these undergraduate business programs good for recruitment?
So far the schools on my college list are UPenn (Wharton), NYU (Stern), UC Berkeley (Haas), UNC Chapel Hill, Wash U (Olin), U Mich (Ross), Cornell (Dyson).I know recruiting at UPenn is optimal and...
View ArticleBest career choice to get into M7 MBA?
So I failed to get BBIBD or MBB coming out of my semi-target school. And I'm trying to find a job now before applying for M7 MBA programs.Is it true that top business schools have rough quotas for...
View ArticleChances for HBS or GSB 2+2
Hey all,I'm a senior considering applying to these two programs. Planning on taking the GMAT this year anyway, but will do it sooner than later if I have a shot at getting in. Background: I go to an...
View ArticleIs the risk worth taking?
I am going into my 2nd year of engineering. Starting to really hate the program. Luckily, theres a school with very good OCR that have a business program I can transfer into 3rd year.However, my gpa is...
View ArticleTwo Days Until HBS Is Due: Is Your Story Strong Enough?
Happy Labor Day! With just two days remaining, some of you may be wondering if you really introduced yourself well enough to get an interview. Below are some questions you can try to answer, and while...
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