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MBA Applicants

This bowl is for all fishes who are applying to MBA programs

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  1. Senior Associate

    Is an MBA from Tuck worth it with a full-tuition scholarship?

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  2. Manager

    Should I go Booth (no scholarship) this year or reapply to my Targets (Wharton, HBS, MIT) next year. Got dinged from all the second time. Are these even achievable with the stats below: 29M, GRE 325 ...

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  3. Product Manager

    What is/was your net worth going into an MBA?

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  4. works at Bain & Company

    To those who posted “incoming MBA class of 2028” on social media, have you noticed that your surface area of luck has increased? (E.g., more people reaching out to you, increase in inbound opportuniti...

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  5. Business Analyst

    Markets eventually punish unnecessary complexity. Internally. Operationally. Financially. Simple businesses are harder to imitate than people think.

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  6. Business Analyst

    One pattern I keep seeing. Organizations become slower as they become more politically careful. Too many decisions start optimizing for internal comfort instead of external relevance.

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  7. M&A associate

    Anyone ever get burned by their employer with tuition reimbursement? Just found out due to some changes company wide our discretionary budget got cut and my tuition reimbursement (even though was told...

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  8. DL
    Don Long

    Hi everyone! I'm an edtech/HR tech founder of The Internship Guy, and I am building a community to help people figure out their next play. We're building a matching platform to connect jobseekers and ...

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  9. Strategy Associate

    I’m trying to understand the allure of MBB post-MBA. The exit opps can range pretty broadly, I think it highly depends on what you can make of it and how well you exit. The pay is ok for the hours wor...

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  10. works at Deloitte

    Got laid off before taking GMAT for MBA application - if I take a job a level below (ie. analyst when I was an SC) will that hurt my application? Have not applied yet.

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  11. works at Aetna
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  12. Business Analyst

    Recommendations for a laptop for MBA? Has a stipend to get a new one - was thinking one with a pen that you can write on would be best?

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  13. Senior Consultant

    I’m doing the evening and weekend program at Kellogg. Can I attend the internship recruiting?

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  14. works at Deloitte

    Is 32 too old to have an enjoyable experience at a full-time? Unconventional background, ~14 yoe. Goal is MBB or PE (LMM)

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  15. works at Freelancer

    Austin SDR Hiring | SaaS Startup | Hybrid | $100K+ OTE Growing SaaS company expanding its Sales Development team. Product is actively used in operations workflows, helping SDRs build relevant convers...

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  16. Project Manager
    First time poster

    Hey all, Currently working at PM in construction (13 years) with plans to move in another professional direction - data analytic and finance. What has you all seen and/or recommend a good approach sh...

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  17. Associate

    Got into HBS and GSB - partner is in NYC and family is DC/NYC. Previously in quant AM looking to pivot to traditional investment management. Unsure of what to pick (incredibly grateful to be in this p...

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  18. works at PwC

    I got into Kellogg full time MBA with the plan to go MBB after, but it’s going to be a $250k-$300k loan….how does anyone determine if it’s really worth that much

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  19. works at Accenture

    Hey - looking to hear advice from anyone who has done an Executive MBA. My title is outdated (not at Accenture anymore), I’m 33 and now a Director in Strategy/Ops at a smaller health company making ~2...

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