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WSO is excited to have the experts from the Clear Admit team on board to answer applicant questions in the business school forum. We encourage all of you to check out their great resources: 1) <a href="http://www.clearadmit.com">Clear Admit</a> has been providing MBA...
Ask Clear Admit: Can I get into a top MBA program?
1197 weeks 6 days ago
by WallStreetOasis.com
6 days 7 hours ago
by graham_richmond
Hey Everybody - if any of you are looking for a quality gmat preparation and/or admissions consulting, I'd encourage you to check out our partnership with Veritas Prep here because WSO members get 10% off: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/veritas-gmat-prep-discount Veritas Prep is the...
Ask Veritas Prep - Get 10% Off as a WSO Member
61 year 34 weeks ago
by WallStreetOasis.com
39 weeks 5 days ago
by Marisa@VeritasPrep
Hey Everybody - if any of you are looking for a quality GMAT preparation I'd encourage you to check out our partnership with Veritas Prep here because WSO members get 10% off: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/veritas-gmat-prep-discount For those of you thinking of an MBA with admissions...
Ask mbaMission
291 year 46 weeks ago
by WallStreetOasis.com
41 weeks 5 days ago
by mbaMissionBrianE
Chicago Booth vs Michigan Ross? Is it even...
Chicago vs Michigan
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by skydiving83
10 min 12 sec ago
by sick_willy
I've been researching MBA programs on the East Coast and have noticed that professionals from Energy are barely represented at schools like Columbia and Stern. Columbia's class profile shows only 2% from energy background and 3% for Stern. I know almost everything Energy related is in...
Energy backgrounds going for MBA.
241 week 21 hours ago
by pacman007
41 min 24 sec ago
by teshs84
Are any of these schools good for a future on Wall street Fordham Babson Bentley Penn State Southern Methodist...
List of these schools; Target, Semi-target or none
192 days 9 hours ago
by hugot17
1 hour 1 min ago
by streetwannabe
I am a just recently graduated student and plan on getting in and out into the job market as fast as possible. I have been thinking and I was wondering if I should focus on a dual major of Finance & Economics and flying through school a few years or should I choose a dual degree...
Dual Major vs. Dual Degree?
12 hours 36 min ago
by Magic31
1 hour 43 min ago
by Fredbird
Hello everyone, I just got accepted into Columbia School of General Studies, major in Econ and Operations Research. I haven't gotten any financial aid information yet, but I am sure I would have to take loans. I am just wondering that if I get accepted into UCLA's bizecon, is Columbia...
Columbia GS vs UCLA bizecon
463 years 7 weeks ago
by gazizullin
4 hours 29 min ago
by IvyLeagueVet
Hi, basically, by reading the title, some of you might wonder why I'm asking this question that can sound stupid or easy to answer. I've googled this question and I couldn't find an answer here or on any other websites. While browsing through a few career development pages...
Difference between a MiM and Ms in Finance
29 hours 27 min ago
by MEvolutionToday
4 hours 58 min ago
by MEvolutionToday
Hey guys, it’s been some time since I posted regularly on this site. That’s what happens when you start working in finance; you don’t have any time. So why am I posting? It’s because I am seeing an injustice being done to a lot of military guys (and gals) who are discovering they want to...
To all Military who want to work in IB/PE/Consulting
541 day 11 hours ago
by Military_PE_Guy
6 hours 23 min ago
by Military_PE_Guy
I am currently a litigation paralegal at a white-shoe law firm in New York, but I want to do consulting. I am trying to network my way in and achieving some success in getting interviews, but if it doesn't work out, is this good enough work experience to get into a T20 business school? I...
T20 Business School a Possibility?
1610 hours 49 min ago
by nerdspeak
6 hours 30 min ago
by nerdspeak
I'm Betsy Massar, founder of Master Admissions. I'm glad to be here on Wall Street Oasis back with kindred spirits. Right out of Harvard Business School I worked for Goldman Sachs and have spent most of my professional career in and around the financial industry. I worked on both the sell...
B-School Q&A w/ Betsy Massar of Master Admissions
301 week 1 day ago
by Betsy Massar
7 hours 41 min ago
by nerdspeak
Are jobs in academia (not teaching) looked down upon for MBA admissions? For example, if it's a data/budget analysis position for an internal department of the...
How are jobs in academia viewed for MBA admissions?
59 hours 54 min ago
by Strbrt8
8 hours 33 min ago
by IlliniProgrammer
As an international transfer student, I just got into USC-Marshall and UT-Austin-McCombs and was waitlisted by UVA-McIntire. I'm like 90% sure that I can get into McIntire since they mostly look at spring grades for those on the waitlist and my GPA is still 4.0 for the spring term. The...
USC-Marshall, UT-Austin-McCombs, UVA-McIntire
1121 hours 9 min ago
by Jeremystory
9 hours 24 min ago
by SF_Reg
Hi Guys, I really want to get into the finance industry but I have a few problems that I am facing.. I don't have an education in anything business or finance related (Currently have a Networking/Computer Programming diploma) I tried fixing this buy signing up for school and taking...
Getting into Finance
111 hours 8 min ago
by kjoz
9 hours 51 min ago
by Value_added
I'm considering Emory's 1-year MBA since I plan to live in Atlanta after graduating and don't want to leave Atlanta. I won't need an internship. I also hear that Emory tends to be fairly generous in terms of financial aid. My reason for considering the MBA is that I feel...
Emory (Goizueta Business School)
213 days 22 hours ago
by TraderDaily
10 hours 8 min ago
by TraderDaily
Hey guys My next ultimate goal as a student at McCombs is to get into the Financial Analyst Program (deftly called FAP). For those of you that are in McCombs or have heard about the specifics of the program (especially admission) I would really appreciate some feedback and helpful...
Financial Analyst Program (FAP) at McCombs (Texas)?
719 hours 54 min ago
by artfuldodger23
12 hours 19 min ago
by artfuldodger23
I am an engineering final year student and I always wanted to work in a Management Consultancy. I decided to pursue a MSc in Management to change my career path from Engineering. Since I applied really late(April'2012) most schools in Europe were almost done with their this years enrollment....
UK Business Schools: Cass vs Imperial vs Warwick
1317 hours 16 min ago
by sidgugnani
13 hours 12 min ago
by above_and_beyond
Hi, I've been accepted to MSc Management programs at: - LSE - Imperial - Cass I need some help deciding which to choose! Basically, I want to know which program employers in the business world, broadly defined, would view as "the best." I am just about to finish my...
MSc Management: LSE v. Imperial v. Cass
1210 weeks 1 hour ago
by marina_
13 hours 55 min ago
by Matrick
I have just finished my first year at western and have achieved an 86 average and hoping to raise that next year. I'm also and AEO student and have several extra curricular activities, of which is a summer internship this summer for two months with Barclays Suisse. Does anyone have any clue as...
Transferring to Wharton/HSB from Richard Ivey
81 day 12 hours ago
by ibprospective9
1 day 3 hours ago
by Determined
question for dual degree alums out there, i'm curious as to arguments for and against dual degree programs involving business schools. i know it's really popular right now and was set on doing an MBA/MPP (or MPA, minor difference) myself, but chose to decline the MPP offer at the last...
usefulness of dual degrees
11 day 4 hours ago
by keensetofpeepers
1 day 3 hours ago
by 808
Here's a post-GMAT writeup I did back in April 2010. Hope it helps one or two of you monkeys. 750 (48Q, 45V, 6.0 AWA) I began my test prep in January 2010 with no set date that I wanted to take the GMAT. My intention was to take it when I could break the 720 barrier on the practice...
750 GMAT Writeup
54 days 8 hours ago
by cinnamontoastcrunch
1 day 8 hours ago
by lifeofpurpose
Im trying to find some schools that will give me the best opportunities to end up on Wall Street, nothing along the line of Ivy league or Georgetown. Im thinking about Babson, Bentley and...
Undergraduate schools for Wall Street suggestions?
151 day 14 hours ago
by hugot17
1 day 9 hours ago
by ChicagoBears1
Brady, this one's for you... HBS just posted its application online for the prospective class of...
HBS Application Posted
51 day 10 hours ago
by cinnamontoastcrunch
1 day 9 hours ago
by GoldmanBallSachs
I'm currently looking for a live class/course that covers the fundamentals of derivatives, but not in a college-class format. I've been poking around on google for a while now, and was wondering if anyone could point me in a better direction, or possibly recommend a good...
Fundamentals of Derivatives: Live Class Help
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