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Thanks for the... In a bind: LSE vs. Vandy	11	2 years 46 weeks ago by Mr.Machina	2 years 44 weeks ago by nelly0
Sooo, I majored in Math and ended up with a 4.0. However, I chose a combination of politics, philosophy, and English courses hoping to round out my education. As the title suggests, my GPA suffered because of this. How much of a problem is this going to be when applying to graduate... 4.0 major, Less than 3.0 overall.	1	2 years 45 weeks ago by evilbyaccident	2 years 44 weeks ago by CarolinaHeels12
Hi, I'd be interested to get some opinions on the following comment posted on the Businessweek B-School Forum: "There are many forum members here who have commented that IB and MC are looking for 700+ GMAT AND 80%+ Quant score." Is there any validity to this? I ask because I... GMAT score and MBA IB Recruiting	3	2 years 45 weeks ago by kcw984	2 years 45 weeks ago by kcw984
In a nutshell, I am mulling an offer from a large (top-5) US utilities company that would begin on August 1st. This would be my second job out of college (09 graduate) and given my interest in ultimately breaking into energy trading- this would be an excellent start. That being said, I was... Risk Management at F500 Utilities Co vs. MSF	7	2 years 45 weeks ago by Jiggy	2 years 45 weeks ago by marcellus_wallace
Hi All, My GMAT score is 700 with the below break-up: Quant : 51 (98 percentile) Verbal : 31 (58 percentile) A.W.A : 6.0 (90 percentile) Should I consider re-taking GMAT for B-school applications? Where all can I apply with these... Which Business schools to apply	3	2 years 45 weeks ago by deepikagupta	2 years 45 weeks ago by Sojourner
Hi, I am an italian student going to an international school in Lombardy and will finish this year school at the age of 17. I am to 99 % sure of being accepted next year to bocconi (Bachlor in International Economics, Managment and Finance) and also high chances to get accepted to the LSE... bocconi or LSE (Bachelor)	12	3 years 23 weeks ago by giovanni.machiavelli	2 years 45 weeks ago by kevinpeterson
Please share your perspectives on Sloan, Wharton, Booth and Kellogg. Its commonly thought that Wharton is the best finance feeder of these four schools. Is that really true? Which of these schools would provide the best student... Sloan vs Wharton vs Booth vs Kellogg	18	2 years 46 weeks ago by MBA_hi	2 years 45 weeks ago by Cmoss
Hi everyone. I will be senior this fall at a non-target and I have a very poor GPA of 3.1. Obviously I plan to study like hell and get all A's in my remaining courses (which would get me to 3.3), but do you think I should retake some older courses that I got C's in? Retaking some of... Retaking courses in undergrad?	3	2 years 45 weeks ago by toughluck	2 years 45 weeks ago by OGBanker
How strong of a math background do I need to be successful in an MSF? In high school I took mostly AP math classes, but have not had much math exposure since then. I am starting an MSF program in about a month and am not sure if I should be spending that time learning more advanced calculus and... How strong of a math background do I need to be successful in an MSF	1	2 years 45 weeks ago by Kevin88	2 years 45 weeks ago by San Franciscan
Hey Everbody, Wondering what people think about this program @ Pace, if anyone has ever done it or knows some who has done it. Do you think it will be helpful and marketable? I am going to be a big 4 intern summer of 2011 and need to go back to school to fufill CPA requirements. I want to get a... Graduate Degree Selction	3	2 years 45 weeks ago by Chech4	2 years 45 weeks ago by Nocturne
Wanted to get people's thought on this... I was thinking to get a rec letter from my manager at my last post, but he was let go three months ago. Would it make sense to get a rec from him regardless? My other choice is to have two recs from my current company, not sure how adcom will... Rec Letters	11	2 years 45 weeks ago by thatsku	2 years 45 weeks ago by numi
Hey... Selecting a Post-Grad Degree MBA vs. MS	13	2 years 45 weeks ago by Chech4	2 years 45 weeks ago by TNA
Does anybody have knowledge on the reputation of this program within the UK/London??? I want to do real estate investment banking or REPE?? However I'm a bit hesitant of specialized programs like this? Do banks hold the same respect for this program as other Cambridge programs? Anyone... cambridge MPhil in Real Estate Finance....thoughts?	1	3 years 9 weeks ago by welcome2nyc	2 years 45 weeks ago by danielhenry31
I was recently looking at MBA programs and came across Columbia's Private Equity Program and it seemed very interesting. Is it even worth while to base your MBA choice on such programs? Has anyone in the forum attended this program? Do you have, or have you heard any feedback? Do PE... Columbia Private Equity Program	2	2 years 47 weeks ago by suchislife	2 years 45 weeks ago by 2457627
hey everybody so I am looking at Masters in Management in London and Paris. I was looking more specifically at at LBS, LSE, Imperial in London and HEC, ESSEC, ESCP in Paris. I will graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering with a minor in management from McGill University. I have a 3.35 GPA... Profile for top european b-scool ?	2	2 years 46 weeks ago by ffpsy4	2 years 45 weeks ago by ffpsy4
Fellow Monkeys, Have any of you heard of Cornell's ILR program? If so what is rep for it on the street? among consulting firms? Will I be at a disadvantage for recruiting for not being in AEM? Though I can always transfer, but I would rather study the coursework in ILR. If there are any... Cornell ILR school	20	3 years 2 weeks ago by hobomagic	2 years 45 weeks ago by WestHudson
How do adcoms view an applicant who applies to MBA and MSF/M.fin programs at the same school? Ambitious or like he doesn't know what he wants to... Applying to 2 programs at same school	2	2 years 46 weeks ago by bsa-bsps	2 years 45 weeks ago by Sojourner
When b-schools accept GMAT or GRE it seems that more preference is given to GMAT. Since MIT's M.Fin accepts both scores which would be the better to submit? ... MIT M.Fin	3	2 years 46 weeks ago by bsa-bsps	2 years 46 weeks ago by non-target
What are you opinions on getting an MSF? I am interested in working in Research or Asset... Master Science Finance	19	4 years 17 weeks ago by lotus6	2 years 46 weeks ago by prabhat
Just curious about what you think an ample amount of GMAT prep time for successful results would be. Obviously everyone learns differently but generally speaking. Thanks. ... Successful GMAT	5	2 years 46 weeks ago by bsa-bsps	2 years 46 weeks ago by LIBOR
I work on the equity stat arb desk of a small hedge fund, where my work is a combination of research, risk management, and operations. I really want to go to wharton, columbia, or booth, but my co-worker told me that i have no shot getting into those schools due to the nature of my job. Since my... Is my job preventing me from getting into a top MBA program?	3	2 years 46 weeks ago by Brady4MVP	2 years 46 weeks ago by Sojourner
Hello, I am a top 5 mba school hopeful looking to jump ship over to a top vc-backed growth stage startup with a ton of momentum. They are backed by the likes of Accel, Benchmark, Sequoia, you get the idea. Quick profile: Graduated from a top 40 universities w/3.5+ GPA, 3 years of experience... Experience at a top vc-backed startup	3	2 years 46 weeks ago by consultingkid	2 years 46 weeks ago by Sojourner
I'm looking into settling in the Philly area for grad school and was wondering if anybody had any insight on b-schools (other than Wharton) in the Philly area that were worth attending. Thanks... Philly MBA's	3	2 years 46 weeks ago by bsa-bsps	2 years 46 weeks ago by bsa-bsps
Is it possible, assuming high GPA/LSAT/GMAT? Is it even desireable?... JD/MBA straight out of undergrad	11	2 years 46 weeks ago by CrimsonBlaze88	2 years 46 weeks ago by cc2210
I realize my posts are borderline spam at this point in the BSchool forum because I keep asking about different schools but my situation keeps changing and I literally have 72 hours to move on these programs with regards to application submission: University of Syracuse Boston... Which MSF program?	3	2 years 46 weeks ago by The.RealDeal	2 years 46 weeks ago by The.RealDeal

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This past May I decided to send my deposit into Northeastern over Lehigh, Wake Forest, Maryland, Penn State and Fordham. I did a lot of research and figured Northeastern would be the way to go if I wanted to work at a Boston bank or still even in New York, but I am still unsure to whether or not I...
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What's up guys, I will be transferring into Cornell AEM in the Fall. I wanted to ask if you have any advice pertaining to BB IBD recruitment. Thanks!...
Advice for incoming transfer (AEM)?
Hello everyone, I am interning at an AM and I only use Bloomberg Terminal to get interest rate and some industry reports. Since everyone usually leaves at 5, I have a plenty of time to play around with BT in the evening. I will be graduating next summer so in coming fall, and will try to apply...
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I have been job searching since late Jan/early Feb (I studied abroad fall term which hurt my search a lot). I am a finance and marketing major at a non-target, I have a decent GPA (major GPA is above 3.5), and have had two 6-month internships - one at a respected trading firm on their convertible...
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I have an interview coming up for a position as a summer research analyst at an MM IB. I was wondering what kind of questions you guys think that a research analyst would expect? I.E. should I be memorizing every index I can think of or would it be more pertinent to brush up on my...
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FX in London at UBS or JP Morgan? I know UBS has a larger market share, but it's my impression that JP isn't very far behind. So, provided one likes the teams equally much, which does one choose, and...
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Are there any tools online (or otherwise) that can help me understand how to be a better trader on the sell side? Basically, I deal with a fair amount of BitCoin on a market with a large Bid/Ask spread and for BTC/USD I'm usually on the Ask. I'm looking for help in situations where I have...
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I'm currently a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai, China. Academically, I graduated from a target school majoring in Economics and Chinese. I also spent my time at college as the president of an on-campus student organization related to Finance and Economics and a volunteer for a local... Ask me anything… I'm a Private Equity Analyst in Shanghai
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