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MBA class of 2015 applicants thread
 

TheLastCall's picture
(Baboon, 134
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 4:00am
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I haven't seen this thread yet, so i figure it's time to get the ball rolling since round 1 deadlines are coming up.

If you can, post which rounds you're applying to, and rank the schools in order of preference. If you want to add more details, such as career goals, numbers, etc., feel free to do that as well. I will start first.

Round 2

Wharton
Sloan
Booth
Columbia
Tuck
Stern

Career goals: still debating on whether i should go into a specialized area of finance or try for MBB consulting, with a nonprofit focus. I realize they are very different fields, so i need to make up mind relatively soon on what story i want to tell b-schools.

yaledude05's picture

Round 1 HBS Stanford

HF
(Chimp, 1
 
Points)
 on 9/28/12 at 9:25am

Round 1
HBS
Stanford

holla_back's picture

Round 2 (in relative order of

O
(King Kong, 1,195
 
Points)
 on 9/28/12 at 12:27pm

Round 2 (in relative order of preference):

HBS
Tuck
Columbia
Kellogg or Booth
YSOM
Stern
Texas

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TheLastCall's picture

holla_back: Round 2 (in

(Baboon, 134
 
Points)
 on 9/28/12 at 1:26pm
holla_back:

Round 2 (in relative order of preference):

HBS
Tuck
Columbia
Kellogg or Booth
YSOM
Stern
Texas

Tuck ahead of columbia/booth/kellogg? That's pretty unusual. And yale over stern? Hmm.

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 on 9/28/12 at 1:28pm

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cphbravo96's picture

Round 2 applicant

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 on 9/28/12 at 1:50pm

Round 2 applicant here.

Darden
Fuqua
Kenan-Flagler

I'm trying to decide on some others with Vanderbilt and Emory being possibilities. Depending on where my GMAT comes out, I might put in an application to HBS.

Career aspirations? I would like to get into a general MM PE shop, but realize that might be tough given my background, etc. I will definitely recruit for MM and boutique IBs like Harris Williams, BlackArch Partners, etc. and hope to make a transition to a reputable PEG after a couple of years as an IB associate, assuming I decide I don't want to stay where I'm at.

Anyone else looking at similar schools, similar paths, etc.?

Regards

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
- Ronald Reagan

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TheLastCall: holla_back: Ro

O
(King Kong, 1,195
 
Points)
 on 9/29/12 at 12:15am
TheLastCall:
holla_back:

Round 2 (in relative order of preference):

HBS
Tuck
Columbia
Kellogg or Booth
YSOM
Stern
Texas

Tuck ahead of columbia/booth/kellogg? That's pretty unusual. And yale over stern? Hmm.

Yeah, I've always had a real hard-on for Tuck. Tuck provides just as much opportunity as any other non-HSW school, the alumni's love for their school is seemingly unrivaled, and I'd love to live up in the woods for two years.

And why not Yale over Stern? I'd argue that Yale and Stern are definitely in the same tier, and it's be nice to get out of NYC for a couple years. I would also seriously consider Yale over Kellogg.

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holla_back: TheLastCall:

(Baboon, 134
 
Points)
 on 9/29/12 at 12:54am
holla_back:
TheLastCall:
holla_back:

Round 2 (in relative order of preference):

HBS
Tuck
Columbia
Kellogg or Booth
YSOM
Stern
Texas

Tuck ahead of columbia/booth/kellogg? That's pretty unusual. And yale over stern? Hmm.

Yeah, I've always had a real hard-on for Tuck. Tuck provides just as much opportunity as any other non-HSW school, the alumni's love for their school is seemingly unrivaled, and I'd love to live up in the woods for two years.

And why not Yale over Stern? I'd argue that Yale and Stern are definitely in the same tier, and it's be nice to get out of NYC for a couple years. I would also seriously consider Yale over Kellogg.

Tuck does have probably the most loyal alumni network among any b-school. It does however have 2 disadvantages. First, its remote location makes it harder for students to network with firms. Second, its small alumni network is also a liability. They do well in consulting and banking and to a lesser extent some of the investment management firms in boston.

Yale is IMO not a great school, and I don't get the hype. Maybe I'm missing something here. Yes, Dean Snyder is a great dean, and the new building opening up in december 2013 looks great. But Yale SOM is a fairly young program; consequently, its alumni network is very weak, and it just doesn't get respect from major recruiters. Will this change in the next 5-10 years? Perhaps, but you're not paying $150K to attend a school that might pay off in the long-term if SOM rapidly moves up in the rankings. You want to spend the money for a school that is currently respected and can get you opportunities coming out. Yale over Stern for finance makes no sense to me, and Yale over Kellogg for anything, is ridiculous.

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TheLastCall: Tuck does have

O
(King Kong, 1,195
 
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 on 9/29/12 at 5:15am
TheLastCall:

Tuck does have probably the most loyal alumni network among any b-school. It does however have 2 disadvantages. First, its remote location makes it harder for students to network with firms. Second, its small alumni network is also a liability. They do well in consulting and banking and to a lesser extent some of the investment management firms in boston.

Yale is IMO not a great school, and I don't get the hype. Maybe I'm missing something here. Yes, Dean Snyder is a great dean, and the new building opening up in december 2013 looks great. But Yale SOM is a fairly young program; consequently, its alumni network is very weak, and it just doesn't get respect from major recruiters. Will this change in the next 5-10 years? Perhaps, but you're not paying $150K to attend a school that might pay off in the long-term if SOM rapidly moves up in the rankings. You want to spend the money for a school that is currently respected and can get you opportunities coming out. Yale over Stern for finance makes no sense to me, and Yale over Kellogg for anything, is ridiculous.

For me at least, Yale over Stern would be a no-brainer just due to Yale's strict grade non-disclosure; YSOM seems like a whole lot of fun, and obviously places plenty of people (27% in IB according to the most recent report) in finance if that's your thing. Stern's (maybe completely undeserved) reputation is one of a school full of uber-competitive finance dudes who didn't get into Columbia.

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 on 9/29/12 at 10:15am

.

I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I'm also a fighter, so don't get any ideas.

My WSO Blog

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TheLastCall's picture

holla_back: TheLastCall: Tu

(Baboon, 134
 
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 on 9/29/12 at 12:36pm
holla_back:
TheLastCall:

Tuck does have probably the most loyal alumni network among any b-school. It does however have 2 disadvantages. First, its remote location makes it harder for students to network with firms. Second, its small alumni network is also a liability. They do well in consulting and banking and to a lesser extent some of the investment management firms in boston.

Yale is IMO not a great school, and I don't get the hype. Maybe I'm missing something here. Yes, Dean Snyder is a great dean, and the new building opening up in december 2013 looks great. But Yale SOM is a fairly young program; consequently, its alumni network is very weak, and it just doesn't get respect from major recruiters. Will this change in the next 5-10 years? Perhaps, but you're not paying $150K to attend a school that might pay off in the long-term if SOM rapidly moves up in the rankings. You want to spend the money for a school that is currently respected and can get you opportunities coming out. Yale over Stern for finance makes no sense to me, and Yale over Kellogg for anything, is ridiculous.

For me at least, Yale over Stern would be a no-brainer just due to Yale's strict grade non-disclosure; YSOM seems like a whole lot of fun, and obviously places plenty of people (27% in IB according to the most recent report) in finance if that's your thing. Stern's (maybe completely undeserved) reputation is one of a school full of uber-competitive finance dudes who didn't get into Columbia.

Yes, stern is full of very bitter columbia rejects who have a chip on their shoulders. My friends at "better" schools have always said disparaging things about them. Nonetheless, stern is still more respected than yale in finance, and its NYC location is pretty sweet. Maybe Yale SOM has secretly been on the rise, and I just haven't known about it. Also, i'm not sure how much fun SOM is since new haven sucks, and on the yale campus they are seen as a joke, akin to education students at harvard.

shorttheworld's picture

the retardedness of some of

EN
 
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 on 9/29/12 at 6:22pm

the retardedness of some of you on this board confounds me, even as a state school kid

I need a crib, a big estate, I need a boat and that need a lake, I need some salmon that need a plate, that need a chef so I feed my safe

From trading equities to slanging wine in Latin America

A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what a ship i

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SirTradesaLot's picture

shorttheworld: the

 
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 on 9/29/12 at 6:36pm
shorttheworld:

the retardedness of some of you on this board confounds me, even as a state school kid

Agreed.

I'm a lover, not a fighter, but I'm also a fighter, so don't get any ideas.

My WSO Blog

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ReluctantMBA's picture

shorttheworld: the

O
(Monkey, 64
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 9:26am
shorttheworld:

the retardedness of some of you on this board confounds me, even as a state school kid

I always consider the source before taking any of the posts on this board seriously. I can't listen to people who have never even gotten into a b-school.

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trailmix8's picture

shorttheworld: the

AM
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 10:13am
shorttheworld:

the retardedness of some of you on this board confounds me, even as a state school kid

double agreed

cinnamontoastcrunch's picture

Round

O
(Orangutan, 262
 
Points)
 on 9/30/12 at 11:56am

Round 1:

Harvard
Stanford
Wharton

Will submit for Columbia depending on R1 outcomes.

My WSO Blog

IlliniProgrammer's picture

Brady. I know you are

ST
(Almost Human, 9,257
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 1:09pm

Work hard, play hard.

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IlliniProgrammer's picture

TheLastCall: Yes, stern is

ST
(Almost Human, 9,257
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 1:23pm

Work hard, play hard.

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TheLastCall's picture

IlliniProgrammer: TheLastCa

(Baboon, 134
 
Points)
 on 9/30/12 at 1:27pm
IlliniProgrammer's picture

Yes, I'm sure there are

ST
(Almost Human, 9,257
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 1:35pm

Work hard, play hard.

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TheLastCall's picture

IlliniProgrammer: Yes, I'm

(Baboon, 134
 
Points)
 on 9/30/12 at 2:02pm
IlliniProgrammer's picture

No one I know at HBS is

ST
(Almost Human, 9,257
 
Points)
 on 9/30/12 at 2:07pm

Work hard, play hard.

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GS's picture

TheLastCall: t. A good

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 on 9/30/12 at 2:24pm
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IlliniProgrammer: Also, a

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 on 9/30/12 at 3:05pm
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TheLastCall's picture

GS: TheLastCall: t. A good

(Baboon, 134
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 3:14pm
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TheLastCall's picture

IlliniProgrammer: No one I

(Baboon, 134
 
Points)
 on 9/30/12 at 3:17pm
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ReluctantMBA's picture

TheLastCall: IlliniProgramm

O
(Monkey, 64
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 3:31pm
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GS's picture

TheLastCall: GS: TheLastC

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 on 9/30/12 at 3:38pm
LTV's picture

TheLastCall: I think you

HF
(Gorilla, 548
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 4:49pm
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LTV: TheLastCall: I think

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 on 9/30/12 at 5:18pm
Relinquis's picture

A lot of accomplished young

RE
(Neanderthal, 2,186
 
Points)
 on 9/30/12 at 5:19pm

relinquis... Killing the GMAT this December; Over/Under set at: 725 GMATs.

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Haha I was reading this on my

PE
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 7:45pm
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GS's picture

DagwoodDeluxe: Haha I was

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 on 9/30/12 at 8:12pm
Cmoss's picture

UT Dallas here I come!

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 on 9/30/12 at 9:25pm
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Relinquis: I'll probably

(Gorilla, 546
 
Points)
 on 9/30/12 at 9:33pm

The Auto Show

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GS: DagwoodDeluxe: Haha I

PE
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 9:55pm
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TheLastCall's picture

DagwoodDeluxe: GS: Dagwoo

(Baboon, 134
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 10:02pm
shorttheworld's picture

exit brady, enter

EN
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 10:08pm

I need a crib, a big estate, I need a boat and that need a lake, I need some salmon that need a plate, that need a chef so I feed my safe

From trading equities to slanging wine in Latin America

A ship is safe in harbor, but that is not what a ship i

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Ron Paul's picture

cphbravo96: Round 2 applicant

 
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 on 9/30/12 at 10:53pm
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TheLastCall's picture

shorttheworld: exit brady,

(Baboon, 134
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 11:32pm
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TheLastCall: shorttheworld:

(Gorilla, 546
 
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 on 9/30/12 at 11:43pm

The Auto Show

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GS's picture

TheLastCall: shorttheworld:

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 on 10/1/12 at 12:58am
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Ron Paul: How sure are you

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 on 10/1/12 at 1:12am

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
- Ronald Reagan

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cphbravo96: Ron Paul: How

(Baboon, 134
 
Points)
 on 10/1/12 at 2:37am
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Relinquis's picture

huanleshalemei: Relinquis:

RE
(Neanderthal, 2,186
 
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 on 10/1/12 at 3:12am

relinquis... Killing the GMAT this December; Over/Under set at: 725 GMATs.

Silchasruin99's picture

I'm suprised by how few

(Monkey, 46
 
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 on 10/1/12 at 10:35am
MonkeyMath's picture

Round

CO
(Baboon, 139
 
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 on 10/1/12 at 12:49pm
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cphbravo96's picture

TheLastCall: Are you at all

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 on 10/1/12 at 1:50pm

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
- Ronald Reagan

Silchasruin99's picture

Who is this brady guy and

(Monkey, 46
 
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 on 10/1/12 at 3:41pm
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Silchasruin99: Who is this

ST
(Almost Human, 9,257
 
Points)
 on 10/1/12 at 10:54pm

Work hard, play hard.

Silchasruin99's picture

But he has a Booth MBA, isn't

(Monkey, 46
 
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 on 10/1/12 at 6:04pm

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