SAIS or Columbia SIPA for consulting

Hello,

I am considering pursing a master in International Relations, I would love to hear about opinions on these school and if anyone can shed light on their recruiting process and if they provide an edge for consulting, specially MBB

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id say stay away form those bs programs. I recently got into one of Columbia's masters. Sounds great but its bs. Acceptance rate is high. I have a friend that did Columbia SIPA. Smart girl. She works in HR now after not finding work. I am going to get a MBA and you should as well.  These Master programs are not prestigious and are just revenue streams for these elite universities. 

 

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