Booth Part time job prospects-bleak??
Hello all-, I recently checked the booth part time statistics and was quite shocked. out of around 250 people who took place in on campus recruiting, 94 have reported that they (1 year removed) are STILL looking for a job!!! Maybe someone whos taking part in OCR can shed light onto this stat, because, part time or not, that is quite a poor showing. I would expect that number maybe if all 250 were trying to get into PIMCO and goldman, but by the list of companies that they report as extending offers to students, the students look like theyll take anything!
others on this site made it out to sound like getting a finance/strategy job at a f500 would be realistic..it sure doesnt look that way based on the numbers
anyone care to share some light on anything?
As far as employers are concerned: part-time MBA =/= MBA. That doesn't mean the content is any different, but the part-time programs are 1) certainly less competitive to enter, and 2) geared for employed professionals.
Ok, unless the OP can post a link, I'm going to call this person a troll. I have personally talked to admissions officers at Booth, and they emphatically said that they do not even keep track of this statistic since the vast majority of PT students are being sponsored and thus don't participate in OCR.
No one would argue that a booth PT=booth FT when it comes to job placement. They serve different goals. Having said that PT students can take advantage of many resources offered by booth, including OCR, after 12 classes and a waiver. There are two major disadvantages for the part-timers. First, they cannot use OCR for summer internship recruiting, which is devastating if you want to get into banking or consulting. Second, they cannot use bid points to land interviews they really want.
I know multiple people at booth PT who managed to get jobs coming out. It was definitely harder since they don't bombard you with company presentations, dinners, events, in the same way that FT does. But it's certainly feasible.
Definitely not trolling-I'm an admitted evening student and I just looked up the stats of OCR for part timers- cant give you a link because it's password protected... Also there was a significant number between those who register to ocr and those who take place, I'll give you that, but of those who took place the offer ratio is very very poor-if you know people who did it please let me know what their profiles were like, I'm looking to leverage my experience into a job at McKinsey so it's in my best interest that ocr be as productive as possible
I have friends in the booth PT program, and not a single one of them has been able to find such a link. So good chance that you're making this up.
Assuming you're not a troll though, why in god's green earth would you do a booth PT in hopes of getting a job at McKinsey? Are you currently being sponsored by your firm or doing this on your own? Any top 15 full-time program is better than booth PT when it comes to landing a job at MBB consulting or BB. You should have done your research beforehand.
I'm considering booth PT, but i am interested in more "niche" fields like trading, Asset Management, research, etc. And since the booth name is pretty big here in Chicago, I figure that a PT MBA+CFA+my previous work experience could open some doors. But I would NEVER even consider doing it if i wanted to get into consulting. Just very bad planning on your part.
No idea what your profile is, but if your gmat is low, re-take it. Beef up on weaknesses in your application, and apply to top 15 FT programs next year.
It is very hard to find- look in the carrers section of the evening and we admits, i stumbled onto it- my angle is slightly different, I'm looking at graduating and going overseas so I was hoping that would cover up my pt status a bit
My stats aren't amazing tbh, prolly not a top 10 but my rationale was booth pt is better than any non top 10. At least you'll have that name on your cv, any subsequent job would surely take that into account no?
I see...thanks for the insight, would it be possible to share what type of jobs your friends got and what their backgrounds were?
Mostly F500 roles. I heard a few PT people getting MBB consulting, but that's rare.
Are you working right now? If you're dead set on consulting re-take the gmat and apply to full-time programs. That's the only way to go.
to be honest I'd hate nothing more than re-taking it. Im working full time now in a bio company, which is why i was thinking maybe i could work in that sector for a MBB, I also come from LSE and was hoping that would shift some things in my favor.
f500 would also be cool-i wonder how competitive those are
LSE+bio company+being a woman(assuming this from your moniker) is a good profile. Assuming your numbers aren't too bad, you really should apply to top 15 full-time programs.
Is there a way for you to copy and paste that PT ocr stat? I'm curious to see this as well because i'm thinking of applying there this year. Also, what are some of the companies that gave offers to PT students, particularly in finance?
Id have to check and see if I can copy+ paste, I have it tabbed on my computer, (im not on my computer now). From what I remember most that hired at full time hired at part time, except that the numbers were staggeringly lower, (BCG hired 1, Bain 1, Booz 2.. GS 1, PIMCO 1, Morningstar 1) etc...
Obviously the companies came looking for something specific...
I guess I could apply to top 15, but now that I see what life could be like inside an M7 (not that part time is a true representation) i think ive gotten greedy
Keep in mind that since the caliber of PT students are lower AND vast majority of them don't do ocr, you will have less competition although it will be more work on your part. It really depends on your background though. Bottom line is that booth PT is more risky for conventional post-mba jobs than a top 15.
Yes, M7 full-time is pretty sick in terms of on-campus recruiting. The best companies from all industries come and throw themselves at you. But if you can't get in, you have to look at other options.
If you can paste that link, it will be very much appreciated. Thanks.
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