After applying to business school this cycle, I was accepted at Wharton but rejected from HBS and GSB without an interview.
I was just promoted to VP at a MF in NYC after a 3 year associate stint. Before that, I worked at a top group at a top BB. I attended a T10 undergrad where I graduated summa cum laude. I was a bit surprised I didn't come close to getting into HBS or GSB, but I guess I'm probably not as unique or impressive as I thought.
I'm unsure what I want to do with the rest of my life, and really want the time to take a step back and reflect. I don't want to close the door on large-cap PE or SM HF, and realize HBS / GSB candidates usually outperform students from Wharton when recruiting for those roles. I also think the HBS and GSB alumni networks are probably stronger overall and would be more helpful over the course of a 40-50 year career.
If I re-applied next year, I genuinely do think I'd be a stronger candidate. I've been promoted at work and my extracurricular involvement has gotten a lot stronger with real leadership responsibility. My test scores were already close to perfect, so not much room there to improve.
If you were in my position, what would you do? Would you send Wharton this fall, or reapply to HBS and GSB next year?
Recent HSW grad - do not go to the MBA unless you don't want to stay in PE. Odds are incredibly low that you find a seat better or comparable to your current position as VP at a MF. Just grind it out, the # of seats in the industry is sinking and getting back in after being out of a role is only going to get harder
can you talk to the partner at your firm that holds the relationship with HBS / GSB and try to get him to call up admissions and get them to change that decision
unsure why i’m getting MS here…that’s how a lot of this stuff works
Not gonna work if there was no interview
Good troll.
For anyone taking this seriously and looking for advice, you have to be a special kind of dumb fuck to wait a year to reapply to HBS/GSB to have a “better shot” at the same exact opportunities you are already in. That being said, a lot of people at those schools are special like that and unironically think like the OP
Is it pure prestige chasers?
Don’t get an MBA
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