Ok guys, building on my post last year, I wanted to start something for this years applicants. Anyone applying this year, with a 2015 start and 2016 graduation, feel free to post your profile, ask questions or just add some comments. Looking to help and give advice to anyone applying in this cycle.
Let the mayhem begin!
In at cmc, vandy and duke. Good chance at UVA. I think you have an OK shot at MIT. GMAT is great. IVY is big. 2.9 = a B IMO.
Good place to be in. Look at Michigan and ND if you're looking at Duke.
I agree. I think MIT is a long shot, but with a 770 and an Ivy degree I think it's worth shot. Especially if the transcripts indicate some reason why the overall goal is a 2.9.
I think the PT ND program is probably your best bet for an msf within the city of Chicago. ND has a great brand and the msf will help your career down the road. Can you use it to break into banking? Up to you. There will be a lot of ND alumni and the degree should be well presented. With your experience though it might be a tough sell at the analyst level. I'd try and do Corp banking and then roll into an IBD job as an associate. Who knows though.
You'll be competitive at all the schools. Most likely in at cmc, vandy. UvA I think you have a good shot at. That gre is great. The gpa might cause them some concern, but not too much.
USC really focuses on test scores. Not the best idea IMO since placements aren't always a function of a high GMAT. I think Claremont is still the best msf program on the west coast.
Depends. I'd recommend trying everything you can yo land something relevant before considering more school. That said, I know plenty of students who've gone right into a masters and interned during the program or just went through ocr. It will all depend on how hard you work for it though.