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0 CBS for MBB? 3 1y
+6 Anyone hear back from R1 MBA decisions yet? 12 1y
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+14 MBA Hire in London is a joke 18 1y
+4 Durham Finance vs York economics 8 1y
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+12 Should I Pursue an MSF or Keep Trying to Lateral? 1 1y
+10 Do I have a shot at T15 MBA programs? 5 1y
+8 University 9 1y
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+1 SMU vs USC for the Msc in finance - international student 4 1y
+9 Uni decision 2 1y
0 Delete 2 1y
0 Best Masters Degree Option to break into Quant 1 1y
+39 Spread the Love for LACs 54 1y
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+9 Need Advice As An International Student 3 1y
+10 WUSTL or SMU MSF or neither? 2 1y
+9 Should I be targeting top or mid-tier schools for an MSc in Finance with my profile? Does my profile give me a solid chance of landing a place at a well-ranked university? 1 1y
+16 M.Sc in Finance at Top UK School to Move Into Energy Transition Finance 7 1y
+6 How did you break into IB without an MBA? 1 1y
+15 Is SMU Cox a decent school for an international student for an Msc in finance with 4 years of work ex? 22 1y
+20 Bocconi Master Finance vs ESSEC MiF / MiM 8 1y
+19 Should I Go to IU Kelley. How well know is it? I want to foster a career in NYC in my late 20s early 30s 8 1y
0 MSc Bocconi 2 1y
+9 Career switch via MBA 3 1y
+18 St Gallen or Luxembourg School of Business? 11 1y
+9 Need advice for a leave of absence from school. 1 1y
0 Is UIUC a good school to go into asset management 1 1y
+9 Profile Advice (29M London) - Kellogg/Booth/Duke/Rice/McCombs 1 1y
0 FDD -> MBA -> Investment Banking 1 1y
+18 London -> US/Texas MBA - Am I Crazy? 15 1y
+4 What University? 5 1y
+10 Considering doing a Masters in Economics/Psychology Program in lieu of an MBA 3 1y
+6 Diametric Choices: Need Insights (Singapore v/s France) 2 1y
+17 MSc LBS FA vs Bocconi Finance 11 1y
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+12 Need Advice for Breaking into AM/HF as an International MBA Grad 1 1y
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+6 MBA/Master’s Programs for International Students with Scholarships and Work Opportunities 1 1y
+3 European Target schools 8 1y
0 What US GPA do I need for LSE or London Business School MSc Finance? 1 1y
+3 ESADE VS ESCP VS EDHEC 6 1y
+10 Profile evaluation and advice 3 1y
0 GRE Writing Section 1 1y
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+4 Need help narrowing college list 5 1y
+10 Which one is better: Sciences Po or Dauphine? 2 1y
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+12 I'm an Accountant - do I pursue a MSF, MBA, both, or neither? 2 1y
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+19 MBA for career change 3 1y
+26 Getting a Letter of Recommendation from a Former Supervisor 4 1y
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+9 Masters / MBA to support PE/HF transition from MBB 2 1y
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+9 What comes next? 2 1y
0 Booth vs Kellogg 4 1y
+10 US College List - Any feedback or advice? 2 1y
+3 Opinions on Tulane's MME Program 1 11mo
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+7 Masters in Finance 6 1y
+5 Best colleges to go to for investment banking 5 1y
+14 University of Oregon MFin Program? 12 1y
+1 Deferred MBA Advice 4 1y
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+2 European MBA rankings 2 1y
+15 Worth transferring from Laurier to Western Ivey HBA? 6 1y
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+8 Villanova MSF 4 1y
0 Pre-MBA internships 2 1y
+12 Off-Cycle Global Corporate Banking at BB or finish school 2 1y
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0 Bocconi vs SSE 3 1y
+9 HF to B-school 5 1y
0 RSM MSc Finance & Investments applications closed in 12 hours 2 1y
+9 Working IB out of Uni then getting a MSc? 1 1y
+14 IB Analyst @ NYC EB.....but =(lateral from regional boutique + non-target school = clueless on exits) 6 1y
+15 Chance an aspiring female in finance for these schools(NYU, Georgetown, UPenn, etc) 5 1y
+19 Vanderbilt MSF Program 5 1y
+6 RE; First year university student seeking advice (UK) 2 1y
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