+62 Applying to Bocconi, HSG, where else? 60 6y
+62 Recent engineering graduate in Philadelphia - MBA or MSF chances? 27 9y
+62 Washu or Rice-literally just got off the waitlist 19 2y
+62 Haas MBA for finance? 56 9y
+62 Ohio State MSF vs Villanova MSF 32 6y
+62 College Decisions! Do I go with the bird in the hand or the two in the bush? 21 3y
+62 Northwestern vs Georgetown 31 1y
+61 Cornell Hotel School or Notre Dame finance for undergrad? 17 5y
+61 Villanova MSF Advice 58 6y
+61 MIT Sloan MBA: ranking & finance careers 36 6y
+61 Is a Wharton MBA worth it for me? 47 13y
+61 HBS vs. Wharton/Lauder 26 4y
+61 Attractiveness of Pre MBA Experience 56 9y
+61 Villanova v. Vanderbilt: MSF 80 6y
+61 Does it make sense to MBA? 20 9y
+61 B-School Q&A 44 12y
+61 Manhattan GMAT - Input 94 4y
+61 How important is international experience? 51 5y
+61 Definitive US MBA Tiers 49 8y
+61 Non-target given up. Really need help on other options. 9 3y
+61 What did you learn from your MBA? 41 12y
+61 GPA vs GMAT, which carries more weight? 85 4y
+61 Which non-target has the best placement? 44 3y
+61 Admitted to HBS, not sure if I should go. What would I do with it? 36 4y
+61 750 GMAT!!! Advice Needed!! Which MBA top 15 MBA should I apply to, to Maximize my chances! 34 6y
+60 UCL or Warwick for maths? 55 2y
+60 UVA - M.S. in Commerce 86 7y
+60 USC full ride vs Wharton basically full price 18 4y
+60 MSF: SMU vs Nova 34 6y
+60 Business School Profile Reality Check 41 14y
+60 UC Berkeley (Haas) vs Cornell Dyson vs Columbia vs Dartmouth 21 2y
+60 army- enlisted to mba programs 33 6y
+60 Advice for Former Pre-Law? 30 13y
+60 Target, Semi-Target, Non-Target 113 2y
+60 What makes NYU so good? 35 6y
+60 yes 65 12y
+60 Are Online MBA's Frowned upon? 79 5y
+59 Help on my College List (Investment Banking/Finance) 69 6y
+59 High GMAT, Crap GPA: Any Chance at M7? 64 6y
+59 The 120-hour week 46 4y
+59 EB Target Schools 32 2y
+59 Is the JD/MBA Worth It at Northwestern? 19 9y
+59 USC Marshall vs. NYU Stern 24 5y
+59 Georgetown University MSB vs. UVA (Undergrad) 38 5y
+59 Easiest schools to recruit to ib from? 65 2y
+59 Transfer from UT Austin to Northwestern? 43 13y
+59 NYU Stern experiences 57 4y
+59 MSc Finance Profile: Admitted to Bocconi and SSE 34 5y
+59 Is it a waste to pursue a "smart" major? 33 5y
+59 MSF and MiM School List 31 6y
+59 Difference between a MiM and Ms in Finance 44 7y
+59 CEIBS MBA - worthwhile? 11 6y
+59 Part time MBA + Full time work or Full time MBA and no or part time work 50 6y
+58 What kind of extracurricular activities 98 18y
+58 How Would You Rank Undergraduate Business Schools? 85 6y
+58 Stern or Dartmouth? 32 2y
+58 Nananananananananananana 57 4y
+58 How are MBA Programs Outside the Top 14 Viewed? 13 4y
+58 GMAT Sacrifices, unpaid leave? 19 8y
+58 Should I transfer from Emory undergrad? 46 6y
+58 Dilemma: Quantitative Finance VS Finance? 36 9y
+58 Lets talk about young people on this site 11 5y
+58 Worth Attempting to Transfer from Semi-Target to Target? 26 8y
+58 LSE vs LBS 64 6y
+58 Princeton vs Yale vs Stanford (undergrad) 14 4y
+58 GMAT Score Inflation 16 9y
+58 CFA Level 1 study hours with finance background? 76 5y
+58 Doing things SOLELY to improve your b-school app / resume 41 13y
+58 Cornell CAS (Econ) Vs Fordham GBHP vs NYU Stern For Breaking Into IB 32 6y
+58 Semi-Comprehensive post about UNC recruiting (IB focused). 49 5y
+58 Do employers from around the world recruit at London Business School? 30 6y
+58 University Of St. Andrews experience? Opinions? 26 6y
+58 BC Caroll vs IU Kelley undergrad 25 5y
+58 ESADE vs Durham vs Cass 44 2y
+58 Question about Business School Application - R2 with a bad gmat, but decent experience/gpa 32 12y
+58 Best MSc Finance programs in UK / Europe 59 3mo
+58 Would you send your children to Institut Le Rosey if you had sufficient funds and connections? 53 4y
+58 Wharton Huntsman Program vs Yale vs Dartmouth 53 2y
+58 Is Penn State A Semi-Target School? 24 1y
+58 You're brilliant. Here's your B+ 79 12y
+58 SAIS or SIPA? 40 12y
+57 Undergrad choice: Columbia, Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell 18 6y
+57 UF or FSU for undergrad? 24 6y
+57 Sick of IU Kelly students and Alum trying to make it a target school 8 3y
+57 Best career to pay off MBA loan 42 6y
+57 Is Econometrics and Time Series Analysis useful for finance? 67 4y
+57 Q&A: Current MIT MFin Student 49 7y
+57 MIT Master of Finance Admissions 104 9y
+57 St. Gallen has terrible prospects for non-Swiss students... 50 5y
+57 Backing out of M7 for new job 22 6y
+57 If you could've gone to any undergrad college? 104 5y
+57 Math Vs Physics Vs Engineering 61 10y
+57 Advice - Please rip this plan to shreds 21 6y
+57 UT vs USC vs Vanderbilt vs Emory for Undergrad 27 6y
+57 Top MBA Chances - Professional Musician to Finance 35 13y
+57 Master's programs in Europe (on a budget). 46 6y
+57 PLEASE HELP!!! 19 4y
+57 Professional Designations for Email Signatures and Resumes 54 8y
+57 IU Kelley Investment Banking Workshop admission questions 26 4y
+57 Does undergraduate “pedigree” matter after the first job? 14 6y

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