+14 IU Kelley vs Rutgers Business School for undergrad? 8 5y
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+14 Pro basketball player in Asia -> MBA 4 2y
+14 target school 33 2y
+14 worth to delay grad? 5 1y
+14 non-US MBAs 4 1y
+14 IB Analyst @ NYC EB.....but =(lateral from regional boutique + non-target school = clueless on exits) 6 1y
+14 Am I on a decent trajectory for business school? (~5 yrs away lol) 4 6y
+14 Forbes Best Business Schools - 2011 8 6y
+14 Kellogg vs Columbia 5 6y
+14 Needed: Undergraduate B-School Transfer Advice? 9 6y
+14 European and American MSFs 7 6y
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+14 MBA vs MFS/MFE .... and what Business School (preferably local NYC) 5 6y
+14 Johnson MBA vs. Ross MBA... for PE?? 8 6y
+14 Vanderbilt MSF vs. UVA MS Commerce for FT IB 6 6y
+14 UG: Dartmouth vs UChicago 16 6y
+14 NYU MBA For Career Switch to Equity Research from Non-Finance Background? 3 6y
+14 A top school in Germany vs an average school in the US 15 6y
+14 MBA Career Choices --- from non-business background 3 6y
+14 What MSF is better for job placement in NYC: non-NY Tier 1 or NY Tier 2? 20 6y
+14 30 yr old thinking of b-school, need advice. 4 6y
+14 Nasty Undergraduate Academic Record, which MSF should I apply for ? 3 6y
+14 Undecided about which Boston MSF program to go! 5 6y
+14 NYC Part Time MBA 16 6y
+14 UNC ($$) vs Texas ($) for post-MBA IB in NYC, SF, Boston, or LA 3 6y
+14 Undergraduate, Boston or Washington DC? 3 6y
+14 MBA or MFin after 3 years of banking? 4 6y
+14 MS in finance or business analytics right after undergrad 3 6y
+14 What school from this list would be the best for IBD? 10 6y
+14 MBA FT Owen (Vanderbilt University) vs Simon ( University of Rochester) 3 6y
+14 UF, Wisco, UMD, or UCONN? 7 6y
+14 Cornell Econ vs. Vanderbilt Econ 8 6y
+14 Rutgers Business School vs Fordham Gabelli School of Business (Undergrad 4 6y
+14 Part time MBA vs full time MBA 3 2y
+14 What transfer is worth it? 7 11mo
+14 Architecture to Finance Pivot: Is an MSF + CFA L1 Enough for Entry Roles? 5 11mo
+14 IU Kelley v USC Marshall 7 5y
+14 Columbia Dual BA @ Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) or UCLA for Investment Banking/Finance 5 2y
+14 Imperial College London MSc Finance Job Prospects 2 2y
+14 Northwestern vs Cornell 7 6y
+14 MBA application help (family business) 4 6y
+14 Senior in high school, deciding what to study. Any advice welcomed. Thank you! 7 5y
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+14 Transferring to Stern School of Business for Undergrad? 3 6y
+14 International Student : Break into USA IB 3 2y
+14 MiM vs MIF? 4 6y
+14 Junior looking for college advice 10 4y
+14 2+2 HSW Profile 11 5y
+14 Msc in Finance in London 5 11mo
+14 Online MBA at T20 for Current Military Officer 1 6y
+14 How important is uni name after 5 years of exp? 7 3y
+14 Alternatives to Business School 1 6y
+14 European target schools for London IBD 11 6y
+14 MBA Decision -SE Focus 2 6y
+14 ESCP MiM in London Opinions? 3 2y
+14 Chances to get into target schools? 4 3y
+14 Senior in high school, need advice 3 5y
+14 IBA RSM vs Medicine 9 10mo
+14 Engineering vs Business degree? 7 2y
+14 Older worker, HBS wants me to apply 4 6y
+14 IRR calculation 1 6y
+14 Recommendation letters for MBA, MIM, MS and other global programs – Recommendation Letter Format 2 6y
+14 Chances for top european MiF? 3 3y
+14 MSc Finance: Bocconi or St. Gallen? 11 4y
+14 Non Target GPA vs Target GPA? 24 4y
+14 How is my college list? 5 4y
+14 Vanderbilt University Mega Thread 6 9mo
+14 Nottingham University business school 6 6y
+14 What relevant experience can a high school student get? 7 2y
+14 Going to B-School without significant 9 6y
+14 strength of alumni networks in business and finance 7 4y
+14 UK Masters in Finance programmes - Best time to apply? 5 6y
+14 Which second major should I choose if I want to go into IB after college? 6 5y
+14 Help Picking Undergrad program Ross vs UNC vs BC 7 2y
+14 Princeton Mfin chances with my GPA? 3 6y
+14 MSc in Accounting and Finance @ LSE vs MSc in Accounting, Financial Management and Control @ Bocconi University 3 2y
+14 is McCombs a semi-target in APAC 14 6y
+14 Need urgent advice 6 5y
+14 Choosing between MiFs / Are student loans worth it anymore? 3 9mo
+14 Del 9 3y
+14 Bschool is it game-over for me 1 5y
+14 Investment banking in Miami 16 5y
+14 How is consulting and IB recruiting at Johns Hopkins 3 5y
+14 Canadian High School Senior Needing Career Advice- Schulich Or Ivey? 4 5y
+14 Investment Banking 8 5y
+14 MSc Finance LSE/Oxford/Imperial/Warwick 4 5y
+14 Which is better for S&T Imperial's Risk Management & Financial Engineering or EDHEC's MSc in Financial Markets? 8 5y
+14 What MBA schools should I target? 4 5y
+14 HEC vs ESSEC vs ESCP vs HSG : Where to do the master? 19 2y
+14 Rising senior in high school - what can i do to break into IB? 10 4y
+14 Deferred MBA Programs 12 5y
+14 Incoming freshman at UChicago - what to do in HS senior year and summer before freshman year? 2 5y

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