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+12 Letters of Recommendation for Princeton MFin 0 5y
+47 Cornell vs. UVA? 47 5y
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+8 CMU Tepper Undergraduate Placement 4 5y
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+10 What is the best school (of the following) for a business degree? 12 5y
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+27 NYU CaS for IB opportunities? 10 5y
+23 Best non-target decision! 15 5y
+3 Transition into Finance. 0 5y
+27 Best UG schools for REIB? 17 5y
0 how much hours will I need to study to attain first-class honours for accounting and finance at a London target? 3 5y
0 Instant Acceptance into HBS / GSB 5 5y
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+9 Boston university 6 5y
0 Columbia MS financial economics, what are my chances? 1 5y
+1 University of Auckland 2 5y
+23 Master: Brown MS Data Science vs LSE MS Finance vs UTokyo MPP 7 5y
+13 Bentley to AM in Boston? 5 5y
+18 Some advice for someone in my situation? 3 5y
+43 Indiana Kelley, Ohio State Fisher, or Boston College? 40 5y
+48 760 GMAT / 3.24 GPA 25 5y
+71 Columbia Freshman Looking for Advice - Best Clubs? 15 5y
+8 What MsF program can I get in to? 3 5y
+32 What are my chances for Deferred MBA? 13 5y
+30 How is my college list 25 5y
+16 NESCAC to IB but also consulting and finance in general? 6 5y
+11 Deferred MBA Chances 2 5y
+32 Veteran choosing between CMU and Georgetown. Where to GO? 11 5y
0 Can a MS in econ help me break in at associate level? 2 5y
0 Can a MS in econ help me break in at an associate level? 0 5y
+39 MFE: UCB vs Columbia vs CMU vs NYU – I’d love to hear opinions 11 5y
+11 Wharton Undergrad GPA Cutoffs for IB 7 5y
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+22 MBA Applications from FAANG Background 4 5y
+11 Advice on Georgetown and Club Culture 2 5y
+23 Georgetown Econ (College) vs Georgetown Finance (MSB) 12 5y
0 NYU sophomore - clubs? 1 5y
0 IB/PE Recruiting @ NYU Stern 1 5y
+12 CMU MSPPM-Data Analytics (STEM) vs Johns Hopkins SAIS MA 0 5y
+16 Banking vs. Consulting Post-MBA 3 5y
0 Chances for M7 or T15? 5 5y
+21 Transferring to Wharton from another target? 8 5y
+18 Do I have a shot at T15 MBA programs? 5 5y
+23 Transfer from UChicago Econ to Wharton Finance 31 5y
+32 I want to start a business: Wharton vs. Booth vs. Haas vs. Cornell ($$$) vs. Columbia (WL) vs. no school? 7 5y
+20 Hard Talk: Booth vs. Wharton vs. CBS for Finance 3 5y
+20 CFA® vs MBA track if you are already a CFO 5 5y
+39 Applying to CBS only - Use MBA Consultant? 5 5y
+20 Yale SOM Master in Asset Management 9 5y
+72 Best MBA program for IB and ideal coverage groups for MBAs in their mid 30s 30 5y
+4 BC undergrad 2 5y
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+20 What School makes Columbia So Good 3 5y
+25 Help ! 12 5y
+4 Syracuse or William & Mary? 2 5y
0 Cornell is a mid tier school 5 5y
+7 Engineering GPAs 3 5y
+5 Occidental College 1 5y
+15 Hedge Fund MBA chances? 4 5y
+24 Bentley, Suffolk, Syracuse, Hofstra 14 5y
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