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I want to go to Chicago Booth, Wharton, or MIT. Maybe Duke as a backup. I need advice.
I have a 4.0 GPA from UNCG and I can graduate with a BS in Economics this December. I could extend my graduation date by a semester and graduate with disciplinary honors, international honors, a global studies minor, and a year's worth of Chinese; is it worth it? I have volunteer experience working...
Undergrad Biz School: Wharton vs. Penn CAS vs. Dartmouth vs. UT BHP vs. Georgetown
I'm currently entering my senior year of high school and preparing to start filling out some college applications. I have my eyes on a career in investment banking - either Houston (because I'm in Texas) or Wall Street. I've used a financial aid calculator for all the above schools, and they all...
H/S vs. W
It is often assumed that Tier 1 of B-schools is "H/S/W." It is also (I believe) generally assumed that within the top 3, H/S are tied for #1 and Wharton is a clear #3. I think that it is fairly clear that H > W from a reputation standpoint. I think whether S >W depends on whether one is focused on...
Wharton/Princeton/Yale Undergrad
So here's the situation, I was recently admitted into Wharton, Princeton and Yale for my undergraduate studies and plan on pursuing a career in finance after graduation (IB, PE ,HF). Until recently I was completely set that Wharton was my number one choice because it provides the best career...
BB IB - > Middle Market PE
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Transfer out of Wharton for Duke
This is my first time posting on any forum so I apologize in advance if I do anything wrong. I'm a second semester Freshman at the Wharton School and am not enjoying my experience thus far. I'm a pretty social guy, the kind of person people say "knows everyone," but am not enjoying Wharton/Penn and...
Wharton Continuing Education or Imperial Online MBA?
Biglaw corporate in NYC and intend to remain in law, although may relocate to Asia in the near future. I am considering between the Wharton CPD (where you do a series of courses at Wharton and earn a certificate) or an online MBA at Imperial College in London. Costs are comparable for both programs....
Wharton vs. Kellogg EMBA
I have searched around and haven't found this addressed directly. Also, things are evolving, with some of the rankings shifts and questions swirling about WTF is going on at Wharton with declining apps in the FT program and all so I am interested in fresh opinions. So imagine a candidate: Working in...
Not sure where to apply early for undergrad
Interview with Author of "BlackJack Domination" Part 2
This is part two ( see part one here ) of an interview with Derek Sutta, author of the ebook ‘BlackJack Domination’ which is a fully comprehensive and interactive guide to learning to count cards. Co-authored by an MIT wizard who has been the main inspiration for several casino films and a...
Interview with Author of "BlackJack Domination"
This is Part One of an interview with Derek Sutta, author of the ebook ‘BlackJack Domination’ which is a fully comprehensive and interactive guide to learning to count cards. Co-authored by an MIT wizard who has been the main inspiration for several casino films and a blackjack player who has...
The Slow "Mediocritization" of the Bulge Brackets
Andy note: This comment was originally posted in Your "Target Schools" lists are outdated and off-base and wanted to open this topic up for debate again. Below are Blackhat's thoughts, which he later added "Obviously it's exaggerated as most of my comments on banking are, given my bias, but still...
Wharton Beach Week
http://whartonbeachweek2013.com/ Ok monkeys. If there are any current Wharton students or alums who have been to beach week, give us some JUICY details. It sounds like it's batshit crazy and fun, much moreso than any undergrad party I've been to. Was there a lot of hooking up? Were the Wharton...
Are Ethics Taught at Top MBA Programs?
Bloomberg had an interesting article up today discussing whether our top business schools are properly teaching ethics to their students. In summary, the article uses some of the recent examples of top execs that were convicted on insider trading charges who were Wharton and HBS grads to argue that...
To Get More Work Experience Before B-School...
So, after 2 months of preparation and studying (a lot of credit due to Phantombanker's study guide) I got a 770 on the GMAT. So now I'm turning my focus to actually applying to schools. I'm wondering if I should get more work experience or have a reasonable shot at Harvard/Wharton/Booth level...
Joseph Wharton joins Facebook!!!
Haha. Another great video from the folks at wharton follies. Just trying to get pumped up for upcoming admit weekend at wharton.
EMBA or FT MBA for Hedge funds/Asset Management
Contemplating between EMBA (Columbia/Wharton) and Full Time MBA (Booth/Columbia/Wharton). I need to move to hedge funds or Asset Management post MBA . long term goal is to be a Portfolio Manager. I have 5-6 years of experience in Derivatives Pricing/Risk in a financial services provider and a...
College senior, accepted to GSB, Wharton but denied 2+2. Should I accept and not look back or wait to apply to HBS in 2-5 years?
I've read multiple assessments of HBS vs. GSB vs. Wharton across exit opportunities, school culture, brand, etc. Aiming for future in Asia, so increased brand name of HBS does come into play. Never experienced the west coast. Highly interested in VC and finance environment, but limited previous...
Wharton Course: Private Equity Videos
Just wanted to share these with everyone. If they have been posted before, I apologize for the re-post. Pretty interesting stuff in my opinion, only drawback is the length of each.
Career Choice Decision : End goal MBA
Hi WSO Members, Wanted your opinion on a career choice I am in the process of making. A little background, state school grad, UTC rotational program grad. Planning to apply to MBA school Aug 2013. I have the option of joining the UTC internal audit program and just interviewed at a small consulting...
Canada vs USA Undergrad?
Hello! I am currently enrolled in a private school in ontario. I am in grade 12, and have a very good chance of being accepted into Harvard or Wharton, because of my connections (through private school), 4.00 GPA, IB (International Baccalaureate), and 2300 SAT, and great EC's. I don't want to go...
Wharton group interview
Has anyone had their wharton group interview yet? I had mine last week, and it was a rather unpleasant experience. The interviewer had a hard time moderating the discussion, it was very unorganized, and some jackass in PE kept talking over me.
What would you choose - HBS full time or Wharton EMBA
A guy I know choose the Wharton EMBA over HBS . He had 9 years work experience, was already making the equivalent of HSW post-MBA salary and was on a trajectory to be the CEO of his family's business over the next decade, which is what he wanted to do. Here is the catch though, the business would...
Wharton Interview invites - post when you get one here!
Wharton interview invites start going out today through the next 2 weeks. Post your geographic location when you get one here!
Wharton R1 - Did you guys get the email about their new interview process and sample questions?
Just got an email detaliing their new interview process with potential questions. Anyone else get this who applied R1 Wharton?
What is the GMAT cutoff for Wharton's special application pile
I remember someone mentioning on here a while ago (or maybe on Poets & Quants) that Wharton has a special application pile for those with a high GMAT and they get extra consideration. Was the cutoff 750, or 770?
Wharton MBA essays review
Any current or former Wharton MBA students on this board? I am applying in the upcoming weeks and looking for a little sanity check on my essays. I know I am basically asking one for you to do the job of an admissions consultant but unfortunately, I don’t have the $$$ for that. I’m just looking...
Are the online Wharton, Kellogg, or MIT apps available yet?
Whenever I try to sign in to like the MIT one I get an error. Is this just me or are they not up yet?
Wharton to host Houston Energy Panel 7/31/2012
Has anyone heard about the Houston Energy Panel hosted by Wharton? I posted this in the Business School Forum but thought the energy guys out there might be interestred. Although I am not in the energy industry I am interested in that sector post MBA and am a Houston resident so going it's a no...
Ask Sandy about HBS
Andy note: Sanford Kreisberg is the founder of hbsguru.com, a business school consultancy specialing in HBS, Stanford, Wharton, and Columbia and Chicago. He has master's from Harvard in English and was the Director of Communication at MIT/Sloan Business School for a very short time before realizing...
Best Consulting Casebooks
Hey guys, I'm sure all of them are great but which University's casebooks are generally considered the best to prepare from. There is so much material out there, I just want to try and narrow it down a little. Thanks
Path to B-School
I'm curious as to what are the different path's that one takes to get in to a top tier b-school for his/her MBA degree? I come from a semi-target out here in the mid-west (think Wisconsin, UIUC, Indiana etc.) and am aware of a lot of kids doing 2 years at a BB , 2 years at PE and moving on to...
3.7 GPA at Wharton
Is this good enough for top jobs? Should I worry about raising it, or should I just focus on extra curriculars at this point?
Business School or Not??
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Wharton Quality of Teaching
There is quite a comment thread on WSJ online after a posted interview with Dean Robertson's branding efforts - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304… The topic has been picked up by Poets&Quants here - http://poetsandquants.com/2012/04/11/wharton-stud… What do current and recent...
MBA Profile Eval: Caribbean Private Equity
I am looking for help evaluating my candidacy to a top 5 B school, I really just need a sanity check to see if I'm in the ball park or if I should not be wasting my time. First of all thanks to all for taking the time! I'm planning on applying to B school for fall 2013. Below are my summary stats....
B School applications
Looking for some advice on bschool applications. My stats: 3.75 GPA from top 30 730 Gmat (80%Q, 95%V) 1.5 years S&T in small-midsize Canadian bank Current – 2.5 years (at time of matriculation) at large well known AM firm in portfolio management Good ECs and very involved with charity work Goal:...
3.6 gpa wharton undergrad
Will a 3.6 gpa from wharton hurt, help, or do nothing for me in regards to getting a top job? Thanks.
If you could've gone to any undergrad college?
What course at what college would you have done if it was completely up to you? my top 3: 1) Economics at Harvard 2) Economics at Stanford 3) Business at Wharton
Wharton Casebook 2010-2011
Hi all, Sorry for bothering you all in this holiday season. But I have upcoming interviews with 2 of the MBB and I'm DESPERATELY looking for Wharton Consulting Club Casebook 2010-2011 version. I've been scouring the internet and found the 2009-2010 on Scribd but got nothing on the 2010-2011 version...
Wharton EMBA San Francisco
I work with a family office in commercial real estate finance and while we've closed some larger deals, the going is pretty slow. I'm basically their capital market go-to person. Decision-making can be very off the cuff on their end and you can feel like your future is in someone else's hands and...
Wharton Advanced Seminar on PE 2011
Morning monkeys, Born into a low-key emerging market with an abysmal education system (seriously I never quite get why Americans keep complaining about their colleges, dude at least you have freedom of speech, and that means at least you're allowed to talk/inquire just about everything. Anyway, I...
Weekend Wars: Sell side vs. Buy side
The dream and desolation of the high finance world. Which path to the upper crust of middle-class suburban boredom do I take? Do I jump to the buy side? Do I stick it out in this simian hell of pitch books and Excel? Which is really right for me? A friendly look in the rearview at how simply the...
The P/E Ratio and new market metrics
Is the P/E ratio the next head to roll off today's market guillotine? What are the new market metrics which will mark the next generation of financial analysis? As usual the critiques are more abundant then proposed solutions. Ben Levisohn: The stock market's average price/earnings ratio, meanwhile,...
Wharton vs. Princeton/Harvard/Stanford - Help a High School Student
As a rising senior who is considering Wharton Undergrad I have a couple q's. I started a business in HS and am very interested in business, but more specifically entrepreneurship and marketing, NOT the finance side. The option I have to choose between then is Wharton w/concentration in...
EMBA -- Columbia vs Wharton
I'm in NYC and am thinking about doing an EMBA. Please take the following as givens: 1. Accepted into Columbia and Wharton EMBA programs 2. Almost 30 years old, somewhat senior FO role at hedge fund 3. Solid pedigree (top-tier undergrad/excellent grades/decent career progression) 4. Employer footing...
Skipping the MBA
Would someone with a Wharton undergrad degree plus a CFA® charter really need an MBA? It seems like everyone says an MBA is needed in finance to progress, but this doesn't make sense to me. Thanks.
Need college help.
I only have the opportunity to go to Wharton or a 4 yr un-ranked state college. Should I go for Wharton?
What shot do I have at a top 5 MBA?
-3.72 GPA at non-target state school; accounting and finance double major with Latin minor -CPA -two years experience as an analyst at an MM firm -spent two years working in the Peace Corps' Business Advising program in Africa (after the analyst stint) -run a small business of my own (no huge...
What does it take? - What credentials do you need?
What does it take to get into a top school like HBS , Wharton, Stanford for an MBA from Canada? What credentials do you need as an undergraduate student? I'm trying to be realistic, and I know that from Canada, WS will be hard to break into. That's why I'm focusing more on building my credentials so...
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