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MBA Applicants

This bowl is for all fishes who are applying to MBA programs

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  1. Associate

    If you were offered a full tuition & fees scholarship at NYU and an admission to Columbia, Given financial is your background and and will be your next step as well (IB, Growth Equity …), what would y...

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  2. works at Deloitte

    GRE STUDYING - Looking for recommendations for GRE prep for MBA. 1) 1x1 tutoring 2) classes 3) self teaching

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  3. works at PwC

    I am looking to apply for the Columbia emba program this year. I completed my EA today and got a 162 ( 18 IR, 12 Quant, and 12 Verbal) is this score good enough ?

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  4. Consultant

    For people applying to lots of schools, have you found all the deadlines etc annoying to keep track of? Thinking of spinning up a tool to automatically track and manage deadlines etc along side aggreg...

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  5. Personal Banker III

    Hi everyone! Haven’t posted in a while so glad to be back here. Need some help; Currently have 10 years of finance/consulting experience and thinking about doing MBA. I want to pivot to investment ban...

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  6. MA
    Mohamed Azoud

    Hi everyone! 👋 I'm a recent Software Engineering graduate looking for my first opportunity as a Software Engineer or a pre-employment internship. I'm passionate about Java, Spring Boot, Full-Stack de...

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  7. SR. Manager

    Is matriculating at 33 with 12 YOE too old for a full time MBA to make a career change? Or too old to try for a T10 MBA?

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  8. Business Analyst

    What is the best test prep course out there if I need accountability? Haven’t started at all but would likely apply round 2…

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  9. works at JPMorgan Chase

    Not sure if this is the right bowl, but would waiting another year to apply for an MBA be a deal breaker? Currently 26, planning on applying this upcoming round in the fall for a 2027 start date. I fe...

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  10. works at Sheets & giggles

    When do Ross and Fuqua background checks happen? Got in R2 but haven’t seen any communications yet

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  11. Senior Associate

    Is doing a term exchange at HEC Paris considered impressive? Or what program in Europe is the strongest on resume?

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  12. works at Bain & Company

    Working at MBB in Western Europe. Heard from colleagues, that at as long as you get a passable GMAT (think 620-680) ikr scale, you’re a shoe in for non-HSW M7 (and INSEAD+LBS) as a sponsored candidate...

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  13. Anonymous User

    One of the clearest indicators of organizational maturity. Can the company tell the truth internally before the market forces it externally?Most long-term problems begin as short-term avoidance.And pe...

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  14. Social Media Manager
    First time poster

    I'm currently looking for jobs with tuition reimbursement, I'm going to be studying Operation & supply management. Any tips on the search process?

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  15. M&A associate

    Anyone ever get burned by their employer with tuition reimbursement? Just found out due to some changes company wide our discretionary budget got cut and my tuition reimbursement (even though was told...

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  16. Anonymous User

    One pattern I keep seeing. Organizations become slower as they become more politically careful. Too many decisions start optimizing for internal comfort instead of external relevance.

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  17. Product Manager

    What is/was your net worth going into an MBA?

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  18. Senior Associate

    Is an MBA from Tuck worth it with a full-tuition scholarship?

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  19. Manager

    Should I go Booth (no scholarship) this year or reapply to my Targets (Wharton, HBS, MIT) next year. Got dinged from all the second time. Are these even achievable with the stats below: 29M, GRE 325 ...

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  20. Anonymous User

    Markets eventually punish unnecessary complexity. Internally. Operationally. Financially. Simple businesses are harder to imitate than people think.

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