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Business school around NYC

Sup to all my TA dawgs.

I'm going to be applying to business school to get my MBA. I'm sure there are a few of you out there that have either gone to business school, are currently attending, or are in the process of applying.

I'd like to hear your thoughts on the school you're attending and what concentration you are currently in/interested in.

I'm trying to determine what schools I should try for (my grades are just so so). I want a mix of high end ivy league and a few others that I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get in.

Money isn't really an issue, just looking for a great education and opportunities when I graduate.

Thoughts?

Baruch and Pace are good business schools.

nyu stern, good luck with that

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Originally posted by spc nyu stern, good luck with that

Ummm, unless hes some sort of rare minority, hes not getting into that school... top grades and a good SAT score is just a side note.

You can apply to Stern, got nothing to lose and everything to win. I would recommend Columbia, but if you're not getting into Stern there's no way you're getting into Columbia unless you get lucky or have connections. Pace sucks and so does Baruch. Baruch used to be better.

What did you major in College and Where did you go?

vlad he said mba... not ba ;-p

I hear Fordham's not bad. You can also check out Stevens Tech in Hoboken. Great for engineering and they have an MBA in technology management: http://howe.stevens-tech.edu/MBA/index.html.

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Originally posted by Vlad Ummm, unless hes some sort of rare minority, hes not getting into that school... top grades and a good SAT score is just a side note.

GMAT, not SAT

also, I believe most b-school's require (or at least recommend) 2-3 years of relevant work experience

Require.

Average B-school age is something like 27 although it's mostly 26 year olds and a few older folks. So, it's more like people have 4 years of experience before they go to b-school although the age is dropping these days.

Grades are't that high for B-schools. I think the average GPA at the top schools is something like 3.5 so we're not talking medschool numbers here. The GMAT scores are pretty high for the top New York schools though - you'll probably need something like a 700 to stand a chance of getting into Columbia with and something a bit lower to be competitive at Stern.

Wow! Thanks for all the quick replies guys, some good insight.

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Originally posted by DJ_Lord What did you major in College and Where did you go?

I graduated with a BS in Comp Sci and a minor in Econ.

My number 1 choice is Columbia, but I don't know how I'm going to fair because I haven't taken my GMATs yet. I know I need at least a 700 to even be considered. NYU is my second choice, again, not sure if I'll get in.

So far I heard 1 vote for pace and 1 against. Any other options? I need at least 1 school I'm positive I can get in to.

GPA's in graduate school admittance don't tell you anything because they weigh them differently according to the college you went to. So a 2.7 from Yale is still better than a 3.8 from Southwest Missouri State. So then main thing that matters is the GMAT, (or LSAT, MCAT) etc. So as long as you are in the some basic ballpark( like you didn't get a 2.1, or you didn't get a 4.0 either) you have to do well on the standardized test. If you can afford it, take Kaplan. The 1000 dollars you spend now on a course like Kaplan will pay off later if it gets you into a better business school and your starting sallary is $20,000 more.

yeah, I'm not too concerned about my gpa cuz i know there's nothing i can do about it now. Just focusing on GMATs.

I just don't want to spend all this time and get in to a bad school.

I would have taken a course, but working full time precludes me from spending the time at night in class. I've been studying on my own out of books and stuff.

So other than the IVY leagues, what other schools do I have a reasonable chance of getting in to?

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Originally posted by DJ_Lord What did you major in College and Where did you go?

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Originally posted by madhattared

BS in Comp Sci, minor in econ

from Rutgers University, New Brunswick

i think if you show that you're MBA caliber, such as taken management / business classes in undergrad and down well, shown that you've managed people well as a business leader after school and do well on the GMATs you should be fine.

MBA salaries really won't be that different from one school or another excluding like the top ten schools in the country. they're like 45k a year anyway.

Thats not bad. So all you have to do now is do well on the GMAT. Or make connections with people that can help you. If I were you I would take this GMAT more seriously. Once you get your score, look at US News and World report. They have a grid which tells you the GPA's and GMAT scores of admitted students of the schools. You can then calculate your chance of getting in. If you do bad on the GMAT, have sex with the daughter of the Dean of the school you want to go to. Or bribe someone.

I am taking the GMATs very seriously. I study everyday, reading books and doing practice exams. I'm just trying to give myself options in case I don't score in the 700s. I'm expecting to score in at least the 600s.

So, of course I'm going to try the Ivy Leagues, just seeing if anyone had any experience elsewhere.

I'm not really looking for a huge salary increase after school (although, that would be nice). I'm maining looking for more education and move away from being in the trenches of doing the technology and more managing and making decisions.

So far, got some good advice.

My test is next Friday, so I don't have that much more time to prepare.

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