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Business school around NYC
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| w3y |
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? |
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| Vlad |
| Baruch and Pace are good business schools. |
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| spc |
| nyu stern, good luck with that |
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| Vlad |
| quote: | 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. |
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| DJ_Lord |
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? |
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| trunks1022 |
| vlad he said mba... not ba ;-p |
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| partyhopper |
| quote: | 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 |
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| Choobak |
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. |
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| w3y |
Wow! Thanks for all the quick replies guys, some good insight.
| quote: | | 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. |
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| Gmoney part II |
| 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. |
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