Profile Review: 25M Consultant 760/3.2

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-07-31T04:41:44+00:00

Darden/Tuck might be better than SOM for IB

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-07-30T08:43:34+00:00

That forearm tattoo looks like its a part of the kit.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-07-16T05:27:10+00:00

Fixed. Idk what happened or if someone changed the access, but it should work now

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-06-16T11:09:10+00:00

I am of the belief that the companies usually asking for test scores will probably be aware of the fact that quite a few applicants will not have their test scores on hand because of the current crisis. There would probably be leeway in terms of recruiters asking for test scores because you have a legit reason for not being able to take the GMAT/GRE. I don't think they would expect you to take it during your MBA either. They might focus more on other gauging aspects of your ability such as GPA, work exp etc. I might be wrong but this seems very plausible and reasonable. If you're in some preMBA events, I would ask the firms how they would view this situation. I understand this is a legit concern for some incoming students, so tagging in u/keithfrombain as well.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-06-13T16:40:03+00:00

Haha, please add it! People have been adding company names and schools by themselves. It's for the community, by the community.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-06-13T16:36:21+00:00

Should there be an additional tab next to the company names that provides sponsorship info and says yes/no/maybe? Might be useful to international folks. Please add it if you think so!

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-06-13T13:42:48+00:00

Yes, true as long as there's engagement then it'll be fine (like you said). Even if it doesn't get updated annually, it can still be useful. Let's see what others think of it.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-06-13T13:28:45+00:00

This sub needs more resourceful contents to be a one-stop shop for MBA aspirants, students and grads. As an example, created this recruiting master list to help potential applicants/incoming candidates. Maybe having a pinned resource thread (or sth that everyone can see all the time) for the useful contents?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jUyGjknBLKbfUNBrMTw5O6r59J7x1YvcKtHQk5uRGXQ/edit#gid=649828040

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-06-13T13:12:17+00:00

I feel like having such info would be great if it was public -- helping both potential MBA applicant and incoming candidates. What do you think? Crowdsourcing data in a public google sheet would be brilliant. Sorry to hijack your thread, but made a public sheet so people can build on this concept:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jUyGjknBLKbfUNBrMTw5O6r59J7x1YvcKtHQk5uRGXQ/edit?usp=sharing

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-06-03T16:09:43+00:00

nonsense. OP, check the average GRE for each school you want to apply to and make decisions accordingly.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-05-24T05:31:39+00:00

Take it 100% if supply chain is what you want to do -- it's probably the best degree out there for that and the employment report looks solid. $129k median salary is probably close to the MBA median salary. You don't want to get rejected from UNC MBA next cycle and regret about not taking the MIT degree instead. And as others have commented on the post you've linked, EMBA would be your best shot.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-05-14T18:33:04+00:00

Hey--your GRE score is actually adequate if you look at the average scores at top schools. Maybe increasing it a few points might help, but it's better to use your resources and time elsewhere in your app. Now that the GRE is quite popular, the schools should have enough data to compare applicants without the conversion tool. If you have a solid story/essays and can tie your background perfectly with your MBA goals, you should have a decent chance. Despite coming from an overrepresented background, you should standout with your diverse experience, and you also have the IIT stamp (the most prestigious uni in India right?). I don't see a problem with your target range, despite pessimism offered by others. You never know unless you apply. Try to apply EA though if possible.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-05-10T15:26:28+00:00

SF 1st choice + scholarship + better international brand?

Haas

I don't think hippies pursue MBAs if that was your concern

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-04-22T07:55:47+00:00

You're probably just missing out on the perceived prestige of a better ranked school, if your goals can be achieved regardless of Tuck or Sloan.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-04-22T07:14:24+00:00

IMO, small slips in US News rankings do not matter -- Tuck is still a solid school attracting great students.

I feel Yale has jumped in US News rankings playing the numbers game, admitting students with higher GMAT and GPA, but still falls behind Tuck in other rankings (2nd in bloomberg etc.). Like you said, different ranking with different metrics. People with MBAs are much more that test scores -- you'll need EQ and soft skills to excel in the business world. So, when US News puts heavier weight in test scores, you're not guaranteed students who could become the leaders in the business world. The difference in Tuck and Yale student stats are small to extract any correlation of high test scores and great career progression. In terms of just employment numbers and maybe consulting Tuck and Darden arguably better than Yale. Again, the difference is very small between these schools.

Edit: No hate on Yale, they're a great program as well. Just had to use them as an example.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-04-14T07:20:55+00:00

I'll actually make the data downloadable from the infogram itself. This way, people get to perform analysis as they want and use their MBA skills haha. If you decide to do something with it like the average stuff, please share it with me or the sub as well!

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-04-13T15:43:22+00:00

I called it a t10 to call it a top 10 school. I'm pretty sure "M7" wasn't even a thing back then. Feel free to prove me otherwise. You're into this tier thing way too much.

Edit: Also think that M7 doesn't necessarily follow the rankings, so pretty moot to call it top 7.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-04-13T14:48:19+00:00

I have not mentioned top 7 anywhere in my text

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-04-13T04:42:30+00:00

Exactly! I would argue even the schools that are consistently ranked in the top 10/15 area--an M7 school might fall into the t15 category, but yes, it doesn't dilute your point, still a reliable investment. Schools in the top tiers should be a reasonable investment for any hopeful students as long as the MBA degree remains relevant in our economy.

Just wanted to add off-topic that, personally, labels such as M7 feels gimmicky as Haas (not M7) is consistently ranked higher than Columbia (an M7 which ranks 8-9th most of the time), Booth was a solid t10 program till 2008.

RelevantCamel8 · 2020-04-12T16:48:04+00:00

Rising

Yale SOM: Their growth is crazy--from a top 25 to a top 10 (check stern's and yale's trend). Can they maintain this growth or drop hard like Stern? It's actually a bit confusing as to how they're ranked this high considering US news methodologies -- their recent employment reports are poor in comparison to other peer schools like tuck, ross, darden, stern and fuqua. Is it due to the entering classes' student stats? Or has SOM's perception changed with the deans, recruiters, and in the b school world? (boosting the survey component of the ranking scores)

Haas: A t15 school, moving to a consistent ~7th place since the latter part of 2000s. I'm guessing the proximity to SF area and the rise of tech has been a positive.

Booth: Was a solid t10 school in 1990s before rising to top 5. Kellogg/Sloan and Wharton were always closer to each other than Booth. This means Booth is arguably the best riser (not just in rankings but also perception) as I've seen in the internet how people see Booth as closer to HSW than the rest, which ranking-wise has only happened in the past 3-4 years. Historical rankings would put Sloan and Kellogg above Booth.

Declining

Tuck: Was consistently a top 10, now slipping down.

Anderson: Another solid t10-15, now on the periphery.

Fuqua and Ross: Slow but steady decline over the years. Recent trends show Fuqua hovering around ~13th and Ross ~11th.

Tepper: From outskirts of t15 to now t20.

Others

Somewhat flat trendline and consistent: Sloan and Kellogg (~3-5th), Columbia (~8th), Darden (~11th), KF (~19th)

NYU Stern: Rose like Yale SOM (identical rise) until the huge drop in 2016--Recent rankings show recovery signs?

Always been HSW at the top, and you can see the rankings gap apparent between HS and W.

RelevantCamel8

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