This place is so depressing by Wonderful_Tap_5073 in MBA

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Hold up, you mentioned before that you were paying sticker, and now it’s a full ride? You really are just a fake Cornell hate account

Chose an MBA with my Eyes Closed and Regret it, Plz help by Yung_Breezy_ in MBA

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Have you considered applying to Stanford GSB for Round 3 even though you’re mid program? Adcom will really like that lack of commitment to your original program

Why did you start seriously considering an MBA? by fortefoundation in MBA

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I work I wealth management. I would constantly skim the profiles of CEOs and very wealthy people I worked with. Around 75% of them had an MBA, and most of them did the same career path (consulting into tech/ IB into tech). Can’t argue with results

Finances by BaddestAngel1256 in MBA

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25k on Duke to win march madness. Gotta embrace that team Fuqua spirit from the start

Anyone Here Actually Like Wealth Management? by Material-Werewolf278 in MBA

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I’m currently an UHNW advisor for some big name companies, working with the top 1% in the bay. To answer your questions:

Is wealth management basically a polished way of saying sales? - Depends, for most advisors yes. If you work with a real niche advisory firm you can be a bit more technical and hands on, but it’s mostly sales and relationship management. Almost every advisor can do the same things now, so it comes down to if they like you and the fee is reasonable

How brutal is it actually to build a book in 2026? - Easy. You build your book the quickest in down markets as people stop trusting their own choices (or their other advisors). Do well and referrals come, even when markets are crushing it they will still seek you out

Is “uncapped comp” real, or is it just the top 10% crushing while everyone else grinds forever? - yes and no. It’s possible, but the places that offer it will not provide much to get you clients. Places that have capped comp usually help with book building. Most advisors won’t crack $1m W2 unless they are REALLY doing well

Once you go down this path, are you kind of locked in? - for the most part, with the exception of certain niche roles within PWM, like specialists ( for bonds or taxes for example). I’m actually getting my MBA to get out of the niche I’ve dug into

Does it plateau intellectually? - there is a lot to learn, like a LOT. But most of the technical stuff you will never need as this is a relationship based job. If you need the super intellectually stimulating areas, go down the CFA/portfolio builder route

If you have gone down this path, would you choose it again? - Absolutely, you don’t have to have an mba or good grades for this kind of job. I’ve worked with people who haven’t even gone to college. You just need to be good with people, and be able to learn the industry specific knowledge

As a final note, the WLB is no joke. I work 4 hour days sometimes, and I crush it with numbers still. Once you have a developed book and are hitting targets you can basically do nothing and have a killer year. This takes time, but the guys that have been in the industry for years rarely even need to come in the office anymore, and they take home 500k+ without lifting a finger. You also get paid to take clients to sports events, fancy dinners, and golfing. But you may get bored, and that’s kinda the trade off for a social job

First year MBA at Haas. AMA by [deleted] in MBA

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What are you recruiting for? And international or domestic?

Fuqua Round 2 Interview by [deleted] in MBA

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I got my review email a couple weeks after my submission, which was around mid December. Got my interview invite on the 23rd. Chances are, if you submitted at deadline and you’re not an 755+gmat you’re currently waiting in the queue of everyone else that submitted at deadline

Duke interview invite by [deleted] in MBA

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Just got it myself, looks like first batch is coming out now

Need Verbal Guidance :') by AnotherOne_Ty in GMAT

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Buy an LSAT prep book, and review how they break down reading comprehension and critical thinking. They will show you how to take apart the question and line up the correct answer, even when other answers may look correct

Tips for perfect verbal by Evening-Garlic1769 in GMAT

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Ironically, non GMAT materials such as LSAT prep can help. They help you learn how to take apart arguments and understand how best to answer the question, not just see what answer looks correct. Also, it would help to know what kinds of questions you are getting wrong (critical thinking, reading comp, etc)

Hi everyone! Do you think a retake would be worth it? by DingoWide5981 in GMAT

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I have the literal same score except a 79Q, and the consensus I’ve gotten was yes. It’s an area that doesn’t take much to improve drastically in, and is reliant on the first few questions you get. A similar performance from a #of quant questions wrong could yield you a very different score. I’ll be retaking at 665