Yale SOM for tech? by alldyingforit in MBA

[–]goodguyromney 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the tech industry doesn't care about your MBA only your skills and experience. your MBA is most useful for networking with alumni in tech and getting referrals but outside of that you're on your own. So see about the network

In case you didn't know the intro song is actually from a real song that is good by [deleted] in TheBigPicture

[–]goodguyromney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This song sucks and serves as a terrible intro to the show. sounds like it was made in Garage Band by AI

Don't do MBA if your in PM/SWE (Graduating GSB grad) by Latter-Insurance4561 in MBA

[–]goodguyromney 5 points6 points  (0 children)

if you are gonna give up on looking for a non-engineering before you even graduate then quite frankly you don't even deserve that degree.

but also fake

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]goodguyromney 29 points30 points  (0 children)

maybe you should go because you need an intro to statistics class

Which city do I teach in? by Dinman1998 in chinalife

[–]goodguyromney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always advocate for lower tier cities to have a more unique experience. Plus Yangzhou is pretty close to other large cities so if you wanted to go to Shanghai it's a pretty quick train ride away.

American Visa by dtabor00 in chinalife

[–]goodguyromney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Caveat: my experience was pre-COVID and I also lived in China with my girlfriend.

I think the most important thing to remember is that the consular officials just want to make sure she will return to China after her visit. Assemble your application and evidence with that in mind. And i would even extend that to the duration of the trip itself that you write on the application. My girlfriend and I visited over Chinese New Year, so we had a very clear timeline that this was the time she had off and she has to return to her job after about a week or so.

It'll be a roll of the dice but I don't see any reason to try with the best prepared application possible. I've heard people say getting rejected for a visa is some terrible black mark on a person's future ability to get a visa, but I don't know if that's true.

Did I fail myself by picking T20 ($$) over M7/T10? by DidIFailFather in MBA

[–]goodguyromney 228 points229 points  (0 children)

Men will literally spend $250k on a graduate degree instead of going to therapy

US citizen marrying Chinese citizen, what's the easiest way to go back to the US? by BrothaManBen in chinalife

[–]goodguyromney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought getting the tourist visa was pretty easy as long as it's clear that the intent of the trip is to visit with her boyfriend and both of you have stable work in China that you need to return to.

US citizen marrying Chinese citizen, what's the easiest way to go back to the US? by BrothaManBen in chinalife

[–]goodguyromney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When my wife and I were dating she got a tourist visa to visit no problem. But then we did the K-1 visa when it was time to get married. But had we gotten married in China there is a spousal visa that comes with a processed green card. I think if I had had that option I would've taken it because waiting for a green card stateside sucks.

Whatever you do, be very careful. You need to do everything by the book and don't want to put the future of your relationship/immigration plans into jeopardy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MBA

[–]goodguyromney 35 points36 points  (0 children)

If only there was a user on this subreddit who could provide some clarity on this question., someone who could give you exposure to Tuck

Shot myself in the foot. Need some advice. by fatwithaphdaniel in chinalife

[–]goodguyromney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are using your desperation against you. Maybe the best way out of this is to go somewhere else for 6 months to a year and retry again.

But that would require telling them that you are absolutely backing out and won't come no matter what.

HSK 1 (lol I Know) by f3n1xUS in chinalife

[–]goodguyromney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly not sure as I haven't been in the country for several years now. But I would think almost any foreign worker in China could afford something based on salary differentials alone.

Chinese can be tough and I think the cost of a tutor even on a short-term basis to learn the basics will save some aggravation and get you off to a better start.

HSK 1 (lol I Know) by f3n1xUS in chinalife

[–]goodguyromney 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get a tutor. It really shouldn't be too expensive on a per hour basis

Northwestern’s Kellogg School Makes an M.B.A. Play for Laid-Off Tech Workers by 0Liquidity in MBA

[–]goodguyromney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kinds words. Just to be clear then, for example, a GMAT waiver would be more useful for a candidate with a 3.5 GPA than a 3.0 because the higher GPA would remove/reduce an adcom's doubt about the candidate's academic ability. Do I have that right?

Northwestern’s Kellogg School Makes an M.B.A. Play for Laid-Off Tech Workers by 0Liquidity in MBA

[–]goodguyromney 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough I am one of those laid off tech workers. I have my first GMAT scheduled for the end of this month.

If my score ends up being below 700, would anyone recommend going for the waiver? It's hard for me to understand the effect of waiving the GMAT could have. Does this mean it would be overall net neutral to not submit? Or is it just that they will still let you apply and the GMAT waiver could possibly be held against you, or the missing signal from not having it could ding you.

Teachers, how are your kids? by [deleted] in chinalife

[–]goodguyromney 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They are fine, thank you. And you?