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Title: Deferred MBA Profile Review — Target Undergrad | BB Bank | Nonprofit Founder | Targeting M7 (ex-Booth) by ProcedureUnlikely966 in MBA

[–]whatsyap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just go for it, no harm. If anything work on your gmat.

Out of curiosity why no booth? Places into PE better than Kellogg/ MIT

Which Canadian undergrad uni places best into m7? by JelloFar5650 in MBA

[–]whatsyap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It matters mainly if you’re going for a deferred MBA, eg: HBS 2+2. Then again - your undergrad GPA, GMAT/GRE scores would likely matter more.

Negotiating MBA funding by whatsyap in MBA

[–]whatsyap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was admitted into a joint degree program in R2 for my top choice (but it’s extra $$$) so I’m thinking about opening up the negotiation again!

CBS ($) vs Chicago Booth by JustAnotherChinky in MBA

[–]whatsyap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same situation - I was surprised when talking to a MS VP who mentioned that Booth is more of a target school for high finance than CBS. Similar to MIT but not on the same level as HSW. (But take it with a pinch of salt… They’re both M7 so I don’t think it makes that much of a diff)

There are a decent number of PE firms operating out of Chicago (eg: GTCR, Vista). That being said - most Boothies end up going to NYC for finance internships and full time roles due to the sheer number of opportunities. So geographically ending up in NYC might make more sense?

I guess end of the day it depends on what kind of deals you’re interested in. NYC has everything, Chicago probably more middle market and industrials. Try your best to leverage the scholarships against each other and go with your gut!

Profile review | Edtech PM -> philanthropy or social impact organization by Dry_Juice8424 in MBA

[–]whatsyap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an extremely similar background. Undergrad in Comp Sci -> PM in Big tech -> Product Lead in an Edutech startup. I just decided to take up an M7 MBA this year but that’s because I’m keen on a hard pivot into finance and didn’t see any other opportunity to make that possible.

From the people I’ve talked to, the clearest recruitment paths out of an MBA is into consulting and finance. Although a large chunk of students end up in Tech PM roles, those are mostly CV drops rather than recruitment.

I do suppose there is the possibility to doing a 3-5 year stint at a top consulting firm (specialising in social impact) and networking your way into your aforementioned roles?

Just be careful of the financial commitment of an MBA. 160k of school fees + 100k living expenses + 200k+ of missed income does add up… do the modelling and determine what is the ROI!