sp00ked wrote:
Anyone have any thoughts on the disproportionate number of part-time students to full-time? From my research and personal experience, most part-time students are admitted without an interview and their GMAT stats are much lower than for the full-time program. Speaking to people even here in Minnesota, that really dilutes the Carlson brand since no one really knows if you are from the Full time or part-time program. I believe Carlson has 200 full-time students and more than a 1000 part-time. I have a friend who got 550 on his GMAT and was accepted to Carlson part-time w/o an interview.
I have discussed this point with a few current and former full time students. Here is what I've heard...
1. Is your friend currently working for a company that has a lot of involvement with Carlson? Is his/her MBA being paid for? Supposedly there is a little bit of "if you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" with Carlson. In essence, Carlson enrolls part-time student from brand name companies, which leads to increased internship/employment opportunities for full-time students. This is at least according to current/past students.
2. For what it's worth, part time and full time programs have limited interaction. Part Time programs also do not play into rankings.
3. From what I've also been told, the disproportionate number of part time students also increases the scholarship opportunities for full time students. So yay for that?
Any other Round 2 applicants? I wonder when decisions will come out.