pelihu wrote:
I totally agree. It is easy for people like us that are looking so closely at each and every school to get lost in the details and lose sight of the fact that all of the schools in the elite and ultra-elite clusters are just that, "elite". We're trying to get admitted to multiple great schools and then draw distinctions between them so we can make a final choice, but the reality is that the great bulk of business school hopefuls would be ecstatic to go to any of the elites.
As I put it to a friend:
"You know, if I had to pick between a ferrari and a maserati, I'd probably pick one eventually, but frankly, I'd take either one."
Kellogg - sumbitted, missing both recs
Chicago - not yet submitted but complete, missing both recs
Harvard - submitted, all recs are in
Cornell - submitted, all recs are in
Darden - at 0%
Georgetown - at 0%
Is my finalized list. I dropped Ross because I just dont want to live in Ann Arbor.
If I get accepted at any of those first 3, I'm happy. I'd have my preferences sure, but again, maserati, ferrari, either or, I'll take it.
If I have to pick between Cornell and Darden, itll be a harder choice, but I imagine I'd pick Darden for a variety of reasons (namely a better long term fit I think). If I had to pick between Darden and Georgetown (oh god please dont let that be the case) then I'd be hard pressed. Darden for sure for me, but Georgetown would have major signficant financial advantages -- that is, its actually located in a city where my wife could find gainful employment.
She was also against Ross, so I had to pull it - unfortunately after paying the $28 to send the darn GMAT scores to them.