BonzoX85 wrote:
Ward2012 wrote:
BonzoX85 wrote:
Thanks for the inputs guys.
One more question: let's say I get dinged by Tuck. Do you think there is any, even if little, advantage to either school, Duke and Darden, regarding recuriting or they are strictly the same and my decision should be based on fit, town environment, and so on?
I think they're pretty similar, with maybe Darden having a slightly higher reputation (except maybe during basketball season...kidding.)
Here are links to the employment reports for both schools. They may be of help to you.
https://www.darden.virginia.edu/web/recr ... t-reports/https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/mba_recruitin ... tatistics/Unfortunately Darden does not release the breakdown by company, only by industry. I can't only be sure that MBB recruitment was higher than 2 for each company for the Class of 2013. This is a really tough decision to make, it seemed to me during my visits that the student life around campus is more active at Duke. I hope I get into Tuck to make this decision easier.
Ah, got it. Sorry about that. Having friends who graduated at both schools, anecdotally, I can say that management consulting from MBB to boutique groups are well represented at both schools. So I think your choice between the two, if you have to make it, will come down to opportunities that will allow you to shine. For example, are there any experiential learning opportunities at either school that are particularly noteworthy? Does Darden's case method sit well with you? Is there someone in the career services office who used to work at a consulting firm? (For example, Booth, I think, has someone from BCG who is now at their career services office, which is obviously a great resource.) Etc Etc
In terms of life in Charlottesville, I can say some things about that too because I grew up in Cville from preschool to high school. I don't really know about the b school social life, but the town of Cville is fairly cosmopolitan for a small college town and UVA is pretty much right in the middle of Cville. You probably will want to have a car, but it's possible to survive without and depend on friends and the buses. Anyway, there are all types of restaurants and the cost of living is fairly good. I don't know much about Durham, but I would imagine though that the Raleigh-Durham airport is bigger than Charlottesville's airport, so RDU probably has more direct flights.
cheers.