daddyv wrote:
jxcho wrote:
RoyHalladay wrote:
That is pretty low. What is the yield rate at its peer schools?
Businessweek shows 41% at Marshall and 51% at Owen... Kelley, Kenan-Flagler and McCombs are all in the 40s as well.
Vanderbilt and Indiana are smaller schools and the number of applicants are fewer as well. McCombs, UNC, Marshall and McDonough are very comparable with their class sizes and the number of applicants. Since they're all in the same ball park ranking wise, cost of attending might be a factor. UNC n McCombs are cheaper to attend(both tuition and living). Other than that the lower yield is surprising to me because all 4 schools are very strong regionally, have very similar recruitment stats and solid alumni networks. (I guess there's more top 16 schools in the N.E than anywhere else so Georgetown probably loses a bulk of its admits to them)
Does anybody know of any tangible reasons besides the somewhat low rankings that suggest any problems with the program? From all other aspects (job figures, recruitment by top firms, location, program offerings, brand, connections,etc.), Georgetown seems like a solid program. I just want to know if anybody can point to any more any real issues they've heard about the program.
I've been hesitant about GTown primarily because of the less than stellar rankings, but I'm starting to suspect these things like low yield rate are just a result of people being self-conscious about not going to a top 15 school.
I'm on the wait-list for Michigan, but I'm starting to lean towards Georgetown regardless. Looking at the job figures, Georgetown has a 92% job offer rate 3 months out vs. 85% at Michigan with pretty similar salaries from top firms. I assume that Michigan grads can land jobs on the West Coast more easily b/c of a wider alum network, but besides that, I think living and D.C. and having access to the Georgetown network beat it in several ways. I met some 2nd year Gtown students recently who already had jobs at top consulting and C&R firms and they had great things to say about the program. Am I completely wrong about this or are the somewhat low rankings just a self-perpetuating phenomenon that don't have any real effect on the business school experience?