jdmbagoodidea wrote:
boothcornellrock wrote:
You are very well in the running for all the schools you mentioned. I am assuming you will be having 3 years work ex at matriculation which is absolutely fine. You have got good stats leaving aside the UG GPA. HBS, Booth and Kellogg are tough to get in for everyone. Carlson should be a cakewalk with a good chance at scholarship provided you are serious. However, consulting from Carlson is not a good idea. Good luck.
Thanks for the quick reply. To start, I would only have 2 years WE at matriculation. Is that a significant disadvantage compared to three? Also, can you expand on the relative placement into MBB from Carlson vs. the other three? Why is it not a good idea? Do those firms tend to hire only out of the top 7? At least with any frequency? Thanks!
Two years at matriculation is certainly on the low side, but it is not unheard of. That said, you'll need to convince the adcom why you NEED an MBA. After all, you already have a professional degree from a prestigious university; what doors will an MBA open that you cannot open with your JD?
To your second question, MBB recruits most strongly from the top 15 or so programs, with more hires coming out of the top 7 (M7 in business school lingo). I would advise you to carefully scrutinize the employment reports of any school you're thinking about applying to before you commit the time and energy.