kryzak wrote:
I understand if I had to choose between GSB and other schools, it'll take the admit weekend to really "know" where you want to go. But for application purposes, if GSB can't put out a consistent image across the board in terms of infosessions and outreach, I can see them losing a lot of students because not everyone is as willing to give a school so many chances. It's to rhyme's credit that I still plan on visiting GSB to make my final decision, because I respect his opinions and understand that there are bad alum/representatives here and there for all schools.
Two things... first you shouldn't visit because of me.
Second, Nor should you not visit because of some bad alums.
Jokes aside, honestly, take any school out there and you can meet someone who had a horrible impression at infosession X and someone who got an amazing impression at infosession Y. Heck I bet you could even say the same thing for the same infosession.
Riverripper for instance came to a class that, during the previous session had been very exciting, dynamic and interactive. It was fun, interesting and engaging. During riverripper's session, it was virtually a lesson in applied algebra. The experience, and his subsequent perceptions of the GSB, would likely have been very different had he come for the previous class. He's walked away with the idea that the GSB is tough academically (and it is to some extent) but the degree to which he believes it is could have varied dramatically had he been there for a more discussion based session.
I myself last year talked about how I was impressed as heck by Kelloggs infosession, unimpressed with the GSBs, but completely unimpressed and uninspired by my Kellogg campus visit, yet utterly blown away by my GSB campus visit - and in fact, the very "image" they presented (both the GSB and Kellogg) was bipolar in those two events - This issue of a consistent brand and image, I would imagine, for any school, is a constant challenge.