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Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross

Which b-school should I choose?

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Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   27 Mar 2022, 02:53
Taking scholarships and fellowships out of the equation, which b-school should I choose (full-time MBA programs)?

Accepted to Booth, Kellogg, Stern, Yale, and Ross. Will also hear back from Sloan soon.

Background is pharma.
Post-MBA goal is pharma strategy. Will likely recruit for healthcare consulting (MBB is the goal) but am also interested in exploring healthcare VC and pharma rotational programs.

I think I have narrowed the decision down to Booth, Kellogg, Stern, and Sloan.

Appreciate any advice you can provide!
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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   27 Mar 2022, 06:10
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Congratulations on your admits!

Scholarships and fellowships are an important part in the decision-making process for which b-school to select.

That said, if looking to recruit MBB then I would go with Kellogg as they are a consulting powerhouse.

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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   27 Mar 2022, 07:47
Thanks FinanceMan!

I'm trying to keep scholarships out of my decision until I narrow it down to my top programs mostly because the offers were pretty comparable (full rides from Stern and Ross, great $ from Booth and Yale, and nothing from Kellogg (but I could try to have them match Booth if Kellogg is my top choice)).

Stern has the NYC location (companies I can recruit for right at my doorstep). Kellogg and Booth are both ranked higher and I think I'll get the best education at those programs (leaning towards Booth because of its reputation and flexible curriculum), but I don't think they have the name recognition internationally that MIT Sloan has. Not sure which is worth more (location, brand recognition, ranking, etc.)
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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   28 Mar 2022, 06:39
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I am somewhat biased given that I am a current Sloanie, but concerning Pharma, it is very hard to beat our Cambridge location.

The school places well in Pharma & BioTech and we have all the big companies (Novartis, Pfizer, Bayer, Biogen etc.) around the corner.
Happy to share more context around pharma-focused classes, recruiting options etc. in a quick zoom call if helpful.

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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   28 Mar 2022, 17:47
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Oh my word. You’re not making my job easy with these kinds of decisions 😂

I would shortlist to K, B, and Sloan. Maybe…. I don’t see how Ross Yale or Stern will trump these. Then I would enroll in all 3 😂

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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   30 Mar 2022, 04:18
Arro44 wrote:
I am somewhat biased given that I am a current Sloanie, but concerning Pharma, it is very hard to beat our Cambridge location.

The school places well in Pharma & BioTech and we have all the big companies (Novartis, Pfizer, Bayer, Biogen etc.) around the corner.
Happy to share more context around pharma-focused classes, recruiting options etc. in a quick zoom call if helpful.

Cheers,
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Thanks Arro44! I would love to learn more about your experience at Sloan and the pharma opportunities offered - will DM you.
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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   30 Mar 2022, 04:25
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Oh my word. You’re not making my job easy with these kinds of decisions 😂

I would shortlist to K, B, and Sloan. Maybe…. I don’t see how Ross Yale or Stern will trump these. Then I would enroll in all 3 😂

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Haha thanks bb! I was not expecting to have to choose between such fantastic programs...a good problem to have though! I wish I could enroll in all of them, but unfortunately I have a difficult decision ahead of me :idk:
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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   30 Mar 2022, 10:37
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I wish you could start some kind of an auction for schools to bid/compete for you.

On a serious note, perhaps there is an opportunity to not only choose but perhaps inquire if there are any $$ available. There is no downside. The AdCom team is pretty big so it is not like you will get a black mark on your name. Have you tried/considered this path? I am not suggesting it to be opportunistic but to help with the decision.... 😇
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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   31 Mar 2022, 15:01
bb wrote:
I wish you could start some kind of an auction for schools to bid/compete for you.

On a serious note, perhaps there is an opportunity to not only choose but perhaps inquire if there are any $$ available. There is no downside. The AdCom team is pretty big so it is not like you will get a black mark on your name. Have you tried/considered this path? I am not suggesting it to be opportunistic but to help with the decision.... 😇


This is a good suggestion. Especially if there is nothing to lose and only everything to gain if it works, why not try? I'll reach out to the schools and see what they can offer. Thank you bb!
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Re: Booth vs Kellogg vs Stern vs Sloan vs Yale vs Ross [#permalink] New post   31 Mar 2022, 15:15
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Oh sure. I just talk to another admit in similar boat and her challenges that she did get some scholarships from schools but they were all very similar. And it’s kind of tricky and annoying to go back asking for scholarships when you already got some so your situation is potentially better … 🤷‍♂️ Never thought I would say not having a scholarship would make a situation better but here I am 😂

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