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Withdrew from USC today. With a Rady fellowship in the bag, there's no scenario in which I'd choose USC instead. Good luck to all the Marshall applicants!
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Withdrew from USC today. With a Rady fellowship in the bag, there's no scenario in which I'd choose USC instead. Good luck to all the Marshall applicants!
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I'm curious as to why there would be no scenario you would choose USC over UCSD. Especially considering you applied through the consortium and could maybe get a full fellowship. I'm seriously considering moving to southern California with my fiancee and most of research pointed me towards USC. I wanted to make sure I'm getting the whole picture. Thanks!
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I'm curious as to why there would be no scenario you would choose USC over UCSD. Especially considering you applied through the consortium and could maybe get a full fellowship. I'm seriously considering moving to southern California with my fiancee and most of research pointed me towards USC. I wanted to make sure I'm getting the whole picture. Thanks!
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Hey gixxer, a lot of it is just my personal preference. After visiting UCSD and talking with the people there, it just seems like a much better launching pad for what I want to do (nonprofit & entrepreneurship). The USC location was one major draw for me, but UCSD pretty much trumps USC there too. USC is a great school though, and if you're in SoCal, USC and UCLA are definitely the big two.
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Has no one from the club gotten an interview yet?? This is so strange...
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Has no one from the club gotten an interview yet?? This is so strange...
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I had my interview with Kellee Scott on 27th Jan. I had applied for Round 1 (Dec 1). Interview went pretty well with the standard set of questions.
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Has no one from the club gotten an interview yet?? This is so strange...

I had my interview with Kellee Scott on 27th Jan. I had applied for Round 1 (Dec 1). Interview went pretty well with the standard set of questions.
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Wow, R1 interviews are still going on? And this is the school that starts the school year in August....
Topa, could you give some more details on the interview?
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Wow, R1 interviews are still going on? And this is the school that starts the school year in August....
Topa, could you give some more details on the interview?
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Well.. the interview lasted for about 40 minutes and was held in a cafe in Bangalore. So it was pretty easy going.

The questions asked were pretty standard:

- Resume Walkthrough
- Why MBA ? Why Now ? and Why USC ?
- Challenging Work Experience
- Leadership Roles
- Extracurricular activities

Hope that helps..
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I'm trying to find the list of full-time employers of Marshall MBAs in 2008, but not been able to find it on the website. The only list I came across was the list of top employers,

https://www.marshall.usc.edu/mbaadmissio ... erview.htm

If you are able to locate to complete list of employers, can you please post it here?
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I've attached the 2008-2009 report.
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I'm curious as to why there would be no scenario you would choose USC over UCSD. Especially considering you applied through the consortium and could maybe get a full fellowship. I'm seriously considering moving to southern California with my fiancee and most of research pointed me towards USC. I wanted to make sure I'm getting the whole picture. Thanks!

Hey gixxer, a lot of it is just my personal preference. After visiting UCSD and talking with the people there, it just seems like a much better launching pad for what I want to do (nonprofit & entrepreneurship). The USC location was one major draw for me, but UCSD pretty much trumps USC there too. USC is a great school though, and if you're in SoCal, USC and UCLA are definitely the big two.
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USC is actually a top school for entrepreneurship (one of the best) and is well above UCSD in terms of reputation nationwide and in CA specifically. If it's not to late I would seriously reconsider withdrawing my app.
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Ive been looking all over the internet and can not find out what kind of background verification USC does? Kroll? Admissions Office? Independant? Anyone know?
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Good luck to anyone applying to USC! I'm an undergrad alum of Marshall and had a great four years on-campus -- so if anyone has any questions about the campus or school in general, feel free to ask.

Fight on! 8-)
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Looks like some decisions are posted. I'm in!! First admit... yay I am going to bschool! :-D

Good luck to all!
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Ive been looking all over the internet and can not find out what kind of background verification USC does? Kroll? Admissions Office? Independant? Anyone know?
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I'm interested to know about this as well. Do most schools do the verification only after acceptance release or per-acceptance? either way, I wanted to give my previous employers a heads up... given especially with all the turnovers in the past few years at the firms that I've been at.
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hey rjacobs,

whats a good, polite way to withdraw your candidacy? Im going to do the same and I dont want to take up a spot and just let the deposit date go by. Did you email your interviewer? Call the office?

thanks.

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AZN,
Were in the sameee boat.
Both from Southern California
Both accepted from TEPPER and SC

What is making you chose Tepper over SC?
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AZN,
Were in the sameee boat.
Both from Southern California
Both accepted from TEPPER and SC

What is making you chose Tepper over SC?
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hey eeter,

nice to see you on this thread... for one thing, I want to do MC after graduation. With the market the way it is and competition for MC growing stronger by the minute, I believe that Tepper has the stronger brand amongst the M/B/B. I am also still considering finance, according to my cousin, who's an MD at Citigroup, because of Tepper's quant focus, they are pretty highly regarded in the finance circle eventhough its not a top10 school. Another reason is USC is such a commuter school, I dont think you can really network (for me at least) if I always wanted to go home at 5pm. Oh yeah, and as an Asian guy living in LA, too many of my friends went to SC and I just cant stand their cockiness when the Trojans win football game! :)

Other reasons:
Tepper gave me 12k
Jame Frick on the Admissions team is a pleasure to deal with

For USC:
the girls!!!!!
Kelley from Admissons is also a pleasure to deal with
the weather! ( I was in Pitt for my interview in October and it was 30 degrees)

What are your plans? You set on going to Tepper yet? Im still waiting to get off 2 waitlists
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Azn very nicely defined goals. I personally have a dream to go into ibanking I know I have no shot at a top 10 so Tepper will help me attain this through its QUANT focus like you mentioned and USC really will not. I am leaning towards Tepper, although not as known as USC it has a very great program and yes the admissions teams is very great to deal with. I was waitlisted at UCLA and Kellogg if I get in my option changes but until now I am waiting for the USC packet based on employer and job positioning through that I will determine my choices.

In either case if we both do wind up and decide on Tepper, we should definately meet up it gives a little closure before going to a completely new city. And ill definately back you up there anything you need us californians have to stick toghether.

Let me know how the wait list goes I wish you good luck bro~
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Just received an on-campus interview invitation today for late March. I'm under the assumption an on campus interviews are considered better than an alum/phone interview; anyone know if its safe to assume that in this case?
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Got an interview invite for end of March...I tried to move it to an earlier date but no luck :cry:
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Got accepted into Marshall as a R1 applicant...any others out there considering the school? The administration & students have all been helpful & enthusiastic & it seems like a vibrant student community...just trying to convince myself on the power of the SC network, since I have little to no intention of leaving SoCal after graduation.
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