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kunalbhandari

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14 Mar 2011, 20:55

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Admitted today too!

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GMAT: 740/5
WE: 7 Years IT
EC: Good

btw I also have an admit from Smith. Now, I am confused, which one is better? Also, Kelley mentions the approximate expenses as $69000 for International students. Are these expenses for single year or both years? Appreciate your help!

Cheers
Kunal Bhandari

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14 Mar 2011, 21:38

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^^^thats per year, includes housing and food etc.
tuition is around 45K
Kelly is much better than maryland.
But if you want be located in the dc area than smith may be better

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14 Mar 2011, 22:20

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^^^thats per year, includes housing and food etc.
tuition is around 45K
Kelly is much better than maryland.
But if you want be located in the dc area than smith may be better

Thanks a lot for your feedback Jordan! I am waiting for the Scholarship information. Given that I am getting $32000 in Scholarship + GA from Smith for the first year (and may get the same for the second year), Smith seems to be financially viable for me. I don't think that Kelley's placement in Indiana affects the jobs that students get there. If I am right, Kelley still attracts more companies than Smith does, despite being placed at a remote location. So, yes, I am with you that Kelley stands better than Smith.

btw, where are you from?

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14 Mar 2011, 23:55

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INNNNN!!!
Very much excited...
Now the wait for the admission package....
I hope they send some $$$$

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I was admitted with a Dean's Fellowship (full scholarship), but I'm having trouble deciding if IU is right for me. As far as I can tell, they aren't super strong in either of my career paths (consulting/Ibanking). If you were admitted to a higher ranked school (Ross, Fuqua, Stern) with no $, would you go with the school with more "prestige" and stronger connections with your target firms, or the better value? Will the fact that I was awarded with the fellowship improve my odds at landing with a top consulting/ibanking firm?

Sounds like a great situation to be in! Personally, I would not pay 100K just for a little more prestige. Kelley seems to have really thought through the process for how students can make successful career transitions into pretty much any business related field.

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mbt1207

To be honest, I think it depends on one's career aspirations. As much as I love Kelley, if I knew I wanted to work for M/B/B in consulting or work for one of the top i-banks, I would pick Ross/Fuqua/Stern over a full-ride at Kelley in a heart beat. Now, if one wanted to go into marketing, IMHO a person would be an idiot to turn down that full ride.

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thmgoodw

True, you might not be able to break in easily to the "top three" consulting firms from Kelley. But my two cents is there are definitely students at Kelley who are making a go of it in both consulting and investment banking. And if you do go down one of those paths, when you get your job you'll still be working alongside MBAs from the MBA programs that were mentioned who also didn't break into those firms. Here is a listing of companies that recently hired Kelley MBAs https://kelley.iu.edu/GCS/Recruiting/Top ... 20451.html

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nice link....kudos

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15 Mar 2011, 08:38

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Certainly. On my visit to Kelley I chatted with several who were going into consulting. It is all about odds and averages. I went to law school at Indiana and if you wanted to work for the large law firms paying top dollar, then you pretty much had to be in the top 10% of the graduating class. If you went to Northwestern you probably had to be in the top 40-50%. If you went to Harvard you pretty much just needed a diploma. IMHO, it is similar for those looking to get into ibanking/consulting.

I'm certainly not discounting those who want to go into i-banking or consulting from IU. I just think that if one had a chance to go to the schools with deep connections at tons of those top firms, one should usually play the odds. That is especially true in consulting/ibanking as with generally higher salaries than other career paths the difference in education costs will be less of a factor. For career switchers I think it is likely even more important to get those added connections, whereas if you were previously an i-banker, have a 750 GMAT perhaps and want to stay in i-banking, it is probably less of a concern.

If one wants to work in industry, whether that is corp fin or marketing, the playing field opens up considerably.

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15 Mar 2011, 21:32

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Dinged.
GMAT 690/6 TOEFL 114
WE: 3 Years IT product development in BIG 3 Software Firms
International Exp: 1 month
EC: Good (Subjective)
Undergrad: Engineering from Top 10 engineering colleges India,,CGPA 7.9 eq to 3.8/4 in US
Indian,Male,IT

Had visited Kelley in Aug 2010 and had long and detailed conversation with Tim Smith and Prof John Wisneski !!
Stayed at Motel 6, traveled to and from from IndianaPolis by Bloomington Shuttle.Used Yellow Cab services!
I love Bloomington and Kelley ! Cannt forget the few hours spent in the amazing campus !
Since i could not crack Kelley this year and i dont think i will wait for another year for MBA, i am going regret for not making it to Kelley !
Those selected /admitted are privileged few !

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15 Mar 2011, 23:16

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This is a humbling post...thanks and best of luck where ever you go!

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16 Mar 2011, 11:36

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Quote:

Kelley Experience Weekend Schedule
Posted on March 16, 2011

The schedule for Kelley Experience Weekend is still being finalized. In order to take full advantage of the weekend, it is likely best to plan to be on campus from Friday noon until Sunday evening. There will be a number of optional events on Friday afternoon that will most likely include a Business Analytics session, tours of the building, various Academy activities, keynote speakers and several other opportunities. The Center for the Business of Life Sciences will also have a keynote speaker, panel presentation, and networking lunch from 10:30am-2pm.

The weekend officially begins with a Welcome Reception at 6pm on Friday. Saturday is full of activities and Sunday is left primarily for you to explore Bloomington and visit potential housing options. (Several local communities and apartment complexes will have open houses on Sunday afternoon, specifically for MBA students.) We hope this helps as you make your travel arrangements. A tentative schedule should be available on the admitted student website next week. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Saw this on the admitted students website.

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16 Mar 2011, 12:38

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Hi guys!

I'm going to Bloomington for the Experience Weekend as well.
I'm arriving on the 5th, as I am flying from Brazil and this may be my only chance to sort out housing options before classes begin.

If anyone is going to be around earlier too, I'd love to meet up!

indianatown

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17 Mar 2011, 22:52

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Got an admit from Kelley...

I'm currently into IT services and intend to move to corp. finance post MBA, so facing a dilemma in choosing between Kelley and Georgetown.

Will wait for the scholarship packages to arrive before taking a call...

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20 Mar 2011, 00:03

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Is there any possibility to know the scholarship info before the package arrives?
Has any one had luck with this??
I need to decide between Kelley and a other school, where I got some good scholarship...

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20 Mar 2011, 06:18

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What are the major banks that hire from Kelley. Businessweek mentions Citigroup and Bank of America amongst the top recruiters. Would like to know whether the students got in there from the IBank Academy or the Corp Fin Academy. Also do they hire international students as well ?

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What are the major banks that hire from Kelley.

I would check out this list of companies that have hired in 2009-2010.

https://kelley.iu.edu/GCS/Recruiting/Top ... 20451.html

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20 Mar 2011, 08:54

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What does the cross indicate ? I believe it means a yes, but am confused...

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20 Mar 2011, 08:59

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What does the cross indicate ? I believe it means a yes, but am confused...

An X indicates that at least 1 person went to that entity, for either full-time employment or as a summer intern, as indicated.

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20 Mar 2011, 09:15

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thanks thmgoodw... Quite a few banks go and I really hope to go to Kelley since the environment appears to be a very warm and friendly one... Hoping for a good scholarship...