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str1der
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Schools: HBS '15 (D) Wharton '15 (D) Tuck '15 (M) Kellogg '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (D) Johnson '15 (A) Owen '15 (A$)
GMAT 1: 690 Q48 V35
GMAT 2: 730 Q49 V42
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Schools: HBS '15 (D) Wharton '15 (D) Tuck '15 (M) Kellogg '15 (WL) Sloan '15 (D) Johnson '15 (A) Owen '15 (A$)
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25 Sep 2011, 05:04
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Although I am also an ED applicant and would anyday accept columbia's offer than think twice, I second this given how you are thinking.
Accept the offer - then apply to both the schools and see where you stand before taking a final decision. At max you lose $6,500 - not a bad investment considering its the last investment (probably) for education and the most important one for your career, that you would make. Where you are going to spend $170K. increasing costs by approx. 4% wont harm you.
cheetarah1980
25 Sep 2011, 05:10
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It seems as though some people use ED for the [strike]perceived[/strike] admissions advantage, not because they really want to go CBS. The whole point of ED is commitment. I'd be absolutely estatic to go to CBS. However, I know that I still want to keep my options open. Therefore, I'm not applying ED. I realize that b-school admissions are very competitive but is misleading the school really worth it? Makes me wonder if these same people would accept a job offer then keep recruiting anyways. All seems a bit shady to me.
losttraveler
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25 Sep 2011, 07:15
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Was easy for me... 1 app.. 1 admit... 1 deposit paid... 1 school to consider. CBS offers recruitment with any big name firm you want in consulting or ibanking. I personally put consulting down as my post-mba goal but in talking with my interviewer for CBS he advised I not rule out IBanking until I at least do my research. In short, after reviewing a lot of forums and starting to get a feel for what IB is.. I may try to get a summer internship lined up in banking... and if I don't enjoy it.. try FT offer for graduation in consulting. It's much easier to land a banking internship than a consulting one... and it's much easier getting a FT offer than an internship offer with M/B/B. This doesn't mean it's "easy" just relatively easier. With that said, you need to prioritize on what you want to do when you accept an offer. For me, banking is my priority for internship... and we'll see what happens after that. I do feel "slightly" guilty about writing my apps with consulting as my "goal"... but we're people, and we change our minds and if we don't give due diligence to all opportunities... I believe will soon be disappointed or always question "what if?".
