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Sorry, but I have to chime in here. You're currently comparing apples to oranges (brand and location, in your argument). If you want to talk about brand, what's your basis on that Oxford has a better brand than Michigan Ross or Duke Fuqua? As far as I know, if you want to work in Europe and get in Oxford, that's a great choice. If you want to work in the states, Ross and Fuqua would do the trick. All three are, arguably, not at the Harvard or Wharton ranking level, but all three are conceivably very good programs with great brands and recruiters.

Now to get on the location part of your sentence. I won't argue that Oxford is at a great location, with great architectures and picturesque county town. However, to say that Ross and Fuqua are in the middle of nowhere is almost a misnomer. Being in the fact that you're in the research triangle (Fuqua), it'll get you to places. The research triangle consists of numerous high-tech companies, as well as some of the best universities in the states. I'm not going to talk much about Michigan Ross as everyone knows that it's not in the middle of nowhere. Furthermore, the schools, along with the brands of these school, attract all the different recruiters from most industries. Anyway, I disagree with your comment that Oxford's brand is better than Ross' and Fuqua's and I disagree that the locations of Fuqua and Ross are in the middle of nowhere, but feel free to back up your assumptions.
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i totally agree with you. the oxford brand is great worldwide, but if you want to work in the US and specially in a consulting background, then oxford will get you nowhere....tht's y its a no-brainer that im not gonna take the offer from oxford....what im mainly worried about is ross or fuqua...i was wishing to finally make that decision this week and pay up my deposit and start the enrollment process...but i guess ill have to wait a few months for tht now... :(

meanwhile, i was trying to compare the placement stats between the 2..i found ross' stats on their website pretty easily but was having a darn tough time trying to find out the same for fuqua...can anyone please help me and post a link or sumthing for the placement stats of fuqua....

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Last season, no EA applicants reported any scholarship. Those who received scholarship during the regular rounds all had 760+ GMAT, which leads me to think that Duke use GMAT to determine scholarship awards after you are accepted
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I have a friend at Fuqua .. current 1st year with a 690 GMAT in the HSM program with a fellowship ... so that is incorrect
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thanks for the post..!! +1!!
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Sorry, but I have to chime in here. You're currently comparing apples to oranges (brand and location, in your argument). If you want to talk about brand, what's your basis on that Oxford has a better brand than Michigan Ross or Duke Fuqua? As far as I know, if you want to work in Europe and get in Oxford, that's a great choice. If you want to work in the states, Ross and Fuqua would do the trick. All three are, arguably, not at the Harvard or Wharton ranking level, but all three are conceivably very good programs with great brands and recruiters.

Now to get on the location part of your sentence. I won't argue that Oxford is at a great location, with great architectures and picturesque county town. However, to say that Ross and Fuqua are in the middle of nowhere is almost a misnomer. Being in the fact that you're in the research triangle (Fuqua), it'll get you to places. The research triangle consists of numerous high-tech companies, as well as some of the best universities in the states. I'm not going to talk much about Michigan Ross as everyone knows that it's not in the middle of nowhere. Furthermore, the schools, along with the brands of these school, attract all the different recruiters from most industries. Anyway, I disagree with your comment that Oxford's brand is better than Ross' and Fuqua's and I disagree that the locations of Fuqua and Ross are in the middle of nowhere, but feel free to back up your assumptions.
i totally agree with you. the oxford brand is great worldwide, but if you want to work in the US and specially in a consulting background, then oxford will get you nowhere....tht's y its a no-brainer that im not gonna take the offer from oxford....what im mainly worried about is ross or fuqua...i was wishing to finally make that decision this week and pay up my deposit and start the enrollment process...but i guess ill have to wait a few months for tht now... :(

meanwhile, i was trying to compare the placement stats between the 2..i found ross' stats on their website pretty easily but was having a darn tough time trying to find out the same for fuqua...can anyone please help me and post a link or sumthing for the placement stats of fuqua....

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Fuqua's website is really bad. You would think that b-schools, of all graduate programs, would recognize the value of a well designed website. Surprisingly, poorly designed sites seem to be more the norm than the exception. I think Tuck (their old site was just as bad) and Yale SOM have a couple of the better websites among top b-schools.
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Waitlister here

Wondering about what types of additional info I should send in? I was lucky enough to get a reasonable raise and bonus this year, is this something I should let adcom know about?

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I, too, agree that Fuqua could probably spend some time fixing its website. It's hard to navigate nad too clustered-phobic for me.
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i was really praying for a final decision in this case....tht way i could have decided whether i want to join ross or fuqua....but now i have to wait for this final choice....so basically 2 months of useless waiting and there is no guarantee i'll get the admission...

aargh..!!

Join Oxford -- great brand , ross and fuqua are in the middle of nowhere

Sorry, but I have to chime in here. You're currently comparing apples to oranges (brand and location, in your argument). If you want to talk about brand, what's your basis on that Oxford has a better brand than Michigan Ross or Duke Fuqua? As far as I know, if you want to work in Europe and get in Oxford, that's a great choice. If you want to work in the states, Ross and Fuqua would do the trick. All three are, arguably, not at the Harvard or Wharton ranking level, but all three are conceivably very good programs with great brands and recruiters.

Now to get on the location part of your sentence. I won't argue that Oxford is at a great location, with great architectures and picturesque county town. However, to say that Ross and Fuqua are in the middle of nowhere is almost a misnomer. Being in the fact that you're in the research triangle (Fuqua), it'll get you to places. The research triangle consists of numerous high-tech companies, as well as some of the best universities in the states. I'm not going to talk much about Michigan Ross as everyone knows that it's not in the middle of nowhere. Furthermore, the schools, along with the brands of these school, attract all the different recruiters from most industries. Anyway, I disagree with your comment that Oxford's brand is better than Ross' and Fuqua's and I disagree that the locations of Fuqua and Ross are in the middle of nowhere, but feel free to back up your assumptions.
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Thanks bakfed for giving your perspective. I really like Fuqua, but was also considering the location kind of a downside, just seemed to me that there was no social life outside of the school at all. I like the close-knit environment, but I got the impression that students spend all their time together in and outside of class, most even live in the same apartment complex, which to me signified not much going on in that town once you leave campus. Does anyone have any opinions on this?

I'm going to visit Ross this weekend for an interview, and may have to make the same choice. I think I would prefer Ann Arbor, but for marketing/consumer products I believe Fuqua has the edge. Or are they pretty comparable? I guess I will ask about this when visiting this weekend.
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Hi guys,

Hope I found this link before my application ! But I guess this will help the R2 and the R3 candidates and the moderators may furnish this link in the first page and also may be in the Fuqua GMAT club guide. Its an excellent resource to know more about Fuqua. It is also helpful for the admitted students.

Fuqua bulletin for 2010-11

https://www.registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/fuqua/

I am an R1 admit. All the best for the R2 and the R3 applicants.
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congrats on yr r1 admit chakra..!!
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Hey R2's...about 48 hrs until interview decisions!!
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Yes - waiting in eager anticipation for R2 invites!
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Thanks bakfed for giving your perspective. I really like Fuqua, but was also considering the location kind of a downside, just seemed to me that there was no social life outside of the school at all. I like the close-knit environment, but I got the impression that students spend all their time together in and outside of class, most even live in the same apartment complex, which to me signified not much going on in that town once you leave campus. Does anyone have any opinions on this?

I'm going to visit Ross this weekend for an interview, and may have to make the same choice. I think I would prefer Ann Arbor, but for marketing/consumer products I believe Fuqua has the edge. Or are they pretty comparable? I guess I will ask about this when visiting this weekend.
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Any difference between Fuqua and Ross in marketing/CPG is a wash, there's just not that much difference. As for location, Durham is really not that bad and I would say most people here do not mind it. In addition, if you are comparing to Ross, I really don't think that Ann Arbor is going to offer a very different experience...students will spend most of their time together at a relatively small number of places. When I was looking into Ross, most people still lived in a few apartment complexes. It's true that there are more housing options, but it's more a matter of the school size (Big Ten v. private) than Ann Arbor being larger/more happening. Also, there are people that live outside of the two popular complexes at Fuqua, it's just that these are relatively convenient.
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highhopes, did u also have to make a similar choice when u joined?? if so, what were the main points tht pushed you towards fuqua??
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hi,

I was just comparing placement stats for ross and fuqua and had an interesting observation....while the mean and medians are roughly equal and so are the signing bonuses, however the starting (lowest) salary figures for ross were quite low as compared to fuqua.!!

im just wondering whether this difference is really there (hard to digest) or am i missing an assumption somewhere?? also, you dont think fuqua could play with these stats right?? or can they??

anyways, im also posting this on the ross thread so that i can hear both sides of the story. Your comments would be greatly appreciated...
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When does everyone think Fuqua will release the invite status online tomorrow for R2 applicants?

I'm going to say between 12pm and 1 pm (EST). Hopefully I come back from lunch to good news!
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Wondering about what types of additional info I should send in? I was lucky enough to get a reasonable raise and bonus this year, is this something I should let adcom know about?

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I would submit information that is particularly relevant to your profile such as promotions, raises, new GMAT scores, courses you are currently taking and information of that type. Don't tell them you started volunteering somewhere since that sounds contrived. When you do send in updates, don't just say "I got a raise/promotion" and tell them your new salary/title; make sure to focus on what you did to earn the raise (I would recommend the tried and true STAR method with an emphasis on the A and R).

For those on the wait list without a raise, promotion, etc., I suggest you take steps to strengthen your candidacy if they are feasible. Recognize that as a waitlisted candidate, you are competing against successive applicant pools for a shrinking number of slots. The easiest thing would be if you lack relevant background or GPA issues, enroll in a business course and get an A. If you have a low GMAT, start studying and retake it. Yes GMAT studying sucks but tell me that a higher GMAT will hurt you in admissions, recruiting, or applying again next year. The wait list is usually kept open through June and potentially into July so you have time (people are admitted throughout that period). What will you do with this time?
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Big day tomorrow! Has anyone heard what time invitations will be sent out? When Ross sent out their invites, they hit around 1PM EST and word on the street is that Wharton will be sending their first batch out tomorrow around 4PM EST. Any ideas on Fuqua?
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When does everyone think Fuqua will release the invite status online tomorrow for R2 applicants?

I'm going to say between 12pm and 1 pm (EST). Hopefully I come back from lunch to good news!
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Same question--what time do they send out invites? Anyone from the previous rounds care to comment?
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