Calling all McDonough MBA Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2026

To all the international appliacants, if you have not recieved any scholarship and considering taking out a loan, I would highly advise you to talk with currrent students and understand the job market. I have heard about people with 7,9 even 12 years of expericnce who had to return to their country because they could not land a job. Please excersice caution regarding the AI’s impact on the job market in the next two years , as its effects are already becoming apparent. Its bloodbath in IT and Finance and god knows what happents in next two years. I would highly reccomend going to schools which have offered you scholarships.

For context:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/busi ... gence.html

Hey all, I’m a little confused here.. it’s discussed here that the recruitment has been challenging at Georgetown..but still so many want an admit from Georgetown .. can someone share more info on this.. employment report says that students got employed.. I’m confused now

I think the problem persists with the job market scenario as of now. not many people are getting jobs after completing their MBA that is why such dubiousness.

But hopefully, the market may improve by the time we finish our MBA in 26.

Better to play safe and not go for GT, specially internationals (Assuming you don’t have scholarships above 80K)

Not all internationals get above 80k isn’t it? I mean lol

Hardly any man

Was fortunate enough to get 100k

Was it merit based scholarship and awarded during admission? Or something you negotiated? Could you please kindly dm me? I also got admission but without scholarship. Hoping could use some help from you. Thanks.

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Don’t make us jealous lol

If you enroll then we’ll make you pay for all the parties that happens on the campus!

😂😂😀

I have not yet been interviewed from Georgetown, have been waitlisted since R2. I have again been waitlisted by them. What should I understand? Can the guys who got in after wait listing give me insights on the same.

I was WL without interview in R2

Then got an invite on April 29

got admitted on May 1

so I would say you never know, just send updates, n don’t be bothered by the result

Is it worth it for internationals? if getting a decent scholarship?

It all depends on your goals and risk appetite. If you are flexible in recruiting plan and not top firms or die type of mindset, I think they place in second tier firms

Talk to current students, alumni.. maybe then you can decide better? Just a suggestion..

 

While I agree to some extent with this message, this also serves to fear monger people into believing into hypothetical scenarios. A lot of it depends on you as an individual as well and what you bring to the table. And yes 7, 9, 12 YOE matters. AI has a long way to go. Don’t see it as something that is replacing your jobs. See it as something that compliments your job. Like a co-pilot.

MBA is what you make of it. Not every student gets scholarship (especially in McDonough because their yearly endowment is low compared to other B-Schools). If only students who got scholarships went for an MBA, you would have no student body. While its true that the market is bad, it is very likely that in 2026, we see an upward curve. Be flexible to more roles, have a back up plan, network, give your best and you will be fine.­

^ Easier said than done. With $200k loans pending over international students head who enter without a scholarship at a T25 like GT , even a distinct possibility of not having good career prospects post MBA, it’s just not worth it in this economy.