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Calling all USC Marshall Fall 2008 Applicants

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Calling all USC Marshall Fall 2008 Applicants [#permalink] New post   08 Nov 2007, 13:07
I couldn't find a thread for USC Marshall, so....here it is! :-D

Anyone else out there applying to Marshall? R1 deadline is coming up (December 1).
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Re: Calling all USC Marshall Fall 2008 Applicants [#permalink] New post   15 Jan 2008, 19:48
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hello! i'm new to the forum. been finding it super useful.

i just submitted my app for R2 for USC.

does anyone know what the usual turnaround time is for usc to review apps? how long do ppl have to wait before hearing ANYTHING back (whether it's an interview invite or ding) after they have submitted their apps? the website says notifications for R2 is on march 30?! i really hope i don't have to wait that long...


In my case, I submitted my application in the early round (11/1 deadline) on 10/31. I received an interview invite on 12/4 and interviewed on 12/6. Although they said that the notification deadline was supposed to be 12/15, when I got the interview request, they changed it a little by saying "by 12/15, the admissions office will notify applicants of this early Round if they have been denied, waitlisted or scheduled for an interview". I was expecting to get an admit or deny decision by 12/15 so not sure what their deadlines mean in later rounds. Having said that, I did receive an admit on 12/21 so that was great surprise. Hopefully the process moves faster as they get into later rounds.
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Re: Calling all USC Marshall Fall 2008 Applicants [#permalink] New post   15 Jan 2008, 19:50
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Question about the application:
How did you submit your essays?

Did you just create one document that contained all of the essays and upload that?


I ended up creating one document that contained all of the essays and then uploaded. There really weren't any instructions, but I assume that is what they wanted us to do. I just made sure to have the questions on the tops of the pages and a page break between essays to make it clear.
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Re: Calling all USC Marshall Fall 2008 Applicants [#permalink] New post   31 Mar 2008, 09:32
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WL'd with no interview, those Cali schools love to put me on the WL.
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[#permalink] New post   08 Nov 2007, 18:19
Did you do any school visits???...What program are you looking for at USC?
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[#permalink] New post   09 Nov 2007, 01:38
i'm applying to their full time 2-year MBA program. no, i haven't visited the school. not sure if i will have time to do so before the R1 deadline. i am scheduled for a phone interview with a student ambassador next week though.

how about you? are you applying to marshall as well? if so, what program?
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[#permalink] New post   09 Nov 2007, 11:59
graduated from USC - took some mba courses at Marshall...

Their real estate program is very good.. rest all are so so.. if u r planningto go into general management, its a good school...

if u r concentrating in finance, entrepreneurship, VC.. not the school to choose...

gets overlooked by most companies...

the school also has too much of the usc football brand image thrust upon it..
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[#permalink] New post   11 Nov 2007, 04:07
aviroop wrote:
graduated from USC - took some mba courses at Marshall...

Their real estate program is very good.. rest all are so so.. if u r planningto go into general management, its a good school...

if u r concentrating in finance, entrepreneurship, VC.. not the school to choose...

gets overlooked by most companies...

the school also has too much of the usc football brand image thrust upon it..


So you wouldn't recommend it for people who want to go into IB/MC right?

Just curious, what do you mean by the football thing?
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[#permalink] New post   11 Nov 2007, 11:49
No..
IB/MC companies do not come to USC.. max. 1 - 2 companies show up.. so I would not recommend you to pursue USC if finance is your end goal.

the school's football program, being a top selling point..the same attitude is thrust by the b-school..

instead of stressing on the b-school's program..more focus is put on usc in general and the belief that the brand name usc is enuf to land u a job....

holds good for LA/OC and southern california region....not anywhere else
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[#permalink] New post   14 Nov 2007, 21:34
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IB/MC companies do not come to USC.. max. 1 - 2 companies show up.. so I would not recommend you to pursue USC if finance is your end goal.

the school's football program, being a top selling point..the same attitude is thrust by the b-school..

instead of stressing on the b-school's program..more focus is put on usc in general and the belief that the brand name usc is enuf to land u a job....

holds good for LA/OC and southern california region....not anywhere else


very interesting....wow coming from a alum too...i was gonna apply to SC as backup, but probably not. I figured there's just no guarantee that I can land a good paying job out of there.
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[#permalink] New post   14 Nov 2007, 22:49
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I figured there's just no guarantee that I can land a good paying job out of there.


There's no guarantee of getting a job out of any school. Just different probabilities, that's all.
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[#permalink] New post   15 Nov 2007, 00:02
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I figured there's just no guarantee that I can land a good paying job out of there.


There's no guarantee of getting a job out of any school. Just different probabilities, that's all.


I don't really agree with that. At the top schools a high-paying job is pretty much guaranteed.
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[#permalink] New post   04 Dec 2007, 15:20
Not sure if anyone else has heard anything yet, but I just got an invite for an interview this afternoon from USC! They said they will be interviewing candidates on campus Monday through Friday beginning this week. I submitted my application October 31st for the Early Round. Hopefully more invites are going out as we speak! Best of luck!
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[#permalink] New post   04 Dec 2007, 16:00
red_s4 wrote:
Not sure if anyone else has heard anything yet, but I just got an invite for an interview this afternoon from USC! They said they will be interviewing candidates on campus Monday through Friday beginning this week. I submitted my application October 31st for the Early Round. Hopefully more invites are going out as we speak! Best of luck!


congrats and good luck red!! i was going to shoot for R1, but i got too busy preparing for other interviews and apps. now i'm going for R2. please let us know how your interview goes! :)
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[#permalink] New post   04 Dec 2007, 17:00
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I don't really agree with that. At the top schools a high-paying job is pretty much guaranteed.


I don't feel that way. Although I'd have to wait until next year to have some first-hand knowledge of how it turned out.

L.
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[#permalink] New post   05 Dec 2007, 00:33
congrats red_s4! you're just getting the love from the SoCal schools eh?

When is your UCLA interview?

Anyway, I was thinking of USC, but the lack of international/national recognition and it's weakness in entrepreneurship kind of turned me off.
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[#permalink] New post   05 Dec 2007, 01:34
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I don't really agree with that. At the top schools a high-paying job is pretty much guaranteed.


I don't feel that way. Although I'd have to wait until next year to have some first-hand knowledge of how it turned out.

L.


Well, we can agree to disagree. I'd say 99% of the people out there will agree with me tho. There is a reason people want to go to the top schools.
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[#permalink] New post   05 Dec 2007, 06:32
I would probably have to agree with aceman and the others here. If you graduate from an M7, especially H/S/W, unless you are extremely picky yourself, or want to get into a field that's very obscure, you pretty much have a guaranteed good job. This is, of course, assuming that you did work somewhat hard and made all the connections/networking necessary and didn't just tank the interviews. :)
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[#permalink] New post   Updated on: 06 Dec 2007, 13:49
kryzak wrote:
congrats red_s4! you're just getting the love from the SoCal schools eh?

When is your UCLA interview?

Anyway, I was thinking of USC, but the lack of international/national recognition and it's weakness in entrepreneurship kind of turned me off.


My UCLA interview is actually this Thursday so hopefully it will go well. As for USC, I had/have some concerns as well. It is my "safety school" for now because it just doesn't seem to open the same doors that a top school does.

Originally posted by red_s4 on 05 Dec 2007, 09:16.
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[#permalink] New post   05 Dec 2007, 21:32
I will interview next Tuesday, giving me this weekend to prepare (been on business travel all week so far). I hope it goes well, and I'm just praying UCLA gives us a decision before Xmas!
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