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stephunzrox
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Schools: CBS (A) Kellogg '24 (A)
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16 Jun 2022, 01:44
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Hi guys,
I am thankful for having learned a lot about MBA application processes by lurking around in GMAT Club forums and I have been fortunate to translate those learnings into admission offers from Columbia Business School and Kellogg School of Management. Additionally, I interviewed with Wharton in the first week of June and I am waiting to hear from them by the 28th of June.
Given the fact that schools only inform deferred MBA admitted students about scholarships 6 months prior to matriculating, I am really confused about which of these 2 schools- Columbia and Kellogg (and hopefully 3, if I get admitted to Wharton) to choose just based on their offerings.
My Profile:
I graduated from a top school in Delhi University (India), with a bachelor's degree in Economics, in May of 2022 and I'll be joining McKinsey & Co. as a Business Analyst in August this year. After spending 2-3 years at McKinsey, I hope to matriculate in either of these schools. Post my MBA, I hope to work at FAANG or at an upcoming Tech Startup in the Web 3.0 space in the US itself (west coast preferably) for 4-5 years as a Product Manager or a Product Strategy role, post-which, I hope to transition to Tech Investing (either join the likes of Sequoia in the US or start my own fund here in Asia).
The questions I am having in mind are:
- Given my current options between Columbia and Kellogg, which school is better for my short-term career goals i.e in terms of tech recruitment, which school has an edge?
- In the Long term, which school among these two will provide me with better VC jobs or a better network to start my own Tech investing fund?
- If I do get Wharton, how should my decision change?
Many thanks in advance for your input!
bb ApplicantLab
I am thankful for having learned a lot about MBA application processes by lurking around in GMAT Club forums and I have been fortunate to translate those learnings into admission offers from Columbia Business School and Kellogg School of Management. Additionally, I interviewed with Wharton in the first week of June and I am waiting to hear from them by the 28th of June.
Given the fact that schools only inform deferred MBA admitted students about scholarships 6 months prior to matriculating, I am really confused about which of these 2 schools- Columbia and Kellogg (and hopefully 3, if I get admitted to Wharton) to choose just based on their offerings.
My Profile:
I graduated from a top school in Delhi University (India), with a bachelor's degree in Economics, in May of 2022 and I'll be joining McKinsey & Co. as a Business Analyst in August this year. After spending 2-3 years at McKinsey, I hope to matriculate in either of these schools. Post my MBA, I hope to work at FAANG or at an upcoming Tech Startup in the Web 3.0 space in the US itself (west coast preferably) for 4-5 years as a Product Manager or a Product Strategy role, post-which, I hope to transition to Tech Investing (either join the likes of Sequoia in the US or start my own fund here in Asia).
The questions I am having in mind are:
- Given my current options between Columbia and Kellogg, which school is better for my short-term career goals i.e in terms of tech recruitment, which school has an edge?
- In the Long term, which school among these two will provide me with better VC jobs or a better network to start my own Tech investing fund?
- If I do get Wharton, how should my decision change?
Many thanks in advance for your input!
bb ApplicantLab
16 Jun 2022, 21:24
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Have you seen my reply to your potential classmate? 
https://gmatclub.com/forum/kellogg-vs-b ... 93034.html
No bad choices here. As to the decision, between Columbia and Kellogg, for PM and Tech, Kellogg is probably better positioned.
Wharton would be a stronger brand just because it is a part of the HSW.
In terms of the VC aspirations, I think Wharton would be a fitting opportunity with the SF campus they have opened and some of the alums in Finance, VC, and other high capacity roles. However, many PE and VC roles want to have you already have VC experience on your resume. Not always and sometimes an internship can help but MBB is not going to woo them overly too much unless you can prove on the resume or otherwise and network since VC's usually don't visit campuses to hire 10 interns. That's the tricky part is the networking and Wharton should help with that but you need to be realistic about GSB and HBS students looking for the exact same positions
I think all of these are amazing opportunities. Obviously McKinsey would potentially sponsor you and pay for the tuition as a back up option. In terms of a scholarship, I would probably not count on it - who knows what the environment will be in 2-4 years but it is great to have this option in your back pocket! You can also always reapply to HBS/Stanford down the road should you want to try your luck and inflict more pain on yourself
Congratulations!
https://gmatclub.com/forum/kellogg-vs-b ... 93034.html
No bad choices here. As to the decision, between Columbia and Kellogg, for PM and Tech, Kellogg is probably better positioned.
Wharton would be a stronger brand just because it is a part of the HSW.
In terms of the VC aspirations, I think Wharton would be a fitting opportunity with the SF campus they have opened and some of the alums in Finance, VC, and other high capacity roles. However, many PE and VC roles want to have you already have VC experience on your resume. Not always and sometimes an internship can help but MBB is not going to woo them overly too much unless you can prove on the resume or otherwise and network since VC's usually don't visit campuses to hire 10 interns. That's the tricky part is the networking and Wharton should help with that but you need to be realistic about GSB and HBS students looking for the exact same positions
I think all of these are amazing opportunities. Obviously McKinsey would potentially sponsor you and pay for the tuition as a back up option. In terms of a scholarship, I would probably not count on it - who knows what the environment will be in 2-4 years but it is great to have this option in your back pocket! You can also always reapply to HBS/Stanford down the road should you want to try your luck and inflict more pain on yourself
Congratulations!
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