Profile evaluation for UVA Darden, Duke Fuqua, Kellogg, Wharton, NYU Stern, Johnson (Cornell), Booth (Chicago), GRE 335, Hospitality and Tourism background, from China

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1 year ago

Awesome! Looks like you converted Darden with a scholarship! Congratulations!
You should expect all the other peer schools such as Fuqua, Ross, Stern also come in with potentially some $$. However, Darden has strong/good MBB/consulting placement with a good consulting club and significant use of cases in the curriculum (though some people feel less comfortable with that but if you want to be a consultant, that's something you have to get through).

Fingers crossed!
M7 is a good strategy (there won't likely be any $$ but if you want to a higher-ranking program, you can look at Columbia, Sloan, Kellogg. Sorry about Booth).

Tailor_03003

Thank you so much. Could you share some thoughts on Darden vs Stern for career placement and especially in consulting ? I know NYC has the advantage of location but I have heard some rumors that recently Stern career service has been declining

Hi. I am not a current student at Stern/Darden so I don't have a lot of insider knowledge and there is a bit of a dynamics change happening. I did hear that the MBB's are going to the pre-Covid approach to recruiting and have their goals so to speak from each of the programs. However, from years of experience, I can say that School and Rank are not that influential in consulting recruiting. Your chances are fairly equal across the top 15. Your salary will also be the same regardless of which program you attended, so this is a very much an equalizer. Your chances will depend more on your interview skills, your presence, etc. There are some additional opportunities for certain under-represented backgrounds but in general, chances are equal.

In terms of career services are always sub-par. They are always under-funded and people expect too much.
One advice I heard for consulting recruiting is to pick the school based on the strength of the consulting club.

Just to add, any time you hear students complain about career services it is absolutely true but I am yet to hear about a great product that the majority of students would be happy with so it is somewhat of an elusive goal to find a solid career services school. Even if it is GOOD, it will be overused (because it is good), so it is almost impossible to win. Kind of like a really good restaurant. the food is great but it is hard to get a reservation and it is expensive, and so the search for that underdog continues but once the "amazing" hole-in the wall is discovered, it follows the same pattern of over-use.

Thank you so much !

Do you think Darden’s 100% case method is a great set up to prepare for consulting ? Better than others ?

9 months ago

Sorry it looks like I missed your question, I think Darden’s set up is mostly case method it’s not necessarily 100%. It’s easy to check with one of the current Garden students but last time I heard it wasn’t 100% however, the case method absolutely forces you to engage in be much better prepared for case interviews. Of course you have to make your way on the short list of interviews for consulting but that would be no different at any of the programs.

varsharani

Hi, Can you please share how was your Cornell Johnson Interview and what kind of questions they asked ?

I can’t remember too much. But it’s very standard questions with all the schools. Career choice A and back up plan. How do I plan on recruiting. Why Cornell My back ground. Resume

Thank you so much, Good luck with others !

UK261

Hey, How was your Stern Interview experience, and what type of questions did they check on?

ben2O25

Hi Tailor, may I ask what was your decesion on round 1 acceptance and is it possible to connct with you for further discussion on your applications.