Hey all,

This is just hypothetical as I'm still waiting for answers, but what if:
Accepted to: HBS, MIT & Wharton (ding from Stanford GSB)
Summer internship and short term goal: MBB consulting in the US
Scholarship: not in any of them
Long term goal: Having my own startup (not necessarily tech) or Venture Capital on the West Coast (LA, SF or SV) OR in Europe.
NOT interested in: tech companies, i.e. Amazon, Google. Non-MBB consulting. Investment Banking/PE/HF.

- I know that MIT Sloan is almost as strong as Stanford in entrepreneurship - I'm just worried about the general impression of the school's tech focus.

- I know that HBS has the best international brand and alumni network, BUT I've heard from many ex-HBS MBAs that recruiting is so extremely competitive as the consulting firms have a certain HBS-quota. -> Is HBS, considering hiring for MBB, too competitive?

- I know that Wharton is strong in consulting, but considering the class size (twice as big as Sloan's) are the chances as good to land a MBB offer as for a Sloanie or a HBSer? My impression is that Sloan has one of the best placements in % in the MBB-firms.

Let me know what you think. Which one should I go for?

This is an old topic and would love to hear where you ended up.
In terms of MBB recruiting, there are some goals per school but I don't think MBB's have a bigger goal for Sloan than they do for other programs. However, with BCG having Bostin in its name, I am sure there is some impact due to geography. Ranking or not, geography matters as Foster and McCombs have proven with their tech recruiting. On a side note, HBS and Stanford tend to place people into a greater variety and esp smaller firms that are recruiting a kick-ass star. There are more options and the classes tend to be very diverse allowing grads to explore variety of options and really be passionate about what they want to do.

I don't think your chances will be much diff at Sloan vs. Wharton. If you are looking at anything Fin related, Wharton is obviously the gold standard. If you are going to be working outside of the US, MIT is in a very high regard globally.

Anyway, sorry I did not discover this topic sooner
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