kryzak wrote:
artshep wrote:
kryzak wrote:
If you're picking between two UE/E schools (say Kellogg and Haas, HBS and Chicago, Wharton or Duke, etc...),
I noticed you had Chicago GSB as merely an "elite" school, on par with Haas and Duke, while Kellogg is given "ultra-elite" status in your post. I suppose that's a cross-town dig?
eh? Compared to HBS, all other schools except for Stanford (and maybe Wharton) would be considered "Elite".
I would consider Chicago (and Kellogg) on par or even below Haas in terms of quite a few areas, such as non-profit, tech, and entrepreneurship.
No cross-town dig there, I don't really care much about the relative rankings between Kellogg and Chicago. To me, they're pretty much the same (reputation wise) with very different cultures and strengths.
It sounds like you've badly misjudged the relative strength of these programs. To put in some context (not to brag), I applied to and was accepted at one of the two super-elite schools you mentioned. I have done my fair share of due diligence, and I think you're sending a badly distorted image of both Chicago schools, and the super-elites in general. The gaps between these schools (if any even exists), in terms of overall program quality, are sliver-thin. And, as you can see in the rankings, the #1 seat is often exchanged among a group of 4-5 schools on a rolling basis.
There are certain areas of schools that are better than Harvard (or Stanford or Chicago or Kellogg....) in that particular area. Does that mean the schools in general are better? No.
You're way off the mark if you're putting Chicago (or even Kellogg) on a level with Haas or Duke because "Haas is better in terms of quite a few areas". Especially if you're using examples such as non-profit and tech. DePaul has an arguably better entrepreneurship program than many super-elites, does that mean it's a better school? Hardly.
I understand that folks fall in love with the HBS brand (sometimes for good reason), but let's not get ridiculous here and imply that it is leagues above and beyond any other B-school.