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what kind of interview question are asked for marshall interview? (i am doing skype next week...) thanks
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In with full scholarship. UCLA (no money) v. USC (Full Ride)... what should I do? ;)
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I think I will go for USC ... with full scholarship ... you know its a lot of loan off your head ... and same city so pretty much similar opportunities. Of course there will be some upside of UCLA but still over 100K matters. ... just my thought.
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In with full scholarship. UCLA (no money) v. USC (Full Ride)... what should I do? ;)
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I applied to both and I'd DEFINITELY choose USC. I've visited both schools a few times and the USC culture is just more...better (in my opinion). UCLA does have that stronger air of prestige, but USC is just as amazing for my career goals. For two schools so comparable to me, plus with USC having the edge with its culture, I'd definitely go with USC with that Full Ride.
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In with full scholarship. UCLA (no money) v. USC (Full Ride)... what should I do? ;)

I applied to both and I'd DEFINITELY choose USC. I've visited both schools a few times and the USC culture is just more...better (in my opinion). UCLA does have that stronger air of prestige, but USC is just as amazing for my career goals. For two schools so comparable to me, plus with USC having the edge with its culture, I'd definitely go with USC with that Full Ride.
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Thanks for your thoughts. I am yet to visit both schools but will do it soon. For my career goals USC and UCLA are also pretty comparable so it will probably come down to $$.
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SuitUp,

I think it is going to be a tough choice between UCLA (No $$) and USC (full ride), but it is a good problem to have in my opinion. This is how I would break it down.

UCLA scores over USC if you are looking for a post-MBA job and subsequent career outside Southern California/Greater LA region. Generally speaking, an MBA from UCLA has more prestige than USC's, period. On the contrary, USC's alumni network is as good as UCLA's when it comes to job prospects in LA area, if not better. In terms of culture, facilities, and other short-term parameters, there is not much difference based on my research. Also know that these things are subjective, but one's career goals are not and they always demand long-term perspective.

This is how it boils down, again, this is just my two cents. Scenario 1: If you are envisioning a career in LA and are eventually going to settle down in Southern California, I would close my eyes and go for USC, as 100K is 100K, no matter how you cut it. Scenario 2: If you are planning to settling down somewhere else in US, you need to buckle down and brainstorm what is more important to YOU.. a) dealing with $100K or b) better career opportunities, better recognition/pedigree of UCLA over USC outside the realm of Southern California.

Hope this helps. By the way, I have been waitlisted at UCLA and admitted to USC, so I tried my best to be as unbiased as possible, but I hope honest feedback always comes around.

Long story short, talk to as many people as you can and leave no stone unturned if you are stuck with Scenario 2.

Good luck.
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Got the admittance package today, but there was no mention of $$. Does anyone know if the fellowship/scholarship info. comes with the admittance package or a little later? Should I assume the worst case? It is odd that the adcom. member who called me with the good news sounded like that they were yet to make decisions on fellowships while someone here has already reported receiving $$. Anyone?..

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Could you share the deadline for deposit? Thanks!
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Hmm, so you aapplied R2 and got admitted already? I know you mentioned later that you did it through consortium, are the USC R2 deadlines for consortium members different than their regular deadlines? Since their R2 deadline was Jan 15th and they haven't even sent out invites to interview, not until Feb 15th...

Sorry, just confused that's all haha...don't know much about consortium and the process.

Congrats though!



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I'm in too. Not through email, but got the call today. Submitted R2, no interview. VERY quick turnaround on my app I guess.
To celebrate I went out for my favorite, Thai food, with my bf.

Looking forward to the package in the mail to make it really official.
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SuitUp,

I think it is going to be a tough choice between UCLA (No $$) and USC (full ride), but it is a good problem to have in my opinion. This is how I would break it down.

UCLA scores over USC if you are looking for a post-MBA job and subsequent career outside Southern California/Greater LA region. Generally speaking, an MBA from UCLA has more prestige than USC's, period. On the contrary, USC's alumni network is as good as UCLA's when it comes to job prospects in LA area, if not better. In terms of culture, facilities, and other short-term parameters, there is not much difference based on my research. Also know that these things are subjective, but one's career goals are not and they always demand long-term perspective.

This is how it boils down, again, this is just my two cents. Scenario 1: If you are envisioning a career in LA and are eventually going to settle down in Southern California, I would close my eyes and go for USC, as 100K is 100K, no matter how you cut it. Scenario 2: If you are planning to settling down somewhere else in US, you need to buckle down and brainstorm what is more important to YOU.. a) dealing with $100K or b) better career opportunities, better recognition/pedigree of UCLA over USC outside the realm of Southern California.

Hope this helps. By the way, I have been waitlisted at UCLA and admitted to USC, so I tried my best to be as unbiased as possible, but I hope honest feedback always comes around.

Long story short, talk to as many people as you can and leave no stone unturned if you are stuck with Scenario 2.

Good luck.
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Thank you for the detailed write-up. Post-MBA I want to work in Real Estate and I think that both schools are top-notch in that field. USC's Msc Real Estate is among the very best in the country. I will visit the schools and will decide after that.
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Hmm, so you aapplied R2 and got admitted already? I know you mentioned later that you did it through consortium, are the USC R2 deadlines for consortium members different than their regular deadlines? Since their R2 deadline was Jan 15th and they haven't even sent out invites to interview, not until Feb 15th...

Sorry, just confused that's all haha...don't know much about consortium and the process.

Congrats though!



I'm in too. Not through email, but got the call today. Submitted R2, no interview. VERY quick turnaround on my app I guess.
To celebrate I went out for my favorite, Thai food, with my bf.

Looking forward to the package in the mail to make it really official.
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Yes, the Consortium round 2 deadline was Jan 5th so that's when I turned in my app. Other than that, there is no Consortium timeline that the schools must follow to review our apps. The schools are free to do what they want with their consortium applicants, which is very confusing for us who applied with that app. We get no log-in to check our USC status, no email confirming our app has been received/being reviewed/accepted or dinged. The schools review our apps when they want and usually they review their Consortium round 1 and round 2 apps together soon after their Round 2 deadline. I guess mine was at the top of their pile. That Feb 15th interview invites date doesn't apply to me/consortium apps. The fact that I was already interviewed since Nov made it easier because my app was already complete with interviewer feedback.
Plus, though I live in NYC I've visited the school a few times so my name was probably not completely unfamiliar.
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Would you guys rather attend USC Marshall full-time program or UCLA FEMBA or Haas EWMBA? Any thoughts?
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A FT program will you give a lot of opportunities to network and build up strong, life-long relationships (you will get some of that in the executive program but certainly not to the same extent). Executive programs are good for enhancing one's overall profile. If you like your current job and you just need the MBA degree to move up on the pecking order then save yourself some $$ and certainly go for the executive degree. However, if you want to switch careers, FT will help you more. The general perception of the three schools is Haas > UCLA > USC but you should put everything into perspective. For example if you want to work in entertainment, I can make a very strong case that USC is the best choice of the three. My point is you need to do some research and find out which school and program will serve your own goals best.
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I still dont get my admission package .. I am getting anxious ... :P
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I still dont get my admission package .. I am getting anxious ... :P
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When were you admitted and where are you located? The person who called me said I'd get it in a week, via FedEx. I was admitted last Thurs so I'm expecting it THIS Thursday (hopefully!). I'm in NY.
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Hey guys. Just a heads-up, got an invite for round 2.

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Got an invite also. Asked to sign up for on campus, skype, or phone interview. No actual way to sign up for date/time slots as far as I can tell at the moment.
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I'm surprised there is no "alum" option. They have a strong network.

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Got an invite also. Asked to sign up for on campus, skype, or phone interview. No actual way to sign up for date/time slots as far as I can tell at the moment.
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hi... did you get the invite by phone / email?
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It was by e-mail.
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Just got my USC interview invite via email too.

Seems like you have to contact them to schedule a date/time for the interview.

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calisnoopy is correct. I've e-mailed them with my preference but I haven't received a reply.
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