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03 Apr 2012, 18:20
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Puffnstuff
(Definitely did not take the previous post as an attack - it's good to have these conversations because someone else is reading, hopefully synthesizing and analyzing how we can make things better.)
I don't think expressing disappointment is inherent entitlement at all. I certainly don't feel like I deserve to be exposed to certain companies just by virtue of being part of the Consortium. However, my hope before applying was that the same organizations will continue to support and recruit at OP, and my question is "Why not?". Obviously it's too early to tell who is officially in and who is not, but that IS for me personally one of the biggest attractions of the Consortium.
To everyone else's point it's a superb opportunity to network and a great bonding experience that cannot be replaced - I am looking forward to that and I don't want people thinking I'm just a shark looking to eat. I would be more than happy to pay a conference fee just for the chance to put a face on all of you!
The other thing I want to add is I think it's perfectly fine to ask "Why?" My motivation for applying through Consortium is about access, networking and recruiting. If one of my loyalest customers leaves me I'm going to be disappointed, but I'm also going to ask, "Why did they leave me?" and "What can I do better next time?" It's not quite a parallel situation but it's certainly close. If we are all to take part in CGSM's ambitious plan to expand to 1500 applicants annually w/in the next five years we definitely need consistent corporate participation at OP (which Consortium is actually very good at) and a wider array of options that represent our diversity as a cohort.
Am I wrong for suggesting that?
03 Apr 2012, 21:00
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mhenning
I have a similar situation where I am making a choice between prestige (Booth), people I've met (Ross) and location (Anderson). Given that I am transitioning from finance to consulting, I don't believe it's a slam dunk that I have to go to the highest ranking school. I also believe (or at least want to believe) that I will have the same opportunities post-MBA regardless of the school I chose as long as I take care of what I need to take care of. I've been talking to alumni from all the schools to get a sense of the opportunities post graduation and the perception of the various programs. From those conversations I'm convinced that only you can decide what is most important to you. I'd advise you to reach out to IB professionals from Cornell and speak candidly about the decision in front of you.
P.S. I'm leaning towards location but haven't ruled out people or prestige. Gonna hold this option until closer to expiry
03 Apr 2012, 21:12
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There's nothing wrong with asking questions, but I wonder if they're being asked just a little early. This is like the thread where someone was asking Haas vs. Ross w/$$$, but he was still waiting on decisions from Wharton and Kellogg. What was the potential value of asking that question, let alone the potential value of putting time into answering it? I thought to myself, watch this guy get into Wharton or Kellogg, and this entire thread is going to be rendered entirely useless. And then it happened!
In the same vein, several people on the Ross thread wanted to throw in the towel while calls were still going out. Oh, it's X:00 pm, so I guess it's over: waitlist for me. Then people are still reporting calls right after that.
Same situation here, we could sit here and toss the ball back and forth about the OP companies, except that the exhibit hall map is only half full and we're still more than two months out. Just today, I noticed a new entry on the OP exhibit hall map.
CGSM has powered this thing up over decades. I say lets give them the benefit of the doubt, along with the rest of our CGSM predecessors and their performances/connections, and make our assessments after OP. If any questions are warranted then, I'll contribute anything valuable I can think of to the discussion.
There's also nothing wrong with being disappointed about the lot. If EP and Broad aren't there, I'll be disappointed because it's an opportunity lost. Could I sit around and BS with the CPGs? Sure. Might it be valuable practice networking and interviewing? Sure. Would an internship offer take some stress off of me, even if its in the "wrong" field? Sure. But I'll still be disappointed that those opportunities weren't aligned with the very reason I'm at grad school.
I mean hey, I'm disappointed OP is in Minneapolis and not Honolulu, but I'll still make the most out of it. And so will everyone else despite their potential disappointments.
I may have to stop pre-judging you guys. 
