Both are good programs, but for consulting, particularly MBB, Tuck is significantly ahead of SOM. On average between 20-25% of Tuckies go to MBB (for 2014 for instance Yale placed under 8% into MBB). Further, Tuck is THE target for Parthenon (the highest paying consulting firm, founded by Tuckies) and it is also one of only two MBA programs where you can enter straight into Monitor at Deloitte rather than general S&O straight away.
While SOM does place into MBB it isn't on par with Tuck's placement.
aerien wrote:
Based on your post to me, you seem to be leaning SOM but are concerned about the overall reputation of the program vs Tuck's.
At both schools, you'll have great access to consulting recruiters at all the major firms. I posit that perhaps percentage-wise you'll see more of Tuck students end up in consulting firms in Boston, whereas at SOM you may see a bit of a wider range across NY, Boston, SF, Chicago.
As to the quoted comment from aerien, politely this is not true. From my class alone we have people going to MBB all throughout the US (NYC, Boston, DC, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, and San Francisco) as well as internationally throughout Asia, Latin America, and Europe (including being the best represented MBA program at McKinsey London). Numbers and percentage-wise there is a significant gulf between Tuck and SOM for consulting.
If you have any questions on consulting recruiting at Tuck, please feel free to PM me, happy to talk offline.