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Hey there, you're very welcome! I'll answer your Booth question first - honestly, it just is. And that has nothing to do with the fact that I went there :). Frankly speaking, it's very comparable to Wharton and, in some ways, a bit ahead of it. But in that bracket, it's like splitting hairs to be honest.

As for picking schools, some people will tell you rank is all that matters. Some will tell you fit is all that matters. We believe the real answer is in the middle. We classify schools into tiers (U-Elite, Elite, etc.) - so between tiers, brand / rank / prestige wins. So if you're thinking between Stern and McCombs, Stern would win. But WITHIN a tier, then it really does come down to fit. Booth is really different from HBS which is really different from GSB which is really different from Wharton. So the things like culture, fit, etc. - the things on the margin - all of a sudden get magnified and become really important.