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Schools: Sloan '21 (D) HBS '21 (D) Booth '21 (II) Wharton '21 (D) Yale '21 (A$) Kellogg '21 (M) Ross '21 (A$)
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19 Dec 2018, 20:25
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Hi All,
I have been admitted to Yale SOM and Michigan Ross ($10k/year scholarship) and waitlisted at Kellogg and want to pick the brilliant minds here on which one might have better recruiting prospects, learning curriculum, and overall experience.
A little bit about me: Currently working in a Big 4 strategy consulting practice in Canada (5 years experience at matriculation).
Post MBA: a number of options I could pursue-
1. Get promoted at my firm and come back as Manager
2. Pursue MBB if I still enjoy Strat consulting by next year
3. Corp strategy role at likes of Google, Microsoft, etc. (Not too keen on Amazon)
Geography preference: if it's MBB my first preference would be Canada otherwise Chicago - I wonder if Yale's location is a disadvantage for this...wouldn't think so. For tech, West Coast.
Yale SOM
Pros:
+ Global brand - I know pure MBA recruiters will probably see Yale and Ross as equal but in the long term will that hold true? In Canada esp?
+ Integrated perspectives- I do like how the core courses are positioned as stakeholders - makes things more interesting as I am a CPA and at any other school would waive the accounting, econ courses.
+ Fit: At interview day, the guest/mock lecture on negotiations was energetic and powerful. I've gotten a good vibe from current students and alumni. They've been extremely helpful.
+ Consulting recruiting
Cons:
- On paper, Yale has a smaller class going into Tech. I am keen on knowing if that's self-selection in that Yale attracts bankers and consultants rather than Techies? I.e. Do I have the same shot at Google at Yale as I would at Ross?
- New Haven: Ann Arbor is closer to Toronto and a nicer city in my opinion, though NY is close to New Haven...
- No experiential learning - A huge fan of learning by doing (loved Kellogg and Ross programs for this but wonder how many courses would that really be...maybe one lab course?)
Michigan Ross
Pros
+ Action-based learning: MAP is a huge draw honestly if something equivalent were at Yale I'd probably not be debating as hard
+ Fit: students seem down to earth here as well. Haven't interacted super closely so can't comment beyond that. Course taught as a mock lecture was very representative of what I'd say a normal class
+ Tech: seems like the place to be for tech recruiting - but does this hold true if I normalize for Amazon?
+ Consulting: I get the sense Yale is stronger in MBB hiring but could be wrong.
+ Location - maybe I'm wrong but Ann Arbor feels like a nicer community. Maybe because it's close tllr to Toronto. Also college football spirit. (I don't watch football but having such a vibrant spirit is awesome)
+ $20k is a nice gesture
Cons
- Brand value in the long term compared to Yale pedigree
- Overall recruiting opportunities
- Consulting: I get the vibe its strong in T2 Big 4 which isn't my target
Kellogg:
Love everything about the program - how much value would you put on it after paying the deposit at Ross/Yale?
Hope this gives everyone a good view into where my head's at. Happy to hear thoughts! As you can tell I'm looking for both short and long term success.
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I have been admitted to Yale SOM and Michigan Ross ($10k/year scholarship) and waitlisted at Kellogg and want to pick the brilliant minds here on which one might have better recruiting prospects, learning curriculum, and overall experience.
A little bit about me: Currently working in a Big 4 strategy consulting practice in Canada (5 years experience at matriculation).
Post MBA: a number of options I could pursue-
1. Get promoted at my firm and come back as Manager
2. Pursue MBB if I still enjoy Strat consulting by next year
3. Corp strategy role at likes of Google, Microsoft, etc. (Not too keen on Amazon)
Geography preference: if it's MBB my first preference would be Canada otherwise Chicago - I wonder if Yale's location is a disadvantage for this...wouldn't think so. For tech, West Coast.
Yale SOM
Pros:
+ Global brand - I know pure MBA recruiters will probably see Yale and Ross as equal but in the long term will that hold true? In Canada esp?
+ Integrated perspectives- I do like how the core courses are positioned as stakeholders - makes things more interesting as I am a CPA and at any other school would waive the accounting, econ courses.
+ Fit: At interview day, the guest/mock lecture on negotiations was energetic and powerful. I've gotten a good vibe from current students and alumni. They've been extremely helpful.
+ Consulting recruiting
Cons:
- On paper, Yale has a smaller class going into Tech. I am keen on knowing if that's self-selection in that Yale attracts bankers and consultants rather than Techies? I.e. Do I have the same shot at Google at Yale as I would at Ross?
- New Haven: Ann Arbor is closer to Toronto and a nicer city in my opinion, though NY is close to New Haven...
- No experiential learning - A huge fan of learning by doing (loved Kellogg and Ross programs for this but wonder how many courses would that really be...maybe one lab course?)
Michigan Ross
Pros
+ Action-based learning: MAP is a huge draw honestly if something equivalent were at Yale I'd probably not be debating as hard
+ Fit: students seem down to earth here as well. Haven't interacted super closely so can't comment beyond that. Course taught as a mock lecture was very representative of what I'd say a normal class
+ Tech: seems like the place to be for tech recruiting - but does this hold true if I normalize for Amazon?
+ Consulting: I get the sense Yale is stronger in MBB hiring but could be wrong.
+ Location - maybe I'm wrong but Ann Arbor feels like a nicer community. Maybe because it's close tllr to Toronto. Also college football spirit. (I don't watch football but having such a vibrant spirit is awesome)
+ $20k is a nice gesture
Cons
- Brand value in the long term compared to Yale pedigree
- Overall recruiting opportunities
- Consulting: I get the vibe its strong in T2 Big 4 which isn't my target
Kellogg:
Love everything about the program - how much value would you put on it after paying the deposit at Ross/Yale?
Hope this gives everyone a good view into where my head's at. Happy to hear thoughts! As you can tell I'm looking for both short and long term success.
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20 Dec 2018, 10:08
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Congratulations! Also amazing job typing this up on your phone!
Not sure about brilliant minds here, so hopefully someone with first-hand experience or better mind replies..... Pinging souvik101990 as he has closely studied both of these programs in his journey
Not sure about brilliant minds here, so hopefully someone with first-hand experience or better mind replies..... Pinging souvik101990 as he has closely studied both of these programs in his journey
webster7
Joined: 24 Sep 2017
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Schools: HBS '20 (D) Cnsrtm-Yale '21 (M) Ross Wknd MBA (A) Cnsrtm-Tuck '21 (WD) MIT-LGO '21 (D) Cnsrtm-Tepper '21 (A$) Cnsrtm-Stern '21 (WD) Cnsrtm-MCD '21 (A$)
GRE 1: Q170 V164
GPA: 3.75
WE:Project Management (Manufacturing)
Schools: HBS '20 (D) Cnsrtm-Yale '21 (M) Ross Wknd MBA (A) Cnsrtm-Tuck '21 (WD) MIT-LGO '21 (D) Cnsrtm-Tepper '21 (A$) Cnsrtm-Stern '21 (WD) Cnsrtm-MCD '21 (A$)
GRE 1: Q170 V164
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20 Dec 2018, 10:47
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When do you have to make a decision by? Can you just wait out Kellogg?
