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30 Mar 2021, 06:26
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Hello GMATClub,
I would greatly appreciate some feedback from this community as it has helped me immensely so far in my journey. I've been very lucky to receive admission from Tepper and Kenan-Flagler and am stuck on what to decide. Any outside opinions would be greatly considered.
Background:
Low income, first generation American 24M, Consortium member (not the fellowship), with STEM background. I have 7 years total in chemical and healthcare research- my promotion a year and a half ago has placed me in a more finance-oriented role within a major hospital. I would like to pivot into IB- preferably in healthcare/biotech as that is my background.
CMU Tepper Thoughts:
- One of the first schools I've reached out to & connected with 4 people in the GFA club that transitioned into healthcare oriented banking
- Very pleasant student body/culture (I don't get finance bro vibes)
- I appreciate the quant heavy curriculum
- This school definitely feels like a rising star (#16 in 2022 US News ranking)
- 14 banks came to campus last year during COVID (virtual); GFA club seems to adequately prep students for recruiting timeline
- My biggest hesitation for Tepper is its strength in tech, not finance (9/10 total people recruited into IB last year). Although IB seems definitely doable and it's a relief to have spoken to numerous people that secured internships/full time positions from non-finance backgrounds for the SF/NYC area
Kenan-Flagler Thoughts:
- Much larger IB presence & benefits from proximity to Fuqua. Sends ~27 people to IB a year
- Nicer weather (I've been in Mid-Altantic/New England most of my life)
- Student body/culture feels very professional
- The student run Private Equity fund seems like a great opportunity for my post-MBA goals that I wouldn't find in many other T15s/T20s
- Free bus system, cheaper rents, and I have 2 friends at UNC which would help with the transition
- Ranking has remained #20, but it has a consistent track record for pumping out IB students to NYC each year
I would greatly appreciate some feedback from this community as it has helped me immensely so far in my journey. I've been very lucky to receive admission from Tepper and Kenan-Flagler and am stuck on what to decide. Any outside opinions would be greatly considered.
Background:
Low income, first generation American 24M, Consortium member (not the fellowship), with STEM background. I have 7 years total in chemical and healthcare research- my promotion a year and a half ago has placed me in a more finance-oriented role within a major hospital. I would like to pivot into IB- preferably in healthcare/biotech as that is my background.
CMU Tepper Thoughts:
- One of the first schools I've reached out to & connected with 4 people in the GFA club that transitioned into healthcare oriented banking
- Very pleasant student body/culture (I don't get finance bro vibes)
- I appreciate the quant heavy curriculum
- This school definitely feels like a rising star (#16 in 2022 US News ranking)
- 14 banks came to campus last year during COVID (virtual); GFA club seems to adequately prep students for recruiting timeline
- My biggest hesitation for Tepper is its strength in tech, not finance (9/10 total people recruited into IB last year). Although IB seems definitely doable and it's a relief to have spoken to numerous people that secured internships/full time positions from non-finance backgrounds for the SF/NYC area
Kenan-Flagler Thoughts:
- Much larger IB presence & benefits from proximity to Fuqua. Sends ~27 people to IB a year
- Nicer weather (I've been in Mid-Altantic/New England most of my life)
- Student body/culture feels very professional
- The student run Private Equity fund seems like a great opportunity for my post-MBA goals that I wouldn't find in many other T15s/T20s
- Free bus system, cheaper rents, and I have 2 friends at UNC which would help with the transition
- Ranking has remained #20, but it has a consistent track record for pumping out IB students to NYC each year
30 Mar 2021, 10:15
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KF is going to be better for IB. Also find it kind of odd that "no finance bro vibes" is noteworthy? If you're trying to break into finance those are the people you are going to work with... may as well start learning how to deal with that now.
Also it is cheaper to live there and you already have two friends so I feel like KF is the move unless you change your mind about career path
Also it is cheaper to live there and you already have two friends so I feel like KF is the move unless you change your mind about career path
30 Mar 2021, 13:05
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Congrats on your admits! Fantastic job! your family should hopefully be very proud of you!
You are very accomplished for being only 24!
KF does have a good foothold in Healthcare as well so perhaps there is a good convergence but IB is often very competitive unless you network your way in. I think politely dropping in somewhere that you are the first person in your family to attend college/Bschool will get you some recognition because it is hard to break through some of those barriers and esp the folk who benefited from a comfortable background will feel inspired to be a part of your journey.
P.S. I like Tepper. They did very well in the US news rankings gaining 3 ponts. They totally gamed the system (in a good way) and I admire that!
You are very accomplished for being only 24!
KF does have a good foothold in Healthcare as well so perhaps there is a good convergence but IB is often very competitive unless you network your way in. I think politely dropping in somewhere that you are the first person in your family to attend college/Bschool will get you some recognition because it is hard to break through some of those barriers and esp the folk who benefited from a comfortable background will feel inspired to be a part of your journey.
P.S. I like Tepper. They did very well in the US news rankings gaining 3 ponts. They totally gamed the system (in a good way) and I admire that!
