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Joined: 31 Mar 2021
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GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V43
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Hi all, I posted this on reddit and got some interesting response. Curious what gmatclub thinks.
Just as context, I'm leaning Wharton, so this is why I might sound a bit biased (as of right now I'm planning to attend admit student weekend, and if I do decide on Wharton, gonna ask for some $$$$ and call it a day)
I just got the incredible news yesterday that I’ve been accepted to HBS. So now I have another decision to make between H vs W (got into K and B as well but opted for Wharton so far). I know H has that marginal prestige and I know bb is a strong proponent of that
. Is there a case to be made for W in this case? I’m looking to go into tech/marketing where the prestige factor probably matters a lot less.
I like Wharton’s quant rigor and flexible curriculum a lot, while I’m pretty ambivalent about the case method. I like that class attendance isn’t mandatory and no classes on Friday. I have SO and close friends in NJ/DC, so this makes it super easy to keep those relationships and visit them. I know HBS class attendance is pretty strict and they don’t have a lot of flexibility there. Even though Boston is still “in the vicinity” the extra hours and classes on Friday make it more annoying so I will probably have to see them less frequently.
Edit: My goal is to go into Tech PMM (or PM if I can really swing it). After a couple of years in big tech, most likely want to hop to a startup and head up growth/product strategy there. Eventually I do want to move up to C-suite in a growth stage startup. As you can probably tell how I describe the two schools, I really value business analytics/data driven decision making.
Just as context, I'm leaning Wharton, so this is why I might sound a bit biased (as of right now I'm planning to attend admit student weekend, and if I do decide on Wharton, gonna ask for some $$$$ and call it a day)
I just got the incredible news yesterday that I’ve been accepted to HBS. So now I have another decision to make between H vs W (got into K and B as well but opted for Wharton so far). I know H has that marginal prestige and I know bb is a strong proponent of that
. Is there a case to be made for W in this case? I’m looking to go into tech/marketing where the prestige factor probably matters a lot less.I like Wharton’s quant rigor and flexible curriculum a lot, while I’m pretty ambivalent about the case method. I like that class attendance isn’t mandatory and no classes on Friday. I have SO and close friends in NJ/DC, so this makes it super easy to keep those relationships and visit them. I know HBS class attendance is pretty strict and they don’t have a lot of flexibility there. Even though Boston is still “in the vicinity” the extra hours and classes on Friday make it more annoying so I will probably have to see them less frequently.
Edit: My goal is to go into Tech PMM (or PM if I can really swing it). After a couple of years in big tech, most likely want to hop to a startup and head up growth/product strategy there. Eventually I do want to move up to C-suite in a growth stage startup. As you can probably tell how I describe the two schools, I really value business analytics/data driven decision making.
hacorus
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Joined: 30 Apr 2020
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Schools: INSEAD Sept'21 Intake (A) CBS '23 (M$)
GMAT 1: 760 Q49 V44 (Online)
31 Mar 2021, 13:33
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Congrats!what a choice to make!
I find it difficult without knowing your objectives.
Some say that there is a risk to regret not going to HSB/GSB when taking another school.
But because you lean towards Wharton, and your personal preferences, I'd say go for it. Not everyone would thrive at HBS and maybe Wharton is better for you.
Good luck and have fun, I hope we'll meet when I'll visit Philadelphia.
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I find it difficult without knowing your objectives.
Some say that there is a risk to regret not going to HSB/GSB when taking another school.
But because you lean towards Wharton, and your personal preferences, I'd say go for it. Not everyone would thrive at HBS and maybe Wharton is better for you.
Good luck and have fun, I hope we'll meet when I'll visit Philadelphia.
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31 Mar 2021, 13:33
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Welcome to GMAT Club. Would love if you could fill out the decision tracker with some stats for posterity to get a sense of what profiles blaze through admissions like that 
Also, it is always tricky giving recommendations not having one's goals and aspirations and not knowing where you are coming from, though HBS and Wharton are generic enough....
You may not find these super helpful but here I go:
1. The first rule of admissions - unless you have good reasons not to go to HBS, you go to HBS
2. I chose to attend a school that gave me a scholarship rather than attending another higher-ranked program. I often catch myself I have to build up and explain why I went to School X and I make sure to say I went to School X with a full scholarship. Do you think you will be doing that if you choose Wharton? Would you say in a job interview or a party that I went to Wharton for my MBA, oh yes, I was also admitted to HBS, but I really liked how classes were flexible at Wharton.... which sounds like such a weak argument. Please please, I am not picking on you but just saying how it looks
3. There is a school of thought about the least regret. One of the other members posted it recently and he/she phrased it really well. I need to find it. It was really a good perspective but it ultimately boils down to - which choice will make you doubt yourself least and have the least regret. Imagine yourself 10 years from now - you probably won't care which MBA you went to and nobody will be asking you and it won't be driving your job choice but which program would you want to associated with? Which hoodie would you rather wear and what is your reaction to another guy with an HBS hoodie? Also, any program you go to will suck one way or another. Nothing is perfect in this world and there will be tough times when you will doubt your decision, which school would make you do less so?
4. Wharton not providing their stats for the US News rankings seems annoying.... what are they hiding? It could be nothing but as all the conspiracy theories proved, it is not what is said but what is not said that drives the wildest speculations. It could absolutely be benign but because there is a lack of transparency there is a lot of doubt.
5. xprometheusx is at Wharton - not sure how you are doing on time but would be very interested in your thoughts. I am not a part of the Wharton or HBS networks and always great to hear from someone with boots on the ground.
6. For an HBS admit, Wharton feels like a rebel move. I have been a rebel during my 20's. I did lots of crazy rebel things. I won't name them but I would not go with the lead brand ever. I would not buy an Intel CPU for my first computer, I would probably not have gone to HBS, and probably not bought a Mercedes (I never could afford it but on principle). I was a boutique type of person and avoided the mainstream. I did not want to be like anyone else or rather like everyone else because I thought part of my value prop was a unique perspective and approach.... I have somewhat changed my opinion. After years of trial and failure, and paying the price of a wonky CPU, niche cars, and other things, I realized there are reasons why certains are popular. Actually, it is just 1 reason - unforeseen issues. I can't say that Wharton is niche like a Cyrix CPU but what I am saying is that you don't know what matters in the MBA. You only get that knowledge after getting one. Not knowing what's important, you don't know what to look out for and how to find the issues that will be issues while other things may not matter to you at all. In some cases you can't afford to make a mistake or it is not worth making it. I still don't like eating at Hotel restaurants or airports, and I prefer places off the beaten path, but when it comes to hardare (where driver support matters) or alum networks, I go for the biggest and most popular choice.
7. I would be curious what interested you in Wharton. Is that because you got admitted there first? I know some military folks have loyalty issues and feel inappropriate declining the first admit they set their sights on.
8. Are you playing devil's advocate for me to push you towards HBS while all along you were leaning that way?
thatolga93 - do you want to share perhaps why you chose to skip HBS?
Also, it is always tricky giving recommendations not having one's goals and aspirations and not knowing where you are coming from, though HBS and Wharton are generic enough....
You may not find these super helpful but here I go:
1. The first rule of admissions - unless you have good reasons not to go to HBS, you go to HBS
2. I chose to attend a school that gave me a scholarship rather than attending another higher-ranked program. I often catch myself I have to build up and explain why I went to School X and I make sure to say I went to School X with a full scholarship. Do you think you will be doing that if you choose Wharton? Would you say in a job interview or a party that I went to Wharton for my MBA, oh yes, I was also admitted to HBS, but I really liked how classes were flexible at Wharton.... which sounds like such a weak argument. Please please, I am not picking on you but just saying how it looks
3. There is a school of thought about the least regret. One of the other members posted it recently and he/she phrased it really well. I need to find it. It was really a good perspective but it ultimately boils down to - which choice will make you doubt yourself least and have the least regret. Imagine yourself 10 years from now - you probably won't care which MBA you went to and nobody will be asking you and it won't be driving your job choice but which program would you want to associated with? Which hoodie would you rather wear and what is your reaction to another guy with an HBS hoodie? Also, any program you go to will suck one way or another. Nothing is perfect in this world and there will be tough times when you will doubt your decision, which school would make you do less so?
4. Wharton not providing their stats for the US News rankings seems annoying.... what are they hiding? It could be nothing but as all the conspiracy theories proved, it is not what is said but what is not said that drives the wildest speculations. It could absolutely be benign but because there is a lack of transparency there is a lot of doubt.
5. xprometheusx is at Wharton - not sure how you are doing on time but would be very interested in your thoughts. I am not a part of the Wharton or HBS networks and always great to hear from someone with boots on the ground.
6. For an HBS admit, Wharton feels like a rebel move. I have been a rebel during my 20's. I did lots of crazy rebel things. I won't name them but I would not go with the lead brand ever. I would not buy an Intel CPU for my first computer, I would probably not have gone to HBS, and probably not bought a Mercedes (I never could afford it but on principle). I was a boutique type of person and avoided the mainstream. I did not want to be like anyone else or rather like everyone else because I thought part of my value prop was a unique perspective and approach.... I have somewhat changed my opinion. After years of trial and failure, and paying the price of a wonky CPU, niche cars, and other things, I realized there are reasons why certains are popular. Actually, it is just 1 reason - unforeseen issues. I can't say that Wharton is niche like a Cyrix CPU but what I am saying is that you don't know what matters in the MBA. You only get that knowledge after getting one. Not knowing what's important, you don't know what to look out for and how to find the issues that will be issues while other things may not matter to you at all. In some cases you can't afford to make a mistake or it is not worth making it. I still don't like eating at Hotel restaurants or airports, and I prefer places off the beaten path, but when it comes to hardare (where driver support matters) or alum networks, I go for the biggest and most popular choice.
7. I would be curious what interested you in Wharton. Is that because you got admitted there first? I know some military folks have loyalty issues and feel inappropriate declining the first admit they set their sights on.
8. Are you playing devil's advocate for me to push you towards HBS while all along you were leaning that way?
thatolga93 - do you want to share perhaps why you chose to skip HBS?
