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Cornell Johnson vs Duke Fuqua (Similar Scholarship) 09 Jan 2023, 08:01
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Hi everyone, would love your opinions on which I should go for. My post MBA goal is to work in MBB consulting. I really like Cornell because of the ivy league tag and the overall fit but I'm not completely sure to go for it because it's ranked below Fuqua. Can you weigh in whether Cornell Johnson is well respected in the MBA community or will it be considerably better to go for Fuqua?
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Cornell Johnson vs Duke Fuqua (Similar Scholarship) 09 Jan 2023, 08:59
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You rejected Stern?

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Cornell Johnson vs Duke Fuqua (Similar Scholarship) 09 Jan 2023, 11:24
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GMAT score..you will be targeting ? Syllabus for study at these reputed institutionsmay assist.
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Cornell Johnson vs Duke Fuqua (Similar Scholarship) 09 Jan 2023, 12:38
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I'm still deciding, but as of now, Stern does not seem like a financially viable option for me as it's not offering me any scholarship and NYC is super expensive as well.
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Cornell Johnson vs Duke Fuqua (Similar Scholarship) 09 Jan 2023, 13:49
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I'm still deciding, but as of now, Stern does not seem like a financially viable option for me as it's not offering me any scholarship and NYC is super expensive as well.
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Well, I did a bit research, people are inclined towards Duke than Cornell, but the ratio is 51:49.
Both of them are awesome schools. You won't regret choosing one over other. Or maybe you will, because we all think the other school would have been better once in a while. I do. Everyone does. But it's all in brain. There is no one right thing.
Consider the city, syllabus, networking chaps, companies in the nearby locations, where you see yourself in next 5 years so on. You will get the answer. As you said NYC is expensive, so if you consider the other factors they will short it down the option for you. Duke is great. Cornell is not lagging behind, so the end choice is yours.
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Cross admit rate is certainly not 51/49. More akin to 70/30 in favor of Fuqua. But if you do have the option, attend both admit weekends (destination Johnson, etc.) and see how well you vibe with each program. You can also ask Johnson to up your scholarship award.