oddwhile wrote:
I'm coming from a nontraditional background and planning to recruit for consulting. I have secondary interests in tech/sustainability but the primary goal is getting an MBB offer.
I was offered $60k at Booth and $40k at Kellogg; no money at the other programs.
I'm having a really tough time deciding what I want to do here. I included Tuck in the list because I'm trying to negotiate a scholarship with them. I like the program, and the strength of MBB recruiting, but I likely won't attend unless they give me significant money (doesn't seem likely at this point).
The other four are close in my mind. Does anyone have any feedback on MBB recruiting prospects at these programs? Sloan/Booth/Kellogg have pretty detailed employment reports, so I've gotten a good sense from those. Wharton doesn't disclose specific numbers, and, while I know the prospects are strong, I don't know to what extent. The money at Booth is compelling, but in the grand scheme of things it's only $60k.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
I'm a
1Y at Booth who just went through consulting (+ tech) internship recruiting and will be spending the summer at an
MBB firm.
Congrats on all those amazing offers! Very well done.
My suggestion is to choose
Booth or
Kellogg among these schools (unless Wharton can match the scholarship offered, then you should consider it too). Tuck is a great school with strong consulting recruiting but Booth & Kellogg are arguably a notch above in overall terms (very clearly top 5 in the country) and will serve you better in the longer run (specially with the money offered).
At both Kellogg and Booth you'll have an equal shot at consulting. You'll likely get the interviews and then it will be up to you to prepare and perform. Consulting companies welcome non-traditional background and you'll have plenty of support from them throughout the recruiting process. Also,
you can recruit for any office from Booth and Kellogg - all MBB offices across the US (and the world) are hungry for top talent from these schools.
So,
you should decide between Kellogg and Booth on other factors that matter to you (MBA experience you seek, living in the city vs suburbs etc), not consulting recruiting as that will pretty much be the same. Kellogg is a traditional powerhouse in consulting with many top partners at MBB firms being Kellogg alumni. Booth however has progressed tremendously in the last 8-10 years.. as is evidenced in having higher MBB #s than Kellogg in 2019 (full-time recruiting).. which I think is probably the first time in history. (Kellogg and Booth had 104 and 109 MBB full-time accepted offers respectively for class of 2019)
Kellogg is the top school for BCG - quite often they hire the largest #s from Kellogg across all schools. McKinsey is generally Harvard > Wharton > Booth or Kellogg (varies by year) in absolute #s. Bain has pretty much the same #s at both schools (Booth edges full-time hires last couple of years).
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In terms of
Booth vs Kellogg in other aspects, its a common dilemma and you can't go wrong either way.
Choose wherever you vibe best.
I'm putting below a few things from my Booth experience, but talk to students from both schools and
make the best decision for you.
1) Booth culture is heavily "
pay-it-forward" - the community is very supportive and truly believes in winning together.
2) Booth has a
wide variety of people across age range and backgrounds. One of my best friends at Booth owned an art gallery in LA for many years, another friend was a soccer player in MLS and my roommate is a traditional MBB consultant. No matter who you are, you will find people like you.
3) The best way to describe Boothies - "
smart and analytical people who don't take themselves too seriously".
4) The faculty is best in class and the academic rigor is strong -
Boothies can flex and become
analytical poets or
artistic quants depending on the situation. The flexible curriculum really encourages and drives the skill development.
5) The Booth community will
give you options to party every week if you wish to, or play board games every week if that's what you prefer. No judgement and you are never alone - you will always have people willing to participate.
6) The
respect in the industry for Booth's academic rigor and the students' intellectual prowess is immense. So many times I've heard a guest speaker or a company rep say "You go to Booth, so I'm sure you'll understand it" when explaining something technical.
7)
Booth's focus on "data" and rigorous decision making is becoming an increasingly significant differentiating factor in today's information age.
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03 Apr 2020, 09:48
