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What Schools are you planning to Visit this fall? 31 Aug 2007, 08:32
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LA to Boston to Chicago? Talk about taking the long way around.

Out of curiosity how much are all those plane fairs going to set you back?
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Its sort of the long way, but it was how the schedule worked. I figured I might as well hit the big friday GSB Live thing at Chicago if I had the option. Plus, I live in Seattle, so I have to head back towards the west coast anyway.

Airfare wasn't too bad, about 600-700. Hotels are going to be worse I think.
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What Schools are you planning to Visit this fall? 31 Aug 2007, 09:58
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I am planning to pack ~5 schools in a span of 3 days !!

MIT (registered)/Harvard - Sep17th

Will try to squeeze Columbia on the same day (a 3.5 hr drive from Boston). Probably will skip Harvard for CBS.

Wharton - 18th
Ross - 19th (registered)

Hmm its going to be a packed 3 days !
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I am planning to pack ~5 schools in a span of 3 days !!

MIT (registered)/Harvard - Sep17th

Will try to squeeze Columbia on the same day (a 3.5 hr drive from Boston). Probably will skip Harvard for CBS.

Wharton - 18th
Ross - 19th (registered)

Hmm its going to be a packed 3 days !
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what do you plan on doing at wharton? i want to visit in sept, but the website says class visits dont happen until oct.
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What Schools are you planning to Visit this fall? 31 Aug 2007, 10:23
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I am planning to pack ~5 schools in a span of 3 days !!

MIT (registered)/Harvard - Sep17th

Will try to squeeze Columbia on the same day (a 3.5 hr drive from Boston). Probably will skip Harvard for CBS.

Wharton - 18th
Ross - 19th (registered)

Hmm its going to be a packed 3 days !

what do you plan on doing at wharton? i want to visit in sept, but the website says class visits dont happen until oct.
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Classes have started, so if you do know a current student it may be possible to sit in on a class.
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I am planning to pack ~5 schools in a span of 3 days !!

MIT (registered)/Harvard - Sep17th

Will try to squeeze Columbia on the same day (a 3.5 hr drive from Boston). Probably will skip Harvard for CBS.

Wharton - 18th
Ross - 19th (registered)

Hmm its going to be a packed 3 days !
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I think squeezing MIT and Columbia is going to be difficult. You are assuming that you will spend enough morning-noon time in MIT, be able to cover the distance between Boston and NYC and still reach Columbia in time to make the trip worthwhile. I highly doubt that. ps You won't have the energy to do much at Columbia after the tiring day spent at MIT and the driving.
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I am planning to pack ~5 schools in a span of 3 days !!

MIT (registered)/Harvard - Sep17th

Will try to squeeze Columbia on the same day (a 3.5 hr drive from Boston). Probably will skip Harvard for CBS.

Wharton - 18th
Ross - 19th (registered)

Hmm its going to be a packed 3 days !

I think squeezing MIT and Columbia is going to be difficult. You are assuming that you will spend enough morning-noon time in MIT, be able to cover the distance between Boston and NYC and still reach Columbia in time to make the trip worthwhile. I highly doubt that. ps You won't have the energy to do much at Columbia after the tiring day spent at MIT and the driving.
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Precisely !
The program in MIT gets over by 1pm. So assuming I leave board around 1:30ish and account for traffic, I should reach NYC by 6, to catch the 6:30 info session.
The ideal plan would have been to visit Columbia the next day, but unfortunately CBS has its on campus infosessions only on Mondays and Fridays.
But again, I am attending the Sep 5th CBS session in the bay - so thinking of skipping Columbia for HBS.

I so envy the East coast people !!
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I am planning to pack ~5 schools in a span of 3 days !!

MIT (registered)/Harvard - Sep17th

Will try to squeeze Columbia on the same day (a 3.5 hr drive from Boston). Probably will skip Harvard for CBS.

Wharton - 18th
Ross - 19th (registered)

Hmm its going to be a packed 3 days !

what do you plan on doing at wharton? i want to visit in sept, but the website says class visits dont happen until oct.
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True ! in fact they have a session on the 20th of Sep if you are interested.
Nevertheless, I am planning to visit the Adcom for their 3pm infosession, meet some random students in the campus and tag along for a class visit :) My entire point is to let the AdCom to know that I was there and guage as much of the campus vibe as possible.
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