I wasn't sure about applying to Anderson. Honestly. I was a rankings focused person and I was concerned about schools that fell just outside the top ten. But, I never thought about a few things: 1) UCLA as a whole is world renowned and has a global reputation that exceeds that of many Ivy Leagues. 2) The proximity to the epicenter of tech makes a huge difference if you are interested in tech 3) People are the most important part of the MBA process. Period. My professors are amazing, all but one have been phenomenal. They are not only the top of their respective fields, but they are also great people with personalities! I didn't expect that. I often thought that most top academics were reminiscent of Ben Stein. Not so. There are cool ass super smart people out there. My classmates are just great. I don't make friends easily but at Anderson the people are so welcoming. The school truly fosters an anticompetitive environment. We are in this together seems to be the theme among my entire class. I hate the word collaborative so I won't use that to describe the school. Looking out for your peers and the school as a whole is the best way to describe Anderson students. I really love my experience thus far.
I think I learned more about practical business in the first quarter than I learned in all of undergrad. The professors are great at relating to people and they are extremely accessible.
Rankings (in terms of what you learn and the people you are surrounded by) to a degree don't mean a ton inside of the top 15-20. I'd put the caliber of my classmates up against any business school in the world. Period.
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