u/iamlegman

Does anyone in this sub actually like the show?

I’ve been asked about this question a few times so sharing a post here with my opinion. Would like to hear your thoughts

Context: I turned down Kellogg and Booth for Ross with a scholarship.

I see students turn down $ to attend a school a few spots higher in the rankings. In most cases that’s shortsighted.

I agree higher ranked schools do have better outcomes, but I attribute this to the selection, not the school. There’s some research on this by Dale & Krueger, who compared students admitted to similarly selective schools who then chose differently. The earnings premium mostly disappeared.

In my exp for consulting recruiting, the school made almost no difference to my ability to get interviews. I got invites from MBB and every T2 I applied to. Past that, the offer is on you, and the supporting resources are close to identical across top schools.

on-campus recruiting is the only major gate - you’re either at a target or you aren’t. Once you’re inside the set, the marginal rank is worth much less than people assume.

These were some unstructured thoughts on the subject from a mba2 that’s been asked about this a few time. Let me know if you agree on disagree

Haven’t looked at this sub much since applying to schools and I was honestly surprised by how negative it’s become.

Not saying the posts here are fake or wrong, a lot of them are good reality checks. I know many folks in the program that are’t the right fit for the mba and were clearly doomed before they set foot on campus. I feel for these people and wish they visited this depressing sub more so you guys could have talked them out of it. That said, this sub is absolutely not a representative sample of MBA outcomes.

People are way more likely to post when things are going badly. Meanwhile, those having a solid experience usually just move on with life.

Myself and the large majority of my peers at my T10/T15/Tidgaf all had a great experience overall and landed strong internship outcomes.

Not everyone got their dream jobs, but most people ended up in good spots and are happy they did the mba.