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March 12, 2024 3:46pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Rice / Jones $

$80,000

, Rochester / Simon $

$68,250

, Washington U. / Olin $

$136,400

, Wisconsin $

$101,000

Applied: Rice / Jones, Rochester / Simon, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Washington U. / Olin, Wisconsin

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Entrepreneurship Companies: McKinsey, Other

GRE: 302

GPA: 3.59

Location: Indiana

Notes:

Waitlisted at UNC in R2. Full tuition scholarships to Olin and Wisconsin. I really don't know what school to choose or if I should get my MBA now. I am 24 and will barely have 2 years of full time professional work experience when I enroll. Currently on a low income salary. Could really use advice.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 Because you have only 2 years of experience, it’s likely your profile will get stronger over the next couple of years. Do you think that’s your best GRE score? I do worry that might be holding you back at UNC, for example?

Do you have any location preferences, post MBA?

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mbafan24 Likes Earned: 1 I could definitely improve the score. I could live anywhere but I am not a fan of the hustle and bustle of large cities. I am hesitant about securing a role that will give me the experiences I need to get admitted into top schools. Rice is also an attractive option right now. I am working on submitting a scholarship reconsideration letter (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1899 Congrats on your acceptances and scholarships to four MBA programs. As Alex said, you likely would be an even stronger candidate a year from now with another year of work experience. In addition, if you are really aiming for a career in a top MBB consulting firm, your odds of achieving this goal would be enhanced by waiting another year and gaining admission to higher ranked MBA programs. On the other hand, waiting another year would defer your post MBA career by a year as well. In addition, if you are open to a broader range of consulting jobs then selecting one of these programs would be a decent option. (2)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1676 More details on this decision in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2024/03/mba-wire-taps-344/ (0)