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December 11, 2024 11:15am ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Rice / Jones $

$150000

, UNC Kenan-Flagler $

$70000

Applied: Rice / Jones, UNC Kenan-Flagler, Vanderbilt / Owen

Entering Year: 2024

Post MBA Career: Investment Banking

GMAT: 700

GPA: 3.75

Location: Texas

Notes:

Trying to decide between a 100% scholarship at Rice and a 50% scholarship at UNC. I want the best chance to break into IB and exit to PE. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1696 Do you have any geographic preferences, post MBA? For best chance for IB, I’d lean to program in the higher tier (KF) but do the due diligence on outcomes for each program. (0)

smalltowngirl Likes Earned: 12 I’m in the exact same boat! I was shocked at the funding gap/ full ride from rice. I’m also wanting IB but I’m waiting to hear from UT. Are you planning to negotiate with UNC given the Rice full ride? (1)

anon61318 Likes Earned: 8 I am wanting to go to either NY or Charlotte so I do think KF makes the most sense. I also got $100k from Owen - if any one has any advice on how to negotiate it would be greatly appreciated. (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1696 Query https://ai.clearadmit.com/ask-clear-admit/ regarding scholarship negotiation, that should help surface the link to our admissions tip for the same, along with general advice. (0)