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December 30, 2024 2:11pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper $

$90000

, Cornell / Johnson $

$30000

, Emory / Goizueta $

$120000

, Indiana / Kelley $

$Full

, Michigan / Ross , NYU Stern , UVA / Darden

Applied: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Emory / Goizueta, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain, BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Other

GPA: 3.97

Location: Chicago

Notes:

I got denied from UCLA, while waitlisted at UNC and Tuck. My top choice was Ross or Stern, while Tepper and Goizueta are also up there too. Ideally, I'd like to land in tech post-MBA but my full-ride from Kelley along with considerable scholarships from Tepper and Goizueta are making me think things. I'd like to be in Chicago or a big city after.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1698 This is a tough decision, as your scholarship offers are reducing the difference between the programs in different tiers. Tepper at 90k does appear to be quite compelling. I’d look at which programs have the most active alumni networks in Chicago, to help finalise the decision? (1)

grichmond Verified User. Likes Earned: 1311 Tepper has traditionally been near or at the top when it comes to the percentage of their grads taking jobs in tech, so Alex’s point is well taken.

If you’d said your goal was to land in NYC and work in banking, suddenly the calculus is a bit different, with Cornell and NYU emerging (despite more limited scholarships).

Tepper does feel like a happy medium with regards to scholarship, tech placements, and some good presence / brand in the Midwest and major cities, but I’d do your due diligence as Alex suggests…

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jcrad25 Likes Earned: 14 I agree, what are your thoughts on negotiating with Ross or Tepper? Ross did give me $20k but I think it'll boil down to location, fit, and $ at the end of the day. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1698 You can try negotiating, but there’s obvious offer to use that may be very compelling. For Tepper, perhaps Kelley’s offer, for Ross, then Tepper’s offer, perhaps? (0)