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April 10, 2025 8:33pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Chicago Booth , Dartmouth / Tuck $

$110000

, Northwestern / Kellogg , Yale SOM $

$110000

Applied: Chicago Booth, Dartmouth / Tuck, Northwestern / Kellogg, Yale SOM

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Private Equity

GMAT: 730

Notes:

Best school for MBB in the South/Texas + eventually pivoting into PE

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1851 I would look at the alumni networks of each of these programs, in Texas and the surrounding region. The scholarships from Yale and Tuck are very appealing, and perhaps mitigate the the difference in tiers? (0)

anon18665 Likes Earned: 15 What's your current financial situation like? Booth would be great for PE long term. Although I'd recommend IB in the short term instead of MBB. (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 2045 Given your finance oriented career goals, have you considered working in NYC for a few years after your MBA before moving to Texas? (0)

anon34414 Likes Earned: 17 Quite frankly, I don't think I can handle the IB hours. I will be fine if PE door is closed because of MBB, but want to make sure that if that door is closed its because of MBB and not because I chose Yale/Tuck over Booth/Kellogg. I wouldn't mind working in NYC for a few years, but not preferred. Ranking in preference outside of the South (Texas, Atlanta, NC, TN) would be DC--> Chicago/NYC (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 2045 Thanks for your reply. All four of these MBA programs have solid MBB consulting placement. I think that Tuck and Yale SOM with the large scholarships are compelling options. Do you have any preference between these two programs? I encourage you to visit these programs to help you decide on your best personal fit. (0)

anon10646 Likes Earned: 865 I would have assumed the idea was MBB to PE Ops if going MBB first. (1)