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May 8, 2025 11:24am ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: U. Chicago Booth , Michigan / Ross $

$120000

Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Consulting, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods, MF, Auto, Aerospace Companies: Accenture, AT Kearney, Bain, Booz Allen Hamilton, BCG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, McKinsey, PWC

GMAT: 725

GPA: 3.52

Notes:

Background - Corporate finance. Domestic applicant. Currently live and work in the Midwest.

Goals - MBB/T2, GM , LDP, potentially CPG. IB is out. Strong preference for landing in Chicago. Not entirely opposed to living elsewhere in Midwest/east coast

Torn between ROI vs prestige. Booth would be all loans. Is it worth it for the network/brand?

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1830 That’s a large differential in scholarship money. Ross is likely to provide you access to your short term goals, too. I guess it somewhat depends on your appetite for debt, but I’d think Ross is a good option. (0)

anon10646 Likes Earned: 857 Ross. Of your desired career outcomes all would be achievable from Ross. Booth would give an MBB placement bump and perhaps better Chicago office placements, but if you're not all in on MBB 120k+ less debt provides considerable freedom on your options and pressure relief in recruiting. (2)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 1991 Congrats on your acceptances to Ross ($120k) and Booth. I agree with anon10646 and Alex. Ross is a great MBA program that would allow you to achieve your career goals while saving you $120k in tuition. I do encourage you to visit the program and chat with current students so you can confirm your personal fit with the program. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1830 More details on this decision in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2025/05/mba-wire-taps-426/ (0)