MBA DecisionWire

I’m leaning toward Ross or Fuqua but would appreciate any perspective. Post-MBA, I’m targeting strategy or general management roles in large food/agriculture/CPG companies, with some openness to consulting. I’m flexible geographically (Midwest or East Coast) and relocating with my partner, so lifestyle and city fit matter too.

Johnson’s tight-knit community, strong track record in IB, and Ithaca’s collegetown environment were key factors in my decision. Receiving a scholarship further reinforced it.

My main advice is to prioritize fit over rankings. Be clear about your goals and choose a program whose culture, outcomes, and structure align with your career objectives.

Long-term, I'd like to be back in the DC area. I'd like to clarify that I took the GMAT Focus and got a 695 (97% percentile), but that isn't an option to select here. I was happily surprised by the admittances and scholarships, so decided to add a couple of M7's for R2. Tough decisions ahead!

Trying to decide between Booth and Yale. Both locations sound good, not a world of difference in career outcomes for consulting and tech. Not sure how much to index on brand name. Was impressed by students from both schools during info sessions.

Unsure whether to take a full-ride or go to my dream school + city (McCombs) with loans. I am keen on getting into brand management at CPG so that's a large part of my decision as well. Any guidance would be amazing. Waitlisted at NYU + DUKE. No scholarship at UVA so not considering it.

Service academy grad, combat arms officer. Married w/2 young kids. Looking to get into marketing in CPG/retail industry. With time in service, I have 100% GI bill/yellow ribbon at each school - so tuition is mostly, if not all, covered at each school. Forté fellow @ Fuqua and Owen. Waitlisted@Ross. Undecided, but narrowed down to Wharton and Fuqua.

WL at Ross, Fuqua, Tuck, CBS, Yale
Applying to Wharton, Darden, Sloan R2
Prefer DC, NYC, or Boston post-MBA, will recruit for consulting and pivot to healthcare

Will decide between these 5 -- I am not as interested in Johnson / UNC, leaning towards Georgetown because of consulting placement locations & scholarship

Should I negotiate anywhere?

I am going to try and get Georgetown to come up to $120,000 and if they do, I will absolutely go. The expansion of Space Tech and the money going towards novel ideas is too good of a wave to miss out on as a former star trek nerd.

$140k from Haas, $80k from Duke, full tuition from UNC. Post-MBA goal is corporate strategy or LDP at a big/medium pharmaceutical company. Even with scholarships COA is still quite high at Haas/Duke, and Haas would be the MBA/MPH for 2.5 years. Torn between the brand of Haas/Duke vs no debt at UNC.

Applicant interested in healthcare long-term, particularly at a women's health startup. I was accepted into Wharton HCM with scholarship and HBS with no scholarship. For my long-term career goals, close-knit cohort, and strong social life/travel, what would you recommend?