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December 15, 2025 3:31pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Dartmouth / Tuck $

$40000

, Northwestern / Kellogg , NYU Stern

Applied: U. Chicago Booth, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Investment Banking

GMAT: 705

GPA: 7.31

Location: Brazil

Notes:

Waitlisted at Booth and Columbia. International with 5 years of experience as a Financial Advisor looking to pivot into IB. Would appreciate any thoughts

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1837 Very tough call. Kellogg is in the higher tier. Tuck’s scholarship closes the gap a little. Stern is in NYC. Are you targeting IB in NYC? What are your principle considerations? (0)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 2014 Congrats on your acceptances to Tuck ($40k), Kellogg and Stern. All three are great MBA programs with a solid track record of IB job placement. Meaning, you can't go wrong with any of these options. Thus, here are some questions to consider. 1) Do you have any personal preferences between these options? For example, do you prefer the close-knit community of Tuck? Or do you prefer the urban NYC experience of Stern? 2) How big a factor is the $40k scholarship to Tuck in your decision? 3) If you gain admission off of the waitlist for either Booth or CBS, how would this impact your decision? As part of your due diligence, I do encourage you to speak with current students at these programs and attend the welcome weekend. (0)