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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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GMAT, transcripts, recommendations, and application. Very simple. As
part of the admissions process, they provide you with an ID that you can
us... READ MORE
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Alumni
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My admission process went fairly smooth. After applying online close to
the February deadline, I waited maybe a three to four weeks. I did not
recei... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions department does a good job of selling the program and
maintains great contact throughout the process. The phone interview
was very... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions process was easy to navigate. The staff were friendly
and helpful. I felt that the program was selective, but the bureaucracy
was m... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Most all classes were available each semester. Every semester they post
the expected offerings and asked students to complete a letter of
intent ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Academics are the center of the program at Isenberg School of Management
MBA program. The core professors work hard to integrate and give
introducti... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Professors are outstanding. First year workload is very rigorous, but
definitely manageable. Second year can be a little lighter or just as
rigoro... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The program is small but intense. The first year is spent in a room
with all of your classmates. You take classes on the quarter system and
really... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Since I am completing the program while being employed full-time, I had no interest in the outside opportunities. However, the school is well regarde... READ MORE
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Alumni
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One area that was lacking while I attended, but I think improvements are on the way. (One of which is a new MBA placement director) There were some co... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The small program makes it difficult to attract a large volume of companies to campus to recruit MBAs. However, Mass Mutual, Liberty Mutual, and EMC h... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I interned at a well respected Asset Manager through the summer of my first year. I was offered a position and have actually been working through the ... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Since I was taking courses through distance learning, my only
perspective is through the on-line services the school provides.
Registration, text... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Safe neighborhoods, five university area, so you can find lots of
activity if you want to. If you come from city life, you might be
disappointed. Ba... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The quality of life is great in Amherst. A bit liberal for my taste,
but a great place to spend a couple years. It is a small town of about
30,000... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Quality of life was incredible. It was one of the main reasons I chose
UMass. The small town offered plenty of activities as well as many
options ... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Again, I was a distance learner... but I was very disappointed that
their MBA club - or Graduate Business Organization was not open to part-
time M... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Hopefully you will like your classmates, people in the MBA program. You
spend a lot of time with them. Also, other grad schools on campus have
diffe... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Class is very close-knit and weekly outings for food and drink are
common. The program has a TNO (Thursday night out) tradition to provide
much ne... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The social life was fantastic. The result of spending so much time with
your classmates the first year is strong class bond. The friendships
made ... READ MORE
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