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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Get a high GMAT! My GPA was as low as you could probably go, but my
GMAT rocked. I had some good essays and great work experience, so I
guess it... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The Katz essay process was typical of any MBA entrance essay. I wrote
about 3 essays. From what I was told, a student committee would also
read m... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Fantastic. There are various programs such as Student Ambassadors, or
MBA for a Day so that the prospective student could talk to the current
clas... READ MORE
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Alumni
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There was no interview, I spent time at the 'MBA for a Day' semininar
which was helpful. READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The first to mini-semesters are brutal, but they equip you well for the
rest of the education. I learned so much in 4 months! The instructors
ar... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I would not recommend the part-time MBA program to anybody. The part-
time students are treated as third-class citizens at Katz, something
that is... READ MORE
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Alumni
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It depends. Some of professors are very strict. I was auditting a class
and ended in spending more than seven hours a week to work on the
project.... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Classes varied broadly in terms of workload and difficulty -- although on
the whole professors were approachable and knowledgeable. READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Campus recuitment has dropped off in recent years, but it is still strong. Areas of strength include Finance, Ops and Technology. Other are possible... READ MORE
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Alumni
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As a part-time student, the career servies office is horrible. While the woman in charge of part-time students is a very nice person, she was more co... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Since I graduaed in 2001, not much I could say about employment because of the market impact. I have classmates was offered 100k in 2000 and tried to ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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anecdotal evidence suggests most students found jobs on their own. Recruiting on campus was slim. READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Pittsburgh is great! Very nice city and the CMU campus is beutiful.
Some of the housing is shabby, so you have to look hard for a good
place. B... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Alumni
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Good. Cheap to live in and Univeristy of Pittsburgh has a lot of going
on. You could also travel to Chicago, NY easily READ MORE
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Alumni
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Pittsburgh is cheap comparable to other cities-- the Oakland and
Shadyside areas are v popular. All Pitt students are entitled to
public trans... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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There are numerous watering holes for the MBAs. Doc's, Shady Groove,
Bassa Nova just to name a few. Every week we have a designated
bar/restaura... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Alumni
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Chinese food sucks. But there are plenty of good bars and club. It is
somewhat more difficult for international student because it is
relatively c... READ MORE
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