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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Fairly standard. Could've used more follow up once accepted but before
I committed. Fantastic blend of U.S. and international students. Also
go... READ MORE
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Alumni
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As with most programs, it makes sense to apply early both because you
can relax after you get in, and you have enough time to execute plan B
if yo... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Highly selective, very accomplished student body, with more work
experience than most top MBA programs. Admissions office likes
diversity, applic... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Try to distinguish yourself from the pack. If you're in investment
banking, try to emphasize your interest in non-profits or social
causes. If y... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Need for more "name" professors. Weak marketing department. Good class
size. READ MORE
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Alumni
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The program is academically rigorous. The first year consists of a core
curriculum. Students coming in with an Accounting or Finance background
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Alumni
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Class is small (around 200 students), but core-curriculum classes have
as many as 50 students in them (at least when I was a student there).
Non-... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Grades
Grading is on a Distinction, Proficient, Pass, Fail basis, with most
people getting Proficient grades. So there's no GPA to speak of.
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Weak Career Services Office. Again, weak Career Services Office. Majority of non-i-banking and non-cosulting classmates had to use their own devices... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Everybody eventually finds jobs, however, people with geographic limitations may have to look longer than others. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Most students graduate and go into the private sector (even though the school has something of a reputation (which may be fading) for developing manag... READ MORE
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Current Student
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This is a mixed bag. If you are interested in investment banking, Wall Street or pharmaceuticals, these companies recruit on campus. Marketing recru... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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New Haven -- nuff said. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Quality of life in New Haven was fabulous. Just to name a few pros:
>It is extremely affordable (I paid $400/month).
>New York (and most of New ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Even though New Haven as a community SUCKS, being part of Yale
University helps the situation. SOM students are active in the many
University-wid... READ MORE
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Current Student
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New Haven is improving. From what I have heard, it used to be a
frightening piece of urban blight, but that is not the case anymore.
All student... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Decent social life considering it's in New Haven. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Most students go to the graduate student bar quite often. There a many
nice bars and restaurants. The biggest drawback is that New Haven is a
sma... READ MORE
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Alumni
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as above... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Yale SOM is pretty tight, with a small class (240 in 1st year) everyone
knows each other pretty well. Unlike other b-schools I've visited,
people... READ MORE
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