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1st year HBS student, taking questions

I did a HBS question thread back in july or so. classes don'...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
any hot blak chicks?
dead floppy party of the first part
  08/28/10
um, that's a pretty random question, but i have seen one att...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
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dead floppy party of the first part
  08/28/10
yeah, she had nice coffee colored skin, great body. i'm usua...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
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dead floppy party of the first part
  08/28/10
how does it work with nigger women? ask her if she arrived h...
chestnut center gaming laptop
  08/28/10
bottom 25% of harvard is dumb. why?
misunderstood cuck theater
  08/28/10
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bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
yup. that's sort of our go-to bar right now. how did you kno...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
HLS event there tonight as well. The difference in demean...
bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
must be. you are lucky to get a $150k/yr law job while mba s...
chestnut center gaming laptop
  08/28/10
flame
comical flushed market
  08/28/10
lol ok
bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
i didn't know there was a HLS event. what differences did yo...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
HBS students just look like they're trying to impress people...
bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
this seems about right i guess. HBS is now younger than othe...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
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bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
i hear you. classes haven't even started yet, but the amount...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
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bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
it's just the way it is at harvard. comes with the territory...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
There are actually more cute girls on the Harvard campus tha...
bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
honestly, i've seen maybe 2 or 3 girls on campus who are abo...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
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bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
we're checking out a lot of restaurants and bars in harvard ...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
congrats man, enjoy it.
bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
" i'm 26, so college chicks are not viable options"...
Dull area
  08/28/10
what do HLS girls think of HBS guys? are they really impress...
heady adulterous parlor
  08/28/10
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bright judgmental faggotry stead
  08/28/10
lol. funny that ugly HLS girls are that impressed with thems...
heady adulterous parlor
  08/28/10
How many veterans are in your class? What kinds of intervie...
Orange charismatic kitchen persian
  08/30/10
Do you see any DBA students? I know someone doing this. How ...
Carnelian old irish cottage
  08/28/10
i've met one girl who is doing a DBA in accounting. no opini...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
isn't DBA a PhD program? as in Doctorate of Business Adminis...
Carnelian old irish cottage
  08/28/10
no, DBA is separate from the Phd program.
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
ok so which is the 5-7 year program, the PhD one I presume? ...
Carnelian old irish cottage
  08/28/10
i think they're both about 5 years. from my understandin...
green odious juggernaut
  08/28/10
DESCRIBE your outlook on silicon valley in the next 5 years ...
comical flushed market
  08/28/10
if i didnt listen to my parents and worked as an officer and...
chestnut center gaming laptop
  08/28/10
DESCRIBE some of the most impressive people you've met so fa...
Razzle-dazzle Turquoise Twinkling Uncleanness Hairy Legs
  08/28/10
No one at HBS is that impressive. If they were, they wouldn'...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
this may be true for most business schools, but not harvard....
curious shrine famous landscape painting
  08/28/10
If you're a superstar, why go back for an MBA at all? That d...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
certain fields like private equity, banking, strategy, manag...
curious shrine famous landscape painting
  08/28/10
If you're TRULY a superstar, an MBA is not required. You're ...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
i know multiple people at HBS who are legit superstars. sorr...
curious shrine famous landscape painting
  08/28/10
Then they aren't "legit superstars." A superstar w...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
i know several blackstone and KKR guys at HBS, along with a ...
curious shrine famous landscape painting
  08/28/10
I don't give a fuck about where someone worked. What did the...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
you don't care where they worked, and yet you posted profile...
curious shrine famous landscape painting
  08/28/10
Nothing is required if you're truly THAT good. Why would a f...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
DESCRIBE the biggest finance superstar you personally know
heady adulterous parlor
  08/28/10
Personally, a guy who was head of structured products/deriva...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
educational background? no MBA? he probably makes seven-figu...
heady adulterous parlor
  08/28/10
Engineering ugrad from a large state flagship + top 5 MBA. Y...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
top PE firms require MBA's nowadays. can't speak for the way...
curious shrine famous landscape painting
  08/28/10
You're not explaining why an MBA is necessary if you're alre...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
if you're a superstar trader, yes, an MBA is not necessary. ...
curious shrine famous landscape painting
  08/28/10
Yea, that's why many successful people in PE, banking, strat...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
Is that the lawyer coming out in you? Pretty obnoxious anti...
Vibrant hyperventilating wrinkle
  08/28/10
I'm all for b-school, but don't sit here and tell me about t...
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
That Citadel trader must not have been very good. He would ...
ivory filthpig
  08/29/10
you think this will be the BEST 2 years of your life?
overrated dilemma turdskin
  08/28/10
10% of your class will be unemployed at graduation.
federal stain ceo
  08/28/10
i will also take questions about HBS
Cobalt hot plaza boltzmann
  08/28/10
lol are you really going to HBS?
Histrionic pink blood rage
  08/28/10
been up in this mothafucker for awhile dawg
Cobalt hot plaza boltzmann
  08/28/10
What kind of post mba work are you gunning for?
Vibrant hyperventilating wrinkle
  08/28/10
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titillating stage
  08/28/10
titmfcq
drunken insane address
  08/28/10
how has the thread gone this far without the phrase "bu...
Trip spruce gunner hell
  08/28/10
top shop
Histrionic pink blood rage
  08/29/10
Bumping this thread. Taking questions for the next 30 minute...
green odious juggernaut
  08/29/10
How many JD/MBAs do you know? Your thoughts on the JD/MBA?
stimulating whorehouse coffee pot
  08/29/10
i only know a few harvard JD/MBA's. they're pretty impressiv...
green odious juggernaut
  08/29/10
what do they tend to do afterward? IB, PE, Law...?
stimulating whorehouse coffee pot
  08/29/10
mostly PE, hedge funds, or consulting. not a single one i pe...
green odious juggernaut
  08/29/10
Have they released statistics on summer recruiting for the c...
Sooty regret
  08/29/10
no, they haven't released it yet to my knowledge. but it's d...
green odious juggernaut
  08/31/10
There's a pretty cute girl I know who's starting at HBS. In...
Passionate Sienna Chapel Electric Furnace
  08/29/10
thanks for the protip bro
Cobalt hot plaza boltzmann
  08/29/10
don't recognize her. it's a huge class, about 900 people. su...
green odious juggernaut
  08/31/10
vs. Stanford GSB
Internet-worthy sapphire orchestra pit
  08/30/10
i applied to stanford, it was my first choice but got reject...
green odious juggernaut
  08/31/10
Stanford's small class seems like an advantage when it comes...
Vibrant hyperventilating wrinkle
  08/31/10
if you're at stanford and want MBB consulting or banking, yo...
green odious juggernaut
  09/01/10
when do your classes start? do you like your classmates?
curious shrine famous landscape painting
  08/31/10
yeah i really like my classmates. very interesting people an...
green odious juggernaut
  09/01/10
Are you and many of your classmates planning to go into fina...
stirring potus dog poop
  08/31/10
i think about 35% are planning to go into finance
green odious juggernaut
  09/01/10
do you think that having 900 ppl/year dilutes the brand at a...
Burgundy impressive ticket booth
  08/31/10
Of course. Employers can only higher so many people (obviou...
Vibrant hyperventilating wrinkle
  08/31/10
i don't think class size dilutes the brand. yes, a lot o...
green odious juggernaut
  09/01/10


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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:01 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

I did a HBS question thread back in july or so. classes don't start until next week, but i've been in boston for more than a week, hanging out with classmates, and figuring out where everything is. just got back from dinner and drinks and pretty exhausted but will take questions for about 30 minutes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901031)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:04 AM
Author: dead floppy party of the first part

any hot blak chicks?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901073)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:06 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

um, that's a pretty random question, but i have seen one attractive black woman. she's not in my section though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901096)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:21 AM
Author: dead floppy party of the first part



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901279)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:23 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

yeah, she had nice coffee colored skin, great body. i'm usually not into black women, but she caught my eye.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901307)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:25 AM
Author: dead floppy party of the first part



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901342)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:27 AM
Author: chestnut center gaming laptop

how does it work with nigger women? ask her if she arrived here by underground railroad and she takes off your pants?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901366)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:08 AM
Author: misunderstood cuck theater

bottom 25% of harvard is dumb. why?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901122)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:09 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901133)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:12 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

yup. that's sort of our go-to bar right now. how did you know this?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901170)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:17 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead

HLS event there tonight as well.

The difference in demeanor between HBS students and avg HLS students is hilarious.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901233)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:19 AM
Author: chestnut center gaming laptop

must be. you are lucky to get a $150k/yr law job while mba students can walk right into a $300k goldman sachs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901255)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:20 AM
Author: comical flushed market

flame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901264)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:20 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead

lol ok

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901266)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:22 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

i didn't know there was a HLS event. what differences did you observe?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901301)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:26 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead

HBS students just look like they're trying to impress people. HLS students are younger, dorkier, more casually dressed, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901356)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:30 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

this seems about right i guess. HBS is now younger than other top b-schools. average age of my class is 26, so i guess it's a few years older than HLS first-years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901391)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:32 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901409)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:36 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

i hear you. classes haven't even started yet, but the amount of striving and networking is incredible. i sort of dread the whole internship interview process, which starts right away when companies flood the HBS campus.

people are pretty accomplished and interesting though. i could definitely see myself making a lot of friends here. and boston is growing on me even though i'm a west coast guy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901458)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:40 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901479)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:43 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

it's just the way it is at harvard. comes with the territory i guess.

on a totally unrelated note, the girls in boston are ugly as fuck.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901503)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:44 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead

There are actually more cute girls on the Harvard campus than I expected though. I need to find out where the UG seniors go out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901514)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:47 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

honestly, i've seen maybe 2 or 3 girls on campus who are above a 7. but undergrad is not in session yet, so who knows. i'm 26, so college chicks are not viable options. you're in good shape though, heard harvard undergrads dig HLS guys.

did you do ivy undergrad? what type of work did you do?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901525)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:49 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901535)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:57 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

we're checking out a lot of restaurants and bars in harvard square, but once classes start we'll probably stick more to boston. i absolutely love the harvard campus, both the main and business school. feels pretty weird because i never thought i was gonna end up at harvard.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901576)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:59 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead

congrats man, enjoy it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901603)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 3:49 PM
Author: Dull area

" i'm 26, so college chicks are not viable options"

Wrong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905059)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:32 AM
Author: heady adulterous parlor

what do HLS girls think of HBS guys? are they really impressed?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901412)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:33 AM
Author: bright judgmental faggotry stead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901426)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:37 AM
Author: heady adulterous parlor

lol. funny that ugly HLS girls are that impressed with themselves.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901465)



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Date: August 30th, 2010 1:48 PM
Author: Orange charismatic kitchen persian

How many veterans are in your class? What kinds of interviews, internships, other opportunities are they getting?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15920635)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:14 AM
Author: Carnelian old irish cottage

Do you see any DBA students? I know someone doing this. How do the MBA students view them?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901193)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:16 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

i've met one girl who is doing a DBA in accounting. no opinion on them per se, but i think MBA students consider themselves above them. this girl isn't that impressive, so that's my feeling as well. now, the Phd students at HBS, especially those in business economics, are smart as fuck.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901216)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:17 AM
Author: Carnelian old irish cottage

isn't DBA a PhD program? as in Doctorate of Business Administration?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901229)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:22 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

no, DBA is separate from the Phd program.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901294)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:25 AM
Author: Carnelian old irish cottage

ok so which is the 5-7 year program, the PhD one I presume? then that's the one I am referring to. Do the MBAs interact with them at all?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901332)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:31 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

i think they're both about 5 years.

from my understanding, there is some interaction. some of the Phd students are TA's for the second-year electives. and i think DBA accouting students who don't have MBA's have to take the first semester required MBA courses.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901403)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:19 AM
Author: comical flushed market

DESCRIBE your outlook on silicon valley in the next 5 years (google, facebook, twitter, apple, zynga)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901254)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 12:32 AM
Author: chestnut center gaming laptop

if i didnt listen to my parents and worked as an officer and did harvard mba i'd be set for life.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901418)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 1:00 AM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Turquoise Twinkling Uncleanness Hairy Legs

DESCRIBE some of the most impressive people you've met so far at HBS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15901609)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 3:42 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

No one at HBS is that impressive. If they were, they wouldn't be back in school to get an MBA.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905001)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 3:59 PM
Author: curious shrine famous landscape painting

this may be true for most business schools, but not harvard. the people there are superstars.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905134)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:24 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

If you're a superstar, why go back for an MBA at all? That doesn't make much sense.

Would Bill Gates go back for an MBA? How about Larry Ellison? Zuckerberg going to take the GMAT so he can get into Wharton business?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905352)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:26 PM
Author: curious shrine famous landscape painting

certain fields like private equity, banking, strategy, management, virtually require an MBA to get ahead. HBS also gets superstars who may not need an MBA but go to Harvard for the networking, brand name, and the experience.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905371)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:36 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

If you're TRULY a superstar, an MBA is not required. You're confusing very good with superstar/phenomenal.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905452)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:43 PM
Author: curious shrine famous landscape painting

i know multiple people at HBS who are legit superstars. sorry about your TTT social circle.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905480)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:47 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

Then they aren't "legit superstars." A superstar wouldn't need or want to go back to SCHOOL to get more education if they're already pwning the fuck out of everyone (which is what superstars do). Your "legit superstar" friends are just very good, but not great.

Think these guys are going back for MBAs? Hmmm...

http://www.blackstone.com/cps/rde/xchg/bxcom/hs/firm_ourpeople_3801.htm

http://www.blackstone.com/cps/rde/xchg/bxcom/hs/firm_ourpeople_3837.htm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905513)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:52 PM
Author: curious shrine famous landscape painting

i know several blackstone and KKR guys at HBS, along with a rhodes scholar, and a guy who was a trader at citadel (probably the toughest hedge fund to get a job at). all those guys are legit superstars.

HTFH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905538)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:54 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

I don't give a fuck about where someone worked. What did they do while there, how much value did they add? If they're back in school for an MBA, they obviously weren't THAT good to the point of cruising straight to MD/Partner level (as a result of being THAT good and valuable to the company).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905545)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:55 PM
Author: curious shrine famous landscape painting

you don't care where they worked, and yet you posted profiles of guys at blackstone. lol.

also, those guys graduated college back in the 90's when PE firms did not require you to go to business school. that has changed now. i know for a fact that blackstone requires their pre-MBA analysts and associates to go to b-school.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905553)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:58 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

Nothing is required if you're truly THAT good. Why would a firm care about you taking MBA classes if you're truly THAT FUCKING GOOD and make the company MILLIONS OR BILLIONS in profit? LOL C'mon man.

Pretty sure no PE, VC, or whatever firm would require a top producer to head back to school for a fucking graduate degree. Sorry.

Those guys might be superstars relative to their peers of the same age, but they aren't superstars in general (otherwise, they'd be enjoying their $5+ million bonus instead of taking an elective at HBS).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905566)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:09 PM
Author: heady adulterous parlor

DESCRIBE the biggest finance superstar you personally know

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905602)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:11 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

Personally, a guy who was head of structured products/derivatives at Morgan Stanley (he's in his late 30s now). He left a few years ago and is now at a hedge fund.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905619)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:12 PM
Author: heady adulterous parlor

educational background? no MBA? he probably makes seven-figures.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905626)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:15 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

Engineering ugrad from a large state flagship + top 5 MBA. Yes, he makes 7 figures and has been making 7 figures for at least the past 6-7 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905646)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:14 PM
Author: curious shrine famous landscape painting

top PE firms require MBA's nowadays. can't speak for the way it was back in the 90's.

going to HBS is an amazing experience, one that you cannot duplicate with money. the network, prestige, etc., are all immensely valuable.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905643)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:18 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

You're not explaining why an MBA is necessary if you're already generating huge profits for your company (which is what superstars do).

1. Why would your company want you to take 2 years off if you're such a superstar and top producer?

2. If you're such a superstar, why would you want to head back to school and miss out on 2 years of 7-8-9 figure income?

3. If you're a superstar, why aren't you already making 7-8 figures a year (superstars make 7-8-9 figures)?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905670)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:24 PM
Author: curious shrine famous landscape painting

if you're a superstar trader, yes, an MBA is not necessary. but for PE, banking, strategy, general management, and a number of other fields, an MBA from a top school teaches "soft" business skills that one cannot easily learn at work. and the pedigree and network are extremely valuable.

it's pretty clear that you don't know much about top b-schools or the type of people who go there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905715)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:27 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

Yea, that's why many successful people in PE, banking, strategy, and management have done very well without an MBA.

As I said, it's not really necessary.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905747)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:27 PM
Author: Vibrant hyperventilating wrinkle

Is that the lawyer coming out in you? Pretty obnoxious anti b-school trolling. Granted if we're going off of your definition of superstar (Gates, Zuckerberg, etc) then yeah those guys are managing their businesses, and aren't worried about the MBA connections/prestige. Plenty of top, valued employees of PE and VC firms plus IB and MBB types go to HBS and return to their companies with no debt (firm paid for the MBA) and a promotion. That's becoming the standard actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905744)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:29 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

I'm all for b-school, but don't sit here and tell me about this superstar or that superstar. Bottom line is that if those guys were that fucking great at what they did, they wouldn't be heading back to school, period. Obviously, there's room for improvement.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905766)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 6:23 PM
Author: ivory filthpig

That Citadel trader must not have been very good. He would have never have gone to get a MBA if he was making major bank. Unlike some other financial jobs, you don't need a MBA to get ahead in trading.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15913781)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 3:36 PM
Author: overrated dilemma turdskin

you think this will be the BEST 2 years of your life?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15904955)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 3:38 PM
Author: federal stain ceo

10% of your class will be unemployed at graduation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15904980)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 3:41 PM
Author: Cobalt hot plaza boltzmann

i will also take questions about HBS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15904996)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:01 PM
Author: Histrionic pink blood rage

lol are you really going to HBS?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905145)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:46 PM
Author: Cobalt hot plaza boltzmann

been up in this mothafucker for awhile dawg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905505)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:16 PM
Author: Vibrant hyperventilating wrinkle

What kind of post mba work are you gunning for?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905279)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:24 PM
Author: titillating stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905353)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 4:27 PM
Author: drunken insane address

titmfcq

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905384)



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Date: August 28th, 2010 5:48 PM
Author: Trip spruce gunner hell

how has the thread gone this far without the phrase "buy side" being used?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15905940)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 3:53 PM
Author: Histrionic pink blood rage

top shop

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15912711)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 3:49 PM
Author: green odious juggernaut

Bumping this thread. Taking questions for the next 30 minutes or so.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15912676)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 3:53 PM
Author: stimulating whorehouse coffee pot

How many JD/MBAs do you know? Your thoughts on the JD/MBA?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15912707)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 3:55 PM
Author: green odious juggernaut

i only know a few harvard JD/MBA's. they're pretty impressive. one guy i met just graduated this year; he was a marshall scholar, spoke at Davos, launched a bunch of initiatives, internships at prestigious buyside firms.

every JD/MBA I talked to said their MBA experience and network were far more valuable than the JD part. And virtually all of them want to stay in business. I have no idea why they did a JD, but their interests lie in both areas, and they weren't quite sure what their career goals were, so they just did both.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15912732)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 3:57 PM
Author: stimulating whorehouse coffee pot

what do they tend to do afterward? IB, PE, Law...?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15912752)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 3:59 PM
Author: green odious juggernaut

mostly PE, hedge funds, or consulting. not a single one i personally know is going into law, but i'm sure there's a few who are. i heard one of them mentioning a friend in the program who is starting at wachtell.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15912764)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 7:05 PM
Author: Sooty regret

Have they released statistics on summer recruiting for the class before you yet?

Seems like summer 2010 was way better than summer 2009.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15913976)



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Date: August 31st, 2010 12:46 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

no, they haven't released it yet to my knowledge. but it's definitely better. summer 2009 was brutal.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15927697)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 9:05 PM
Author: Passionate Sienna Chapel Electric Furnace

There's a pretty cute girl I know who's starting at HBS. Initials are ET and she's from the South. Seek her out if you can. She's good fun and a great chick all around.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15915163)



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Date: August 29th, 2010 9:07 PM
Author: Cobalt hot plaza boltzmann

thanks for the protip bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15915182)



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Date: August 31st, 2010 12:47 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

don't recognize her. it's a huge class, about 900 people. surprisingly a lot of southerners here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15927705)



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Date: August 30th, 2010 1:28 PM
Author: Internet-worthy sapphire orchestra pit
Subject: vs. Stanford GSB

Did you consider the Stanford GSB (I think it has less than a 7% acceptance rate)? What do you and your classmates think of your counterparts on the West Coast? HBS and the Stanford GSB are widely considered the two best Business Schools in the Country (and U.S. News has ranked them that way for literally two decades now--exchanging the top spot every few years), and I think both boast greater than 75% yields (which is amazing), and just about split equally their cross-admits. In contrast, both Harvard and Stanford win virtually all of their cross-admit battles with Wharton. So, basically, when do you think someone should choose HBS and when do you think someone should choose the Stanford GSB (if they were to have that luxury)? I've met grads from each school, and virtually to a person, they were all exceedingly accomplished and impressive. Thoughts?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15920471)



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Date: August 31st, 2010 12:50 AM
Author: green odious juggernaut

i applied to stanford, it was my first choice but got rejected after interview. i'm originally from the west coast and worked in L.A. before coming here. i really like stanford's culture, and since i want to go back to the west coast it made sense to go there. unfortunately, they did not want me. they're insanely selective but look for different types of applicants from HBS. the latter goes for your typical smart kid who did well in college and then worked for a "brand" name, whether it's an i-bank, hedge fund, PE, MBB consulting, general management, etc. Stanford loves going for non-traditional folks like those who did non-profit, started their own company, etc.

In general, if someone is fortunate enough to get into both, they should pick HBS if they want to go into any area of finance except venture capital, or they want to work abroad and want to use the harvard name to maximize their impact.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15927741)



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Date: August 31st, 2010 5:58 PM
Author: Vibrant hyperventilating wrinkle

Stanford's small class seems like an advantage when it comes to on-campus recruiting with certain firms, especially given the fact that a good chunk of their students are going to non-profits or tech and aren't even considering jobs with Goldman, Bain, McK, and the like.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15932336)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 6:02 PM
Author: green odious juggernaut

if you're at stanford and want MBB consulting or banking, you could easily get it. the disadvantage comes from the fact that a lot of east coast buyside shops don't formally recruit at stanford, but that's most likely due to the fact that it's so far away, rather than the quality of the school.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15940998)



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Date: August 31st, 2010 11:47 AM
Author: curious shrine famous landscape painting

when do your classes start? do you like your classmates?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15929523)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 6:01 PM
Author: green odious juggernaut

yeah i really like my classmates. very interesting people and most of them are not pretentious at all. fun group too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15940987)



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Date: August 31st, 2010 4:29 PM
Author: stirring potus dog poop

Are you and many of your classmates planning to go into finance? The reason I ask is because it's a sweet contrary indicator, ie the less HBS students head to Wall St, the better the markets tend to do.

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/a-contrary-indicator-on-mbas-and-stocks/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15931659)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 6:03 PM
Author: green odious juggernaut

i think about 35% are planning to go into finance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15941001)



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Date: August 31st, 2010 4:49 PM
Author: Burgundy impressive ticket booth

do you think that having 900 ppl/year dilutes the brand at all?

also do you think the best employers grab the resume book knowing 850 kids don't have a chance, but it's a necessary evil to see the 50 kids that might make their cut?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15931818)



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Date: August 31st, 2010 5:55 PM
Author: Vibrant hyperventilating wrinkle

Of course. Employers can only higher so many people (obviously) and many at HBS aren't good fits for careers in PE, IB, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15932318)



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Date: September 1st, 2010 6:04 PM
Author: green odious juggernaut

i don't think class size dilutes the brand.

yes, a lot of private equity firms and hedge funds will look through the resume book, visit campus, but only hire a few people at most.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1407724&forum_id=2#15941008)