My son is admitted in those three schools majoring in Business. We still unclear which one that fit to him. UVA and UT Austin are popular in my country, but Mc Intyre need 2 years to be admitted (uncertain). I dont know how is mc combs.
He is international student who want to work as Consultant such as Mc Kinsey, BCG, Bain in Chicago or NYC. Anyone that can give insights? Thank you
No honors at McCombs, right?
If American, I would choose Mendoza. McIntire is too uncertain.
What about UT Austin in term of opportunity to work as consultant in Big firm?
There would be a pecking order in terms of opportunities at UT-Austin:
BHP
Then regular McComb + maybe engineering/CS
Then other UT-Austin
And UT-Austin in general would be only a semi-target for MBB like ND. But at ND, Mendoza would be at the top of the pecking order.
If an International, you should look to work outside the US, anyway, even if MBB.
Outside the US, McComb and UVa/McIntire probably have stronger networks, but McIntire is competitive admissions.
McIntire would be the best if you can get in.
FYI, here are MBB targets:
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1206919-which-schools-are-targets-at-the-top-3-consulting-firms-bain-bcg-mckinsey.html
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/mbb-the-target-school-advantage
In the US, MBB recruits more at the MBA level than from undergrad, so your son may want to aim for a good job out of undergrad first, then get in to a M7 (or at least top 15) MBA program and try for MBB then.
I’d go with Mendoza. It’s guaranteed and it’s a top school with lots of opportunities. At McCombs the regular student comes after the BHP students and McIntyre is too risky.
Thank you so much guys for the reply.
I have one more question, my son got a ‘wait list’ from NYU Stern but the decision will be on Aug 1st, is It worth to risk?
And how big is the chance to get admitted from the waitin list of NYU?
Is NYU Stern targeted by MBB?
Thanks before
Stern is more targeted for IB/finance. For MBB straight out of undergrad, probably about as good as the rest (so not great). Risk of what? You should accept an offer elsewhere before 8/1.
Is it a crazy idea to study in Notre Dame for the first two years and transfer to McIntire for the other two years?
He can try to transfer in. But he may not want to leave ND after 2 years. ND has a very strong alumni network (in the US) and community.
I doubt he’ll want to transfer from Mendoza (which is as strong as McIntyre in the us)
. He needs to deposit somewhere by may 1st and then can accept any wait-list. Odds of getting off the wait-list are very low.
Thank you for the detailed replied guys, really appreciate it, and happy Easter!
Because your son wants to study business, his only real options are Notre Dame & Texas. Then it becomes a personal choice as they offer significantly different campus cultures.
For the top three consulting firms, probably need 3 years work experience & then an MBA from a very top ranked MBA school (think M-7 or in that range).
Thank you for the insight Publisher, and may I know why Virginia isn’t suitable for business?
Only because your son is not a “direct admit” to the business major at Virginia.
you mean Mc Intyre School of Commerce that will be admitted in Junior level?
The issue is that it’s not "will’ but “may”. It’s a lot of risk when you have two Business choices, one nationally known (Mendoza) and one excellent (McCombs, althought BHP has the upper hand over McCombs regular).
Thanks MYOS1634. When I search in Linkdnt, it seems Mc combs has more in MBB compares to Uva and Mendoza.
Remove the BHP graduates and compare again.
Also, make a student:MBB position ratio (take size into account - a per capita comprison matters also)
Just wanted to share that DD is a graduating 4th year from UVA McIntire and in just her immediate friend group 1 has an offer from Bain, 1 has an offer from McKinsey and 3 have offers from Deloitte - so it is very possible to secure top consulting jobs without an MBA or 3 years experience. McIntire has been a fantastic experience for her, and I think UVA has a very unique program that truly prepares its graduates for professional work experience. It is extremely competitive to be admitted, so your son will need to be very focused on grades, extracurricular involvement, etc. the first two years. But it is very much worth it if admitted. Interestingly, my youngest son is choosing between Michigan and UT for computer engineering and we were very impressed with UT when we visited - McCoombs would be an excellent choice if you were concerned about having to apply to McIntire. Notre Dame might have more opportunities in the Chicago area if that is where he ultimately wants to work. All the best to your son - he has some wonderful choices!