Columbia or Booth?

wordance

I have friends who are in both schools. Judging from what they are telling me, I would choose CBS over Booth.

-- by 会员 bigbenzhang (2010/3/3 11:19:22)

oh???
could you please elaborate?? thanks

tiy

当然是Columbia，不论是从地点，还是性价比上，我觉得都要由于Chicago一筹啊。更重要的是，虽然chicago在金融上很强，但是哥大也不弱，所以权衡下，还是哥大好

amanda_mu

i'd vote for booth...
cuz people talk about it all the time...
alright, ignore my innutritious comment.

AngelHeart

i hear people giving up on Wharton to go to Columbia all the time, but haven't heard much about people giving up on Wharton to go to Booth.  Also Booth students are perceived as being socially awkward and geeky, while Columbia students are perceived as being more relationship savvy and sophisticated.

wordance

楼主，开个投票吧

cannedpineapple

i hear people giving up on Wharton to go to Columbia all the time, but haven't heard much about people giving up on Wharton to go to Booth.  Also Booth students are perceived as being socially awkward and geeky, while Columbia students are perceived as being more relationship savvy and sophisticated.

-- by 会员 AngelHeart (2010/3/3 15:11:32)

I personally know a friend (I met her at Wharton's Welcome Weekend) who then proceeded to choose Booth over Wharton.
Anyway, if I'm not wrong, Columbia has grade disclosure, but Chicago doesn't. I would personally not choose a school with grade disclosure, because of the competitive spirit that might set in, in classes.

amorela

i hear people giving up on Wharton to go to Columbia all the time, but haven't heard much about people giving up on Wharton to go to Booth.  Also Booth students are perceived as being socially awkward and geeky, while Columbia students are perceived as being more relationship savvy and sophisticated.

-- by 会员 AngelHeart (2010/3/3 15:11:32)

I personally know a friend (I met her at Wharton's Welcome Weekend) who then proceeded to choose Booth over Wharton.

-- by 会员 jelt2359 (2010/3/3 16:59:47)

我觉得中国人在选校时会更多考虑RANKING而非FIT.
所以,我们在听到别人拒了哈佛去了WHARTON,或者拒了WHARTON去了BOOTH会觉得很惊讶,可是说实话,这些学校,无论是SHORT-TERM还是LONG-TERM REWARD,我觉得都不会差太多.最终是要选择自己喜欢的地方,和自己更愿意交往的人一起生活.

想一想,选校某种程度上,和选老婆或者老公一样,即使对方条件再好,可是如果你们俩没有任何FEELING,在一起也不会开心吧?

withmoon

exactly ls

cannedpineapple

i hear people giving up on Wharton to go to Columbia all the time, but haven't heard much about people giving up on Wharton to go to Booth.  Also Booth students are perceived as being socially awkward and geeky, while Columbia students are perceived as being more relationship savvy and sophisticated.

-- by 会员 AngelHeart (2010/3/3 15:11:32)

I personally know a friend (I met her at Wharton's Welcome Weekend) who then proceeded to choose Booth over Wharton.

-- by 会员 jelt2359 (2010/3/3 16:59:47)

我觉得中国人在选校时会更多考虑RANKING而非FIT.
所以,我们在听到别人拒了哈佛去了WHARTON,或者拒了WHARTON去了BOOTH会觉得很惊讶,可是说实话,这些学校,无论是SHORT-TERM还是LONG-TERM REWARD,我觉得都不会差太多.最终是要选择自己喜欢的地方,和自己更愿意交往的人一起生活.

想一想,选校某种程度上,和选老婆或者老公一样,即使对方条件再好,可是如果你们俩没有任何FEELING,在一起也不会开心吧?

-- by 会员 amorela (2010/3/3 17:02:14)

Agreed.
I know most Chinese/international applicants choose based on rankings and not fit, but I believe that's because they don't have enough information to know what else might matter. I once had this issue too, when applying for college. That's why I try to point things out (culture... you don't want to be alumni of a school you hate; grade non-disclosure; etc etc) that might be important.
As you point out, few things in life have that 'clearcut' rankings. To a guy interested in a corporate career, getting an offer from Goldman Sachs means less than a managerial position at his dream firm. To a guy greatly in love with his wife, a prettier/smarter/sweeter/richer/'better' on every other respect girl is not relevant- he will still choose his wife, who may not be the girl of other guys' dreams, but is a perfect 'fit' for him
Why should choosing a business school be different?

wordance

i hear people giving up on Wharton to go to Columbia all the time, but haven't heard much about people giving up on Wharton to go to Booth.  Also Booth students are perceived as being socially awkward and geeky, while Columbia students are perceived as being more relationship savvy and sophisticated.

-- by 会员 AngelHeart (2010/3/3 15:11:32)

I personally know a friend (I met her at Wharton's Welcome Weekend) who then proceeded to choose Booth over Wharton.

-- by 会员 jelt2359 (2010/3/3 16:59:47)

我觉得中国人在选校时会更多考虑RANKING而非FIT.
所以,我们在听到别人拒了哈佛去了WHARTON,或者拒了WHARTON去了BOOTH会觉得很惊讶,可是说实话,这些学校,无论是SHORT-TERM还是LONG-TERM REWARD,我觉得都不会差太多.最终是要选择自己喜欢的地方,和自己更愿意交往的人一起生活.

想一想,选校某种程度上,和选老婆或者老公一样,即使对方条件再好,可是如果你们俩没有任何FEELING,在一起也不会开心吧?

-- by 会员 amorela (2010/3/3 17:02:14)

Agreed.
I know most Chinese/international applicants choose based on rankings and not fit, but I believe that's because they don't have enough information to know what else might matter. I once had this issue too, when applying for college. That's why I try to point things out (culture... you don't want to be alumni of a school you hate; grade non-disclosure; etc etc) that might be important.
As you point out, few things in life have that 'clearcut' rankings. To a guy interested in a corporate career, getting an offer from Goldman Sachs means less than a managerial position at his dream firm. To a guy greatly in love with his wife, a prettier/smarter/sweeter/richer/'better' on every other respect girl is not relevant- he will still choose his wife, who may not be the girl of other guys' dreams, but is a perfect 'fit' for him
Why should choosing a business school be different?

-- by 会员 jelt2359 (2010/3/3 17:15:15)

haha so booth and wharton are both your wives..
polygamy..