LBS vs Cambridge with £££

Lovexiangxiang

Facing a beautiful dilemma now: Cambridge offered me a position with £££ and requires a decision by 16/05, LBS is likely to give me an offer on 15/05 as the interviewer said he would strongly recommend me during the interview. I've got one day to decide if it does happen.....

Cambridge costs half and at least six months shorter. My post MBA goal is top MC firms - MBB and the likes. W/E 5+ years in England, Italy, China.


Guys, any advice? I really got stuck here. I started the journey half a year ago, thinking LBS was the one. But it does not deliver best value for money from an investment perspective, especially when my goal is not finance. I spoke a couple of HR friends who said they were equally good brands outside finance...

Lovexiangxiang

收到cam面试通知了，楼主能不能share一下面经？给楼主短信了。谢谢！

恭喜楼主幸福的dilemma。请问楼主cambridge申的是第几轮？

-- by 会员 sulzbach (2012/5/4 4:57:55)

Fifth round, but interviewed with fourth round. It took 10 days or so from submission to admission. I know it is a bit odd.

-- by 会员 Lovexiangxiang (2012/5/5 16:16:17)

-- by 会员 sulzbach (2012/5/5 21:13:40)

It took roughly 30 minutes. All very normal questions - why MBA, why Cambridge, why now, short and long term goal? Advice: be confident, show your uniqueness and take it easy. The way you respond to your questions is at least as important as your answers. Hope it helps.

nevermindband

If your target is MBB, I am afraid that LBS is your only choice.

You can check with both school's career office on how much students they have placed to MBB last year, then you will get a better picture.

sulzbach

恭喜楼主幸福的dilemma。请问楼主cambridge申的是第几轮？

xueming1984

不是想打击楼主，我好朋友去年面完lbs，面试官也说是强烈推荐的。但他没拿到offer

OxSead

If you want MBB, LBS is your only choice.

fomine

MBB是什么啊？

Lovexiangxiang

nevermindband
Thanks for your advice.
I've checked it. But it does not reflect a true pic since some of them were MBB sponsored anyway - rehires. My target is not necessarily MBB. Any top 10 consultancy will do. Is LBS just marginally better than Cambridge in consultancy?

Lovexiangxiang

恭喜楼主幸福的dilemma。请问楼主cambridge申的是第几轮？

-- by 会员 sulzbach (2012/5/4 4:57:55)

Fifth round, but interviewed with fourth round. It took 10 days or so from submission to admission. I know it is a bit odd.

Lovexiangxiang

不是想打击楼主，我好朋友去年面完lbs，面试官也说是强烈推荐的。但他没拿到offer

-- by 会员 xueming1984 (2012/5/4 10:39:24)

Can't agree more. But I am optimistic, just wanting to be prepared in case I am in.

sulzbach

收到cam面试通知了，楼主能不能share一下面经？给楼主短信了。谢谢！

恭喜楼主幸福的dilemma。请问楼主cambridge申的是第几轮？

-- by 会员 sulzbach (2012/5/4 4:57:55)

Fifth round, but interviewed with fourth round. It took 10 days or so from submission to admission. I know it is a bit odd.

-- by 会员 Lovexiangxiang (2012/5/5 16:16:17)