($) What about a lower-ranked program? (No, lower than that)

October 4, 2012 by EssaySnark - Discusses Foster

Every now and then we get someone who’s targeting a less-popular bschool, one that’s not in the Top 10, or Top 20, or even in the Top 30 — but is still a good school. Remember, bschool is what you make of it – overfocusing on rankings is a mistake. There’s lots (LOTS) of reasons…

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ChilliBox12 says

October 4, 2012 at 7:19 pm

I can not agree more. Three years ago I applied to Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Diplomacy for their MiB program and I was rejected. Not that I am a superstar but I was assuming stuff. Stuff like, I already have a Masters and I already have a decent GRE score. That did not pan out well for me. So very true.

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