Wall Street crises

[The A-Team]

I was wondering if the crises on Wall Street will have an impact on the chances of getting into B-School for 2009 and 2010. I would assume that due to the crises more people will apply. If I do NOT have a finance background how will this affect me? Do all the applicants with finance backgrounds compete with each other or will this lower the chances of acceptance for everybody?

Thanks

Andy

[MBA Mission]

Thank you for your inquiry.

The crisis on Wall Street will definitely drive applications higher this year. By next year, with a possible dearth of jobs available to MBAs, some candidates may think twice about applying. Fortunately for you, coming from a non-finance background, you will be in a less competitive pool (there is no quota for bankers but they can’t have a class that is all bankers) and will likely have better employment opportunities available to you, making you a more appealing candidate.

Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission

Sincerely,
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I was wondering if the crises on Wall Street will have an impact on the chances of getting into B-School for 2009 and 2010. I would assume that due to the crises more people will apply. If I do NOT have a finance background how will this affect me? Do all the applicants with finance backgrounds compete with each other or will this lower the chances of acceptance for everybody?

Thanks

Andy