Criteria for selection
Location: are you a city person or do you want to live somewhere quiet? Is the school close to where you want to live afterwards, so you have easy access to target companies for recruiting?
Career Services: Where do your target companies recruit? How many students are placed in careers within 6-12 months? What careers do students typically pursue?
Academics: What is the teaching method (case, lecture or a combination)? Are the professors rewarded for teaching or research? What subjects are the school’s strength (e.g. Wharton for Finance, Kellogg for Marketing)? How big will your classes be? How competitive is the registration process for popular classes?
Alumni: How big is your class (and by extension, alumni network)? What industries are the alumni most active in? Are the alumni engaged with the school and students?
Social: Are the students younger or older? Single or married? Do they socialize together, or disperse into the city to make friends outside of school?
*Source www.beatthegmat.com
