Yes, no, maybe.
Yes, at a school like Tuck, it helps because people generally live far away, so a visit goes a long way. Plus they like to do almost all of their interviews on campus.
Maybe, at a school like Columbia that's particularly yield conscious.
No, at schools like Harvard and Wharton. They know that anyone who gets in is going to go, unless they also get into the other.
I'd say it's more important to attend local events and then if they offer an interview and you can swing it, go to campus to show you are really into them.
Blogging about the MBA application process. Because I need to do something with all this bschool energy.
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