Dutch tuck vs french tuck11/14/2023 This leaves you with mid cap and small cap PE funds that are present in mid-west. Another point to note here is that the large PE fund (Carlyle, KKR, Blackstone, Apollo) will not come on-campus for both of these schools and these require prior US based IB or PE experience to get an interview. PE recruiting typically happens in March-April. So you must be patient and keep chugging along even when you will see your classmates getting offers by Jan. PE in the mid west and on the east coast is all networking based and outside of the regular recruiting cycle. I am involved with Kellogg PE club this year and would be happy to answer your questions. Unfortunately, your LatAM PE experience will not count for anything in North America, especially for middle market or small cap PE companies as most of these companies are search funds or are looking at ETA. As a matter of fact, outside of H/S/W, no school can guarantee you a direct entry into PE. ![]() Both will not directly place you in PE roles. Many are so determined to go to one program or the other that they completely miss them.Ĭongrats on your admits by the way! Very well done in the Top 10 department! ![]() You will need to listen for it and seek them out. I can tell you that nobody will badmouth their school and nobody will raise a big red flag (if they badmouth their school, ignore them since they are an idiot) but with most other people they will give you warning signs and they will indicate weaknesses but it will be very subtle. I can suggest speaking with some current students about this (preferably those from your country/region and those with similar career goals). Since Tuck is a smaller school, it would likely have fewer options than Kellogg. However, I have heard a few current students mention that if you are not looking to get into consulting, you will be a minority in terms of recruiting, clubs, and electives. That's an attractive and a big selling point for many looking to get into Tuck. ![]() I would not be too scared of the remoteness of the Tuck's campus - it builds a strong community feel that's hard to get in more urban and sprawling locations such as Chicago, LA, or NYC. Both Kellogg and Tuck place into finance well, however. (Booth traditionally is the finance school in Chicago) and Tuck is the consulting powerhouse. The chances are much lower so you should hope for it but assume you won't get it and then see which school does better in terms of plan "B" placements - Corporate Finance. Neither school will guarantee it or even give you a 50/50 chance. PE is a tight industry that many people would like to break into. Hopefully this helps, and for how much I love the culture at Tuck, I would personally pick Kellogg, but they are both amazing options and the money at Tuck doesn't hurt either. Current students are also always an amazing resource as they're going through the experience right now and can probably give the best and most relevant advice related to what you may experience when you're in that position over the next 2 years. I would also go on Linkedin and perhaps reach out to recent alums from each school who are in that field. Tuck also has the Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship, so I would look into that too. I do know that Kellogg has the PE/VC pathway and the PE lab, which would give you hands-on internship experience with a PE firm during the year. Then again, Boston and NYC are only a drive away, so it wouldn't be impossible at Tuck either. Getting into PE anywhere will be difficult, but having the PE background, I think being in a city like Chicago (which has a lot of PE firms) may help a little more in landing a job than having to travel a lot if you were at Tuck. If you're going to go into a high paying job like PE or even consulting, then I don't think the scholarship money should matter as much, and you should go where you think you would enjoy your 2 years better. On the other hand sometimes I perceive that Kellogg has a week brand in finance and that Tuck might be better for PE and finance roles. I'm a little concerned about lifestyle at Tuck (I like outdoors but not sure that much) and the difficulty of recruiting for PE / other companies (different than consulting /IB) if you are not in a big city. ![]() Initially I was very driven to Tuck due to the $$ and proximity to Boston/NY, but now I'm having second thoughts. My plan is to work in the US for a couple years after the MBA and then return to Latin America (maybe Kellogg can help me more on this side). I can consider consulting (MBB) if PE doesn't work out. My intention is to stay in PE or do corporate finance inside companies (NO IB). I've had the fortune of being admitted at Tuck ($$) and Kellogg (No $).
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